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Old 12-05-2004, 10:21 AM
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What do you use for tire deflators?

I'm looking for christmas gifts for myself and i need a tire deflator so i figured that would be a good gift to tell someone to get me ( something small). so which ones do you guys use? i want something thats not to expensive but works well, thanks.
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my keys........and a tire gauge. Mucho cheapo
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i had a tire guage with a high flow release thing on it, it worked good, i got it at harbor freight. now i just use my keys or a screwdriver.

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I just use two clip-on tire chucks. I just clip them on two tires and then check the pressure after a minute or two. Just monitor it until you get it where you want it. Then go to the other side of your rig and do those two. They cost about $4-$5 each.

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here is what i use, matco vt45
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I have Stauns, they are decent, but hard to keep set.

I like the Oasis ones best.
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My dullers have little nipples on the end of the caps so I just take the cap off and turn it over and voala...
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I want to get a Currie tire deflator: http://www.currieenterprises.com/ces...t.aspx?id=1236
Right now I just have a valve stem puller and an analog gauge. The Currie is like both of those in one, plus you won't have a chance to loose your valve stem when you unscrew it.
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Originally Posted by Flygtenstein
I have Stauns, they are decent, but hard to keep set.

I like the Oasis ones best.
Stauns rule! I love mine. 4 cranks on them and im around where I wanna be. I hated using screws pens and keys to deflate. Yeah $50 is steep but well worth it.
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Another Staun user... Love em
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thanks for the help :xmas13:
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My tire deflater


Makes airing back up really difficult, though
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Staun Tyre Deflators.
Got them from Mike at Extreme
I love 'em!
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This Device is pretty COOL

Comes with 4 Tire deflators, You pre-set the PSI, screw them into your valve stems and ait down all 4 tires at the same time

http://www.spidertrax.com/accessories_oas.htm
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I have some deflators that i bought from a 4x4 store for about 15 bucks. They all screw into eachother and comes on a key chain. They aren't automatic but they get the job done and are very easy to use. I wouldnt waste my money on Staun deflators.
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Originally Posted by MellamoPOUND
I have some deflators that i bought from a 4x4 store for about 15 bucks. They all screw into eachother and comes on a key chain. They aren't automatic but they get the job done and are very easy to use. I wouldnt waste my money on Staun deflators.
I now like the Oasis package you get over Stauns but why is it a waste IYO?
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I have Stauns and don't feel they were a waste of money - although they were more than tha wood match sticks I used to jam in there...
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I shouldnt have said waste. I just think that paying 50 bucks for things that take the air out of your tires is a heafty price. With the kind I have, all you have to do is stick an air gauge on the deflator while it is deflating and then you unscrew it when its at the correct pressure. Hell, if I had the money I would like the automatic kind. But its not really worth it.
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is it me or does that mouse look like it has a face, the two buttons are eyes and the recessed area is the mouth. i have such an imagination


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