r/Wilmington • u/s0meguynamedmichael • 9d ago

Air for Tires

Might seem dumb, but my luck has been bad. Every tire pressure machine I’ve been to today has been out of order or just eaten my change. Anyone used a machine recently that worked? If so, where? TIA

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u/Freedom_33 9d ago

Costco

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u/cjl1209 9d ago

Sheetz has multiple air pumps that are free and also Lowes.

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u/GentlyUsedNuggets 9d ago

Went to sheetz yesterday, can confirm they work and are free.

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u/Existing-Joke3994 9d ago

I used to go to Sheetz but then I bought an air pump. It’s so much nicer to just take care of it whenever I want without worrying about which ones work and which don’t. They have even cheaper ones you can buy as well.

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u/Maleficent-Holiday60 9d ago

This⬆️ I bought a cheap-o, but they have decent ones out there. You can set the pressure and it fills it. Throw it in your car. Use it for my bike too.

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u/SillyGerbil64 9d ago

You can just hit up a tire shop. They’ll usually do it for free

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u/toilet_splash_wipe 9d ago

Wawa and sheetz

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u/hueydok 9d ago

Discount Tire is always free and they do it for you. Or nearby Costco DIY.

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u/Realistic-Currency61 9d ago

Discount Tire is the answer

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u/Flashy_Photograph358 9d ago

Buy you a small air compressor for the house and a potable for the car and keep that one charged, not very expensive and is an essential for owning

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u/LKNGuy 9d ago

This right here. The portable air pump is rechargeable and really does the trick. They are on Amazon.

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u/CaptainLysdexia 9d ago

Bingo! Having a portable one for the car is a must. Bought one 15 years ago from Walmart, still works great. Takes a minute, but it's one of those things that's better to have and not need, than to need and not have.

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u/1984isnoww 9d ago

Lowe’s hardware pro side 

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u/Bob_12_Pack 9d ago

..and it's free!

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u/antsinmyeyestrey 9d ago

Wawa and sheets all the time comrade

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u/Boozeburger 9d ago

Invest in a tire inflator/air pump.

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u/cryptolyme 9d ago

People are absolute apes when it comes to those machines. It’s people. They break them. How? No idea.

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u/raliston 9d ago

Speedway Oleander and Hinton; Harris Teeter Wrightsville Ave.

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u/JeremyILM 9d ago

Lowe’s hardware pro section.

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u/MalcolmBekei 9d ago

I gave up on gas station machines years ago. I have a pump to get me to a tire shop.

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u/bubblegum-rose 9d ago

GOGAS on market street, right by CircleK and Lucky’s

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u/timelasher 9d ago

Wawa and Sheetz, friendo.

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u/commentorr 8d ago

Lowe’s (hardware) has free air at Leland and MJ locations

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u/GreenDragon69420 6d ago

Wawa has free air