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Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor
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Portable 12 V air compressor. Duty cycle: about 25 minutes at 30 PSI, then it must cool. Exceeding the duty cycle burns out the motor
Direct answer: is the Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor right for you?
Duty cycle is the specification that decides whether a portable compressor lasts a year or a decade, and almost no listing prints it: about 25 minutes at 30 PSI, then it needs to cool.
Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: Duty cycle is the specification that decides whether a portable compressor lasts a year or a decade, and almost no listing prints it: about 25 minutes at 30 PSI, then it needs to cool. Inflating four tyres from flat in one go can exceed that and burn the motor. The other practical detail is that it connects directly to the battery with clips, because a cigarette lighter socket cannot supply the current it draws.
Who should buy this
Anyone topping up car tyres who will respect the cooling interval.
Who should avoid this
Anyone inflating truck or large SUV tyres from flat -- that needs the larger 400P.
Key strengths
- Auto shut-off at a preset pressure, so it cannot over-inflate
- Direct battery connection supplies the current a socket cannot
- 120 PSI maximum, well beyond any car tyre
Limitations
- About 25 minutes of duty cycle before it must cool
- Cannot run from a cigarette lighter socket
- 3.9 kg and bulky for a boot
Technical specifications
- Type
- Portable 12 V air compressor
- Brand
- Viair
- Power
- Direct to the battery with alligator clips, not a cigarette lighter socket -- a socket cannot supply the current
- Weight
- 3.9 kg
- Not for
- Truck or large SUV tyres from flat -- the 400P is the model for that
- Warranty
- 1 Year Official Brand Warranty
- Flow rate
- 1.47 CFM
- Model SKU
- 00088
- Duty cycle
- Roughly 25 minutes on at 30 PSI, then a cooling period. This is the specification that decides whether a compressor survives, and it is in the manual if anywhere
- Auto shut-off
- Preset pressure, so it stops on its own
- Why it matters
- Inflating four tyres from flat can exceed the duty cycle in one session. Let it cool between tyres
- Maximum pressure
- 120 PSI
Product overview
Duty cycle is the specification that decides whether a portable compressor lasts a year or a decade, and almost no listing prints it: about 25 minutes at 30 PSI, then it needs to cool. Inflating four tyres from flat in one go can exceed that and burn the motor. The other practical detail is that it connects directly to the battery with clips, because a cigarette lighter socket cannot supply the current it draws.
Key capabilities
- Duty cycle: about 25 minutes at 30 PSI, then it must cool. Exceeding the duty cycle burns out the motor
- Duty cycle: Roughly 25 minutes on at 30 PSI, then a cooling period
- Why it matters: Inflating four tyres from flat can exceed the duty cycle in one session
- Maximum pressure: 120 PSI
Frequently asked questions
Is the Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor worth buying?
Duty cycle is the specification that decides whether a portable compressor lasts a year or a decade, and almost no listing prints it: about 25 minutes at 30 PSI, then it needs to cool.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor?
1 Year Official Brand Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor best suited for?
Anyone topping up car tyres who will respect the cooling interval.
Who should avoid the Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor?
Anyone inflating truck or large SUV tyres from flat -- that needs the larger 400P.
Sample reviews
3 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
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Mean of 3 samples
- 5 ★1
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★1
- 2 ★0
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor
No notes
Auto shut-off at a preset pressure, so it cannot over-inflate. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: Direct battery connection supplies the current a socket cannot. No regrets after a full season.
Ishaan Y.Sample11 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor
Holding up so far
Had this a couple of weeks now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. Direct battery connection supplies the current a socket cannot. Still mildly irritated by one thing: About 25 minutes of duty cycle before it must cool. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Sameer A.Sample5 found this helpful - 3 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Viair 88P Portable Automatic Tyre Inflator Compressor
Three stars, and here is exactly why
Leading with the problem, because it is what I would have wanted to read: About 25 minutes of duty cycle before it must cool. Cannot run from a cigarette lighter socket. Neither is hidden — both are listed on the page — but they matter more in daily use than they look on a spec sheet. I have kept it, for one reason: Auto shut-off at a preset pressure, so it cannot over-inflate. That still outweighs the rest, but only just.
Sanjana N.Sample33 found this helpful