Tire Pump
| Tire Pump | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Vehicle Maintenance |
| Type | Car Tool |
| Weight | 2 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.TirePump
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The Tire Pump is a mechanics tool that inflates the tires of a vehicle. It brings a low tire back up to pressure.
The pump works on every vehicle type. Standard, Heavy-Duty and Sports vehicles all take air from the same tool. Inflating a tire also needs no special mechanics knowledge, so any survivor can use it on any vehicle.
Air pressure matters for every tire. A tire that runs critically low on pressure can burst. A pump in the trunk keeps a found car rolling without the need for a full tire swap. The Mechanic is the best occupation for vehicle maintenance. It starts with the most Mechanics skill.
How to Use Tire Pump
The pump is used from the Vehicle Mechanics menu. Selecting a wheel there gives the option to inflate its tire. The current and maximum pressure are shown while the pump works.
The pump keeps adding air until it is stopped. Tires can be overfilled, so watching the pressure readout matters. Moving away or choosing the next tire stops the inflation.
The pump only adds air. Letting air out of a tire is done without it.
Each tire grade has its own top pressure. Old tires hold the least air and performance tires hold the most. The pressure readout shows where that limit sits for the fitted tire.
The pump is cheap insurance on any long trip. A low tire found on a new car can be topped up in moments.
Locations
Car supply stores are the best places to find a tire pump. Gas stations come close, both in their back rooms and on their shop shelves. Convenience stores and corner stores stock them too. Mechanic shops, fire stations and police garages keep them in storage. Tool cabinets in any building can also turn one up.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car supply store | Counter | 29.3% |
| Car supply store | Metal shelves | 29.3% |
| Car supply store | Shelves | 29.3% |
| Car supply shop, sport | Shelves | 29.3% |
| Gas 2 Go | Other | 24.7% |
| Gas storage | Other | 24.7% |
| Gas store | Other | 24.7% |
| Convenience store | Shelves | 22.2% |
| Corner store | Shelves | 22.2% |
| Fossoil | Shelves | 22.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanic | Metal shelves | 22.7% |
| Fire station storage | Metal shelves | 19% |
| Fire station storage | Other | 19% |
| Fire station storage | Tool cabinet | 14% |
| Mechanic | Other | 13% |
| Construction site | Other | 12.3% |
| Farm storage | Tool cabinet | 11.3% |
| Mechanic | Counter | 9.7% |
| Catwalk | Other | 8.2% |
| Storage room | Other | 8.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tools cache1 | Tools box | 21.7% |
| Tools cache1 | Counter | 13.4% |
| Tools cache1 | Bag duffel bag tint | 10.9% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Fire station garage | Other | 19% |
| Police garage | Other | 15.2% |
| Police garage | Tool cabinet | 15.2% |
| Fire station garage | Counter | 14% |
| Fire station garage | Tool cabinet | 14% |
| Any building | Tool cabinet | 13% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 12.3% |
| Closet | Other | 12.3% |
| Garage storage | Locker | 11% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 11% |
Notes
- Any survivor can use the pump on any vehicle type.
- Watch the pressure readout to avoid overfilling a tire.
- Moving away stops the pump.
- Gas stations and car supply stores are the surest places to find one.
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