It’s good to keep an extra inflator around, just in case of any roadside emergencies. I already have a tire inflator in the trunk of one of our vehicles, and this TireTek Compact-Pro Portable Tire Inflator Pump is handy for our other vehicle that gets used regularly.

I received the TireTek Compact-Pro Portable Tire Inflator Pump quickly with Amazon Prime and without shipping problems. It was packaged and padded well, so I didn’t expect any shipping damages.

The makers tried to create a unique design, using the concept of rubber tires to wrap the mechanical gauge on one side and the LED lights on the other end. It does make it look different than others I’ve seen.

Here’s a wheel design incorporated on the tire pressure gauge:

A useful feature that this TireTek Compact-Pro Portable Tire Inflator Pump has that the other type I own doesn’t have is a carrying handle. The handle can be pulled out from under the LED side of the inflator. Very convenient to have this when moving from one tire to another. There are 4 LED lights, which emit enough light so that you know what you’re doing if ever you have to inflate the tires at night. Don’t expect the brightest light. If so, get yourself a CREE LED flashlight just in case.

The power buttons and cord connections are all on one end, which also includes a button to turn on and off the lights. For some reason, the power button was in the ON position when it was first unpackaged, so I was startled by the pump when I first plugged it into the vehicle.

The quick-connect coupler feature for the air hose is also very convenient. The connection to the air hose is next to the gauge. The yellow hose has no leaks that I’ve noted during use.

With a quick-connect coupler setup,you can disconnect and reconnect at ease and store away in the included bag. There’s no need to try to struggle to fit the hose or power cords inside a small compartment on the body of the inflator, as you would be doing with typical inflators out there. I hate having to struggle to fit the hose/accessories/cords in those things! Not a problem with the TireTek!

I have already mentioned it briefly, but the storage bag is a great bonus. I don’t know how many times I’ve lost extra nozzle accessories because of those inflators with no proper storage bags. The bag fits everything — the inflator and all accessories, including the manual. In fact, when you first open the retail packaging, everything is already in the bag. The zipper is not the greatest, but just zip and unzip carefully especially where the top cover curves, just so you don’t mess it up.

This inflator is a littler heavier than the other brand that I own. I can only assume that the motor/pump is stronger and hopefully more durable. There are 4 rubber feet on the bottom, which keeps the inflator pretty stable and give it less shock during the pumping process. They hold pretty well.

The TireTek Compact-Pro Portable Tire Inflator Pump is 10 feet long, which is the same as the other brand that I have. I guess maybe that’s the standard. I have a 12v power outlet in the back of our SUV, so the length is not an issue with ours.

As far as inflating power is concerned, this is comparable to other brands out there. You’ll get stronger power when your vehicle is turned ON while using the inflator. In fact, the manual recommends this so. If your vehicle engine is off, it’s going to blow air slower, and depending on the state of your current automobile batteries, might even drain your battery. I have used it while the engine was running and it worked just fine and didn’t blow any fuse. But just in case you’ll have an issue, an extra fuse is included:

As far as the noise level, it’s comparable to the other one that I have. But then again, you can’t really expect a motor/pump to blow compressed air without any noise at all whatsoever!

The TireTek Compact-Pro Portable Tire Inflator Pump is currently available on Amazon at a 43% percent discount at the time of this writing.