Best Air Impact Wrench For Changing Tire (2023 Updated)

Have used other style air tools and this one wins out. It is a evenly powered air gun without any hideous kick back. Seems to be much quieter as well. The handle fits well in my larger hand. Did not know it has an option to pull the direction switch tab out if your a lefty or just want a change up.

Was debating getting a battery operated unit but glad I decided on this for home use. Give it a good oiling and get on with your project.

I have 6 aircat pieces. Great gun,compact size,noisy than most aircats, not a fan of the trigger n dial ..but see how it holds up as I work on concrete trucks .

Lasted about 7 months and now the power is significantly dropped and it sometimes doesn’t work when yrigger is pulled. It makes a hissing noise with no movement. Very disapointed.

This gun was a replacement for the replacement for the original Earthquake gun I bought 20ish years ago. The first replacement was pathetic, even though it was supposed to be higher torque than the original.

The anvil was out of balance, and barely produced torque. Since the store was out of that one, they offered this one at a discount. It is much better, but seems to have about the same breakaway torque as my original 650ft/lb Earthquake gun.

Several bolts I tried it on, it wouldn’t break loose, including a cam gear bolt that’s only torqued to 55ft/lbs. I’d expect this gun to snap the head off the bolt, or break the socket being used. I connected it to an 80 gallon compressor, with 3/8ths line, at 125 PSI.

I’m eventually going to try 1/2″ air line, but I don’t expect it will make a dramatic difference. The user controls are nice, but the forward / reverse button is easy to bump, and if it’s not absolutely fully seated, causes the gun to make virtually no torque, with no other indication something isn’t right.

I bought this a month ago and have used it pretty extensively. I work for a John Deere dealership and setup large tractors for new sales. The torque specs on wheel bolts is 450 ft pds. so I was skeptical this gun could hold up under those demands.

I have done 2 tractors so far both front and rear wheels (10 lug nuts per axle) so 40 lug nuts plus dual front and rear wheels so 80 lug nuts per tractor. So far it’s exceeded my expectations. I was using a Milwaukee 3/4” drive battery powered impact (which is rated at 1500 ft pds.

of torque) before buying this gun on sale for $119! I have been very impressed but I have started noticing that the forward/ reverse selector will bounce into neutral at times and have to keep finger pressure on it while using gun.

I plan to take it back and swap out for another soon. I did buy the extended warranty as I knew this was going to get a lot of use.

I bought this impact shortly after it was released by Harbor Freight. Been using it since with great success. This impact is my problem solver. When my smaller impacts fail to work I get this one out.

While I don’t claim that there are not lemons straight out of the box, I suspect a lot of the negative reviews on this impact stem from lack of air power. The one negative thing I’d say about this impact is it’s not air efficient.

It takes my regulator to be dang near maxed out at 150 PSI in order to get this tool 90 PSI of working pressure through a 50′ hose. Once I ensured it had enough air it has never failed to get any fastener off, even large ones while using swivel sockets or extensions.

I live in the rust belt and own a Chevy truck so this thing has definitely been put through it’s paces.

This Ingersoll Rand 405Ti tool was designed by Nascar pit crews for ultra high RPM performance in racing. It does not compare to anything made by any other air tool maker. This tool uses billet Titanium for the housing and volute as the range of air pressures used to operate this tool start at 200 and exceed 300 PSI in some instances.

Any conventional 232TGSL tool uses less than 120 PSI and would explode otherwise. The hammer case is heavy, thick steel and protects the pit crew personnel from exploding parts in a catastrophic tool failure.

The hammer frame is a rocking dog clutch with a special steel anvil that is not available from IR distributors. This design supports ultra high RPM with torque output nearing 750 foot pounds. The air motor uses machined brass end plates, a custom ported cylinder sleeve and 7-vane rotor.

This standard designed 405Ti reverse valve detent mechanism is without the standard spring and steel ball that comes with 232TGSL tools. The specially ported reverse valve spool made uniquely for higher exhaust air flow uses o’rings which are more reliable and offer positive locking engagement.

The handle has a self-contained inlet air oiling system unique to this IR tool only. There are youtube videos of this tool in use by Nascar pit crews. These videos demonstrate the above mentioned design features and show the operational speed of this tool.

Any attempts by others to compare this tool to other air tool in a price range under $2000 ignores the product features I stated above.

Not sure who gave this a poor review. You probably dont have a large enough air compressor to make this tool breathe. I work in a commercial heavy truck repair shop. I literally use this impact daily and it ALWAYS performs very well.

The shop own one so I bought one just like it. With the correct volume of air flowing thru this impact it will remove very large nuts/bolts or break them off if you dont let off of the trigger. You wont be disappointed in this item.

5 of 5 stars in my professional opinion.

The impact wrench is a beast. It exudes quality. Take note of other reviews that a big air compressor and 1/2″ lines are required to deliver air in quantity and pressure.

I got a Ingersoll Rand 231C brand new in the box this fall from a mechanic friend of mine and used it to take tires and wheels off of a 2012 ez go electric golf cart because my dad ordered brand new tires and wheels combo for it and this Ingersoll Rand 231C worked great and done the job.

We even used it on a 2012 Toyota Sienna van that’s my grandma’s when we put new brakes on it. And then used it on my sisters 2015 Ford explore when we put new brakes on it as well I use this air impact with my Campbell Hausfield 30 gallon stand up air compressor that is 135 psi and it does everything that I need to do.

This Ingersoll Rand 231C will not see everyday constant use but it will definitely be there for when I have to tackle bigger jobs. I also have a cheaper Campbell Hausfield 1/2 air impact that’s only 250 ft pounds that I strictly keep around for strictly doing mower blades on my Honda HRX series self propelled mower.

This thing worked so well I smiled when I first used it. It was a great deal and had more than enough power to take apart large bolts. I would usually have to heat them with a torch and fight to remove them.

This Impact is all you need for a passenger car. It will save you time and frustration. I would give it 6 stars if possible.

I purchased this impact to help me change the ball joints in my Ranger. I couldn’t get the ball joints to break free from the rust. I used the impact on them and the rust broke free. With a little penetrating oil the ball joints came right out.

Even with my 2 gallon 1hp Kobalt air compressor it works. It’s a very nice impact but it would be better if it came with a case!.

Im so disappointed with this purchase. The description of this tool made me decide to buy it. Its advertise with 2,100 pounds of torque & thats a lie. For more than 20 years I have been working on truck tires & I have used an 285 -A ingresol rand & its way more stronger with only 1450 pounds of torque.

I wish I could return this tool I feel Ive been robbed.

Techs stated that the gun is lighter but lacks the same power as the older heavy model which is odd since its claimed higher torque. We had to use the old gun for a few lug nuts that this gun would not take off.

Had to change brake pads on Freightliner M2 business class. Never had the pleasure of using a 1” air gun so I can’t compare. I do not regret the purchase.

I’m a mechanic at an ATV dealership and have been using this gun almost daily for over a month and I absolutely love it. I was previously using a cheap $50 impact that was supplied to me when I started working there 8 years ago but it struggled even with over tightened lug nuts and would not budge other parts on the machines forcing me to constantly borrow the other guys tool truck impacts and it’s safe to say I’ve used just about every model and brand they produce.

Finally decided to upgrade and this gun easily hangs with all of them and is probably more powerful than most in it’s class. We don’t typically run into the huge bolts that someone like a diesle mechanic would but since these machines spend their lives in mud and water they tend to be extremely rusty but this gun doesn’t slow down.

it will remove them or break them. It laughs in the face of lug nuts, suspension bolts, clutches, and axle nuts. To remove a clutch on these machines requires removing the stock bolt and then inserting what’s essentially a long, threaded spike that you tighten until the clutch pops off of the shaft.

This is probably the toughest thing I encounter regularly and this gun breaks them loose with no effort, just a loud pop. A few days ago I was taking a clutch apart (already removed) and the castle nut that holds it together had been tightened by another mechanics tool truck gun the same day (the brand that starts with “S”).

I put this impact on it and sparks actually flew off of the nut when I pulled the trigger and it broke loose instantly. The settings on this gun are great and I’ve found that even lowest forward setting will get you right in the ballpark of torque specs for the largest lug nuts we deal with which are 3/4 inch without even hammering on them much.

What I really like about this gun is that I’m doing the same work as the other guys with zero effort and way less noise. It’s deceptively quiet and anyone who’s used to the tool truck stuff would probably think it has no power compared to theirs but it most certainly does.

I gave it 5 stars because at this point I have absolutely nothing to complain about, especially for the price. I will update if any major failure occurs in the near future and that is a promise so no news is good news.

Highly recommended!.

I got this for rotating tires. It’ll get the lug nuts off quickly. For me, a bloke who does their own car maintenance, this is a high quality tool. As much as I use it, I expect I’ll go through air hoses faster than I will wear this tool out.

Fits nicely in the hand, trigger pulls easily, changing directions can be done while attached to air and it’s pretty quiet. I mean, it’s an air tool so it’s all relative. If you are out doing stuff on a saturday afternoon, no one will pay any attention.

But use it at 3 am and you’ll get the neighbors attention (go to bed Cracky!). Note: with the compressor at 90 psi, using the narrower air hose connection and the tool on the middle power selection and hitting the nut 3x’s after it’s tight, it will put the lug nuts on with about 84 ft lbs of.

torque? That’s the spec for my lug nuts and I tested it with a torque wrench and I’m happy with it.

I had a staked gm pinion nut that my other impact could not budge during my last attempt last year. My other impact would not budge the thing, breaker bar was also of no help. So i gave up on trying to change that pinion seal.

Now i have the car apart again for some more upgrades, the leak is getting worse, so it’s on my mind again. My other impact can do 350lbs, so i decide to try this impact before i break down and pull the rearend and pay someone to remove the nut.

It took me about 10min to get the impact setup, my old air compressor died recently, so i have a little harbor freight cheap 8 gallon compressor borrowed. This impact zipped that stubborn pinion nut off like it was nothing! This is now my favorite tool! — Editing as I have had more time to work with this tool and a new air system in my garage.

I now have a 60 gallon Quincy 2 stage compressor and an elaborate air system I set up for painting a car. I also have all of my lines upgraded and switched over to the “V” style high flow connectors on all of my tools and lines.

This thing continues to perform, I run my main lines at 160psi, and reregulate down to 110psi for the air tools. I find I need to use this tool sparingly, only really seeing use when I have a stuck bolt.

For wheel lugs on my cars its helpful if I have a stuck one, but for reinstalling it’s way too powerful even on the first setting. I ended up getting a second impact, a little 3/8in compact deal for general use.

I still strongly recommend this tool as it’s a huge asset and makes some of the harder jobs much easier and quicker, it pretty much replaced my big ol breaker bar.

I purchased a brand new Ingersoll Rand impact gun from jbtoolscom it did not work out of the box. They would not take its return because I did not have the original box. I will never purchase anything from jbtoolsales again.

They now have 250 of my dollars and I have a $250 paperweight!.

I have two of these impacts. I have two other brand I use for regular jobs. But when I need a heavy duty wrench I go get my ingersall 2235.

Seems to work well. More power than my 30 year old one. Which still.works fine.

I’ll never buy any impact that isn’t an aircat better then any name Brad! I work in a factory full of other maintenance men with every type of impact mine is the best. I have people barrow it daily! And they have there own S.

O I. R tools. Buy it. I wish I could get there newer stronger one! But mine never has been a problem until the 3/4 or 1 in gallded stainless bolts come into play and again. The only other option is a sawzaw not a different impact unless we got the 1in drive out! #1.

BUY ULL LOVE IT.

This thing rocks. Using to work on a friends Volvo and it doesn’t even strain to remove anything we have used it on. I’ve priced other impact guns from several places, ie. Lowes, Home Depot, Harbor Freight and so on.

While the prices and specs were about the same I decided on the Aircat 1200. I am glad I did. I look forward to using this for many years to come.

Look. I have had them all. This impact hits as hard as you want and is much quieter than most. But don’t let the smooth taste fool ya. It is tough too. I have used it for the last 5 years and will buy it again when it wears out.

I bought this impact for use in my home shop. I compared prices of other brands, and knowing that I would not be using this gun everyday, I opted for DeWalt. The guns overall weight is reasonable, it packs a lot of punch for its size, feels sturdy in your hand, the noise level for short term use is very good, and the price is competitive with other brands that have about the same torque as this gun.

I have always had good performance out of DeWalt tools in my home shop, some of which are used daily and on huge projects. I expect this impact will last for years and be more than enough gun for my needs.

The Dewalt 1/2″ Heavy Duty impact wrench has worked out great for me! I fix cars in my driveway and decided to step up to air tools. I have other Dewalt tools so I naturally chose Dewalt first. The 1/2″ impact wrench makes the work I do so much easier.

It’s fairly light, has a very comfortable grip and is very strong. I haven’t found a bolt yet that I can’t loosen with this impact wrench! Thank you Dewalt for always making quality tools!.

Works as expected. We replaced a very old impact driver that decided it was done for about a month ago. Have had great luck with DeWalt tools in the past and glad we went with this for the farm.

I bought it for replacing water heater anode rod. The screw is so rusted that 150 ft-lbs torque wrench won’t lose it. This one is labeled as 585 ft. lbs. , but it couldn’t lose the nut, even after 10 minutes work.

I feel the forward power is strong, but reverse power is weak, and sometimes it doesn’t spin after pulling the trigger. Then I borrowed a 400 ft. lbs. Kobalt impact wrench, and it is a little bit stronger at reverse direction, but still couldn’t get the rod move.

Finally I lightly hammered on the rod a while and it worked. My conclusion is not to buy this one for anode rod change. It must be much weaker than the labeled value.

Im a mechanic and put ALL my air tools to the test on a daily basis, this has passed with flying colors!!! of course this isn’t the top of the line air ratchet and will wear out eventually just like any other air or power tools when used hard everyday.

Obviously I’m not gonna compare this to a “snap-on” air ratchet but again this air ratchet does everything my snap- on does. Cost effective aspect is great along with the durability makes this a excellent buy!!! BUYER MUST CHECK THAT THEIR AIR COMPRESSOR IS CAPABLE OF RUNNING THIS TOOL AT 100%.

I read negative reviews about “doesn’t work properly” or “junk, don’t buy”. these comments are usually DIY mechanics that don’t have a lot of experience and never read the fine print!!! I WOULD RECOMMEND!!! ALSO BUY SOME IMPACT SOCKETS BECAUSE YOUR REGULAR SOCKETS WONT LAST!!.

TranslateShow in original languageAcheté pour déboulonner les roues de mes voitures lors des changements pneus été/hiver, cet outil ne sert à rien. Il est impossible de débloquer un boulon qui a été serré à la main ! Une fois débloqué, il permet de dévisser le reste, mais bon, on ne peut pas se passer de sa bonne vieille clé.

Branché sur un compresseur 100l, qui délivre jusqu’à 8 bars, soit au-delà des 6,3 bars MAXIMUM donnés sur la notice. J’ai poussé volontairement la pression à 8 bars pour vérifier si cela changeait quelque chose, mais rien.

Conclusion : ma visseuse électrique équipée de la douille ad-hoc fait aussi bien ! Concernant la vis de remplissage d’huile qui tombe dans la clé à choc, il y a un petit arrêt métallique qui empêche normalement cela.

Mais si on serre un peu fort, cet arrêt casse et la vis tombe à l’intérieur. Il faut donc être vigilant. Je ne sais pas si le produit maintenant ouvert et utilisé peut être remboursé, car il m’est inutile.

TranslateShow in original languageOutil pratique d’usage. Pratique les 4 puissances de réglage. La collection de douille est un peu limité, il y a des trous dans les tailles, il faut compléter les tailles pour un bon usage.

TranslateShow in original languageBeau produit, mais aucune puissance ce qui est le plus important. Complètement inutile. En pleine puissance, plus de 8bar de pression ça déboulonne pas. C’est ça le choc!!!.

This is a powerful, well balanced Impact Wrench. Because revers torque is higher than forward drive torque, you will able to undo bolts that you have installed with this driver. This is a great feature and has already got me out of trouble on a few occasions.

OK-a bit pricey, but it works and you won’t risk expensive damage. Highly recommended.

I used it once on some large bolts holding down the seat pedestals in my diesel pusher motorhome. I had rented an impact wrench, and that refused to budge them. The Chicago Pneumatic tool made easy work of it, so pleased with the performance.

On the other hand, I found the black finish on the nose of the tool to be very easy to scratch. That’s surprising, given the sort of work you’d expect to do with the tool. Doesn’t hurt the performance, but when you spend $200, you want the tool to look good (or at least, I do).

When I could not loosen bolts, I thought I didn’t have enough air pressure. Now that I have this gun, everything loosens really easily with the same air pressure. I have bought many of the Harbor Freight guns, none of which work as good as this one does.

For the overall “just right” size This impact gun really packs power. I got this because of a lack of a strong enough impact gun. IR products have always been top of the line and this one is that in every way.

It is light weight for its size “1/2″ drive” & power and just plain feels good in the hand. Beyond that it looks great too. Worth every penny. Use with a 1/2″ hose to extract all of its awesome power.

from the first day of use the impact leaking air and loosing the power especially for forward direction although i have added oil and grease. it is a defect impact

I have 2 snap on mg 725 impact guns they have been great impact guns!! I purchased this IR2235timax for about half the price and have been pleasantly surprised!! So far it seems like it has similar power and torque.

It also seems a little lighter weight than the snap on impact. I would definitely recommend this impact gun.

My first CP734 got scratched and ugly from throwing around on concrete floors. It’s my go-to tire gun. This contraceptive sleeve must be boiled and fitted over the gun. It’s not super tight, and it covers up the oil-hole and Forward/Reverse pin.

I had to cut those pieces out with a razor blade. Nonetheless, you wont find a better one unless you take apart your gun and plastidip the aluminum case.

Like other fine Japanese products, this is air impact wrench is well-designed and feels really good in your hand. It just fits, and the balance is right. The controls are simple, intuitive and ergonomic.

The ratio of power/air use is probably the best of the lot, so if you’re working with a smaller/slower compressor, this wrench is an excellent choice. This wrench isn’t as powerful as some, but it’s got plenty of power for most projects involving cars and light trucks, and it’s less likely to do real damage by over-tightening; a powerful wrench can strip a nut, pull out a stud or twist off the head of a bolt in the blink of an eye.

This is less likely to do that. My only complaint is that the owner’s manual advises checking the clutch oil every few months, but there are no instructions as to how to do this. Professional users may know such things, but as a home mechanic, I’d appreciate having this information included in the instruction manual.

Note that the manual advises injecting a couple of drops ofChicago Pneumatic CA000046 Protecto-Lube Air Tool Oil- 20 oz into the air intake before each use. Edit: I recently used this wrench to remove a heavy 7-lug wheel off a large horse trailer.

I also used it to remove the big-8-lug wheels from my daughter’s F-250 diesel pickup. I easily handled both jobs.

Its heavy, but all metal construction so that’s a good trade-off for durability. I like the placement of the forward/reverse switch. this is more ergonomic than other Ingersoll-rand designs I’ve used in the past.

Its surprisingly quiet. didn’t feel the need to use any ear protection. which I almost always use with air tools in general. Used this tool with a tiny porter-cable compressor rated for 2. 6 CFM with a 6 gallon tank.

It worked pretty good taking lugs nuts of my car wheels. All but maybe 3 lug nuts out of 20 came off with ease. Not surprising, a few did not as this is a tiny compressor for this type of tool so its to be expected to have some performance gaps.

but overall I am pleased. I specifically picked this gun for the low CFM rating because I intended to use it with a small compressor. Using this tool was a huge time saver despite the 3 lug nuts that were stuck.

No doubt a larger compressor would have over come that issue but good enough for my needs.

TranslateShow in original languageJ’ai acheté cette clé choc pour remplacer celle que j’avais eu avec mon compresseur mono 100L, je me suis dis son prix est un peu élevé à comparer à d’autre qui lui ressemblée, tu payes surement la marque ; et bien peut etre un peu mais elle est d’un efficacité redoutable, plus rien ne me résiste, il faut meme dans certain cas bien dégriper sinon ça casse.

Je ne prends pas souvent le temps de mettre un avis mais là ça vaut le cout.

TranslateShow in original languageJ’ai choisis ce produit par rapport au prix car une clé à choc facom à ce prix là pour une 3100G ça défit tout concurrence. En revanche j’ai été un peut déçu de la recevoir emballé dans un carton facom et non dans une malette.

Sinon je recommende cet article !.

TranslateShow in original languageje l’utilise surtout en dévissage pour les vis de poulie de vilebrequin, rien lui résiste

I have been using this cp model impact gun every day for automotive repair tool for the last twenty five years. Well proportionated tool not too heavy powerful enough and durable when oiled daily with light air tool oil.

This impact is very strong and dependable. I’ve owned several brands, but none are stronger than Chicago Pneumatic whether they’re rated higher or not. This impact removes hardware that the IR won’t.

The go too gun when chips are down, professional results, keeping jobs on schedule & safe less fatigue for mechanic no “cheater” bars . smart buy

I have used this impact on light and heavy duty tasks around the shop and have been impressed with the performance of this wrench. It easily removed all the bolts that was attempted and is a comfortable wrench to use.

Overall, it has very good power and is a great wrench for the price.

I am a mechanic that works on heavy duty equipment I rebuild fuller transmissions and differentials I have yet to have any issues at all with this item works great I highly recommend it

Exactly what I needed. I love the power!!! Great tool. Great price. I plan on getting one for backup or a gift.

It works you can bust up to 600 foot pounds of force 90 psi 5 cfm DIY auto or motorcycle work you be pleased with this gun very good for the price . It keep up with the big name impact wrench .

Nothing else worked to remove the seized crank shaft bolt on a 2006 Toyota Highlander. Started by applying 200 ft/lbs of torque and nothing moved. Changed to my 1/2″ (1000 ft/lbs) and then 3/4″ (1800 ft/lbs) pneumatic guns did zip.

I purchased the 1″ impact sockets (do not use a 1″ to 3/4″ adapter – it will break) to use with this tool. This 1″ wrench claims 2500 ft/lbs of torque. Very impressed with how easily the wrench loosened and walked back the bolt.

Once positioned it took about 4 seconds for the bolt to be free. Zero kickback and was so very easy. No more struggles with seized or rusted crank bolts, strut nuts, axle nuts or the like. Expensive solution for a low use tool, but it cost less than the medical insurance deductible I would pay if I had not purchased the tool and kept applying long extensions to my 3/4″ breaker bar.

I loved the ease of using this tool.

Needed this impact for a Freightliner tire job. Heavy gun that hits just as heavy on lug nuts. Had no problem with medium duty lug nuts which are torqued 450-500ft/lb. Broke every lug loose. Build quality on this gun is extremely high and im sure it will perform well for years to come.

Harbor Freight products have always been economical. But competitive quality? Not so much. This is definitely changing. Stacked against our shop’s borrowed, high dollar 1″ truck service impact wrench, this thing is awesome.

Disassembling a bulldozer, we had several 3/4″ and larger bolts that the other tools wouldn’t budge. A 12 foot breaker bar just bent like a spring. (well, I did have a come-along on the end of it. ) This unit on it’s lowest setting easily removed them.

Or just twisted them off. (That part I didn’t like – drilling and re-tapping is a pain) I had worked for most of two days on this one project. After bringing this tool in, it was all apart in about 20 minutes.