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Air Down Tire Deflators Under 50 Bucks

Discussion in 'General 4Runner Talk' started by Nick B, Sep 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM.

  1. Sep 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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    Nick B

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    Putting this here because I didn’t know where else to put it .
    What’s the best deflators for under 50 bucks ? Just for occasional use .
    There’s a bunch on Amazon but the reviews are all over the place .
    TIA .
     
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    Airdam

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    Here are some that are pretty cheap
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    Some of these gas station knives can be pretty cheap. Its pretty easy to air a tire down with one of them pressing on the valve core.
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    I really like these, if you gotta air way down, unscrew the valve core and count 10 seconds and screw the valve core in and recheck pressure.
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    Use a low pressure gauge and check them after letting air out.
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    Increase your budget a bit and get Staun deflators. They will last a lifetime.
     
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    I purchased a tire deflator kit from Rhino USA. The deflators did not work well. They sent me a replacement kit and those deflators did not work either. I bought a set of Staun deflators and they work correctly. Just used them the other weekend to air down twice.
     
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    Bought knockoffs on eBay for $10, they couldn’t be calibrated to a useful PSI so I bit the bullet and went for those Stauns which get close out of the box.

    Otherwise a key works alright.
     
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    This set has served me well for six years:
    https://www.justjeeps.com/teraflex-tire-air-deflators.html
    https://www.amazon.com/Teraflex-4807200-Air-Deflator/dp/B006D9W5FA

    They're fast enough in my experience - by the time I screw the deflator on the fourth tire, the first tire is already at the desired pressure. They have a pass-through design, so you can press a gauge on the other end of the deflator to check pressure as it deflates. 35 to 17 psi on a 35x10.5R17 tire takes 01:46, about half the time of preset deflators.
     
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    Not sure of current prices but check these out.
    Seems well made, but not yet trail tested.
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