One responsibility I’ve taken on as Infrastructure Man is making sure all the tires around this place are properly inflated. No big deal, it would seem, until I realize that we have a lot of pneumatic tires.
| vehicle | # of tires | pressure(s) (psi) |
|---|---|---|
| Joulee | 4 | 45 |
| Timmy | 5 | 65 front; 70 rear; 70 spare |
| mower 1 | 4 | 22 front; 30 rear |
| mower 2 | 4 | ??? |
| handtruck | 2 | 30 |
| ebike | 2 | 45 |
| HA bike | 2 | 85 |
| 2p bike | 2 | 50 |
| wheelbarrow | 1 | 30 |
| generator | 2 | ??? |
??? = I forgot to write it down and don’t feel like trekking out to where that equipment is stored.
That’s 28 tires total… far more than I would have guessed. Also, that’s after I’ve converted some wheels [second handtruck (2), other generator (2), second wheelbarrow (1), garden cart (4)] to non-pnumatic wheels. That would have been 37 tires otherwise!
I’ve had poor luck with cordless inflators (no fewer than six have died on me after very little use), but this one seems sturdier and has lasted three months so far.
This page will also serve as a reference so I can set the inflator as I make my rounds. Ever notice how easy it is to read the brand name of the tire, and even things like the tire size. Those things, you’ll only ever read once or twice. The inflation pressure, you’ll need to read over and over. Yet on some tires, it’s almost impossible to read. (Yes, I know that for automobiles one uses the pressure specified on the door plate, not the tire sidewall.)
—2p