Nitrogen in tires
05-07-2013, 06:40 AM
#18
The only reason to put nitrogen into a tire is because nitrogen is a very dry gas. Regular air has moisture in it. Moisture expands when heats or cools. Back in my crew chief days in the Air Force, we used to put nitrogen into the air craft tires because the heat they endure while landing and taking off. The added pressure from the moisture would blow the tires on landing.
IMHO, it's not worth it for your car unless you're doing a lot of track days.....but using N2 in your tires won't hurt them at all.
IMHO, it's not worth it for your car unless you're doing a lot of track days.....but using N2 in your tires won't hurt them at all.
05-08-2013, 11:44 AM
#19
^ yes but 99% of the drivers on this forum are not race cars drivers and a big majority of us can even tell a difference between any improvement of nitrogen (if any) if our lives depended on it...
06-19-2013, 12:50 PM
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My dealer claims to have filled my tires with nitrogen (no extra cost) but when I track the car starting at around 35 psi, I come back at 41-42 psi. I hone in the pressures after a few more sessions, but should the pressures fluctuate so much even with nitrogen?
06-19-2013, 02:48 PM
#21
I got nitrogen in my tires and the most convenient part about them is that I do not have to fill up my tire as much vs regular air. Also, when the cold season hits the pressure in my tires are still the same. Regular air during the cold season you lose PSI in which the TPMS goes off and than you think, "damn is it cold outside or did I hit a nail?!"
9 months of hard driving, pressure is exactly the same.
That's almost a whole year with no pressure drop, IMO it's worth it.
Shop by me does 5-10 per tire.
Just knowing pressure is stable is worth the extra$.
06-19-2013, 04:53 PM
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06-19-2013, 07:27 PM
#24
When I got the car, they asked if I wanted the nitrogen vs compressed air.
Tires last longer, no mouisture from the nitrogen.
Regular air, like from a gas station is filled with all kinds of crap.
The gas station by me has 2 Air pumps, went to put air in my g.
He told me use my line, it's clean.
Tires don't Dryrot from inside.
Unless using unfiltered compressed air.,
Tires last longer, no mouisture from the nitrogen.
Regular air, like from a gas station is filled with all kinds of crap.
The gas station by me has 2 Air pumps, went to put air in my g.
He told me use my line, it's clean.
Tires don't Dryrot from inside.
Unless using unfiltered compressed air.,
06-19-2013, 07:32 PM
#25
Yea ok, I watched them do it.
They deflated infront of me, & refilled it with nitrogen.
Btw my wife's Nissan Juke came standard with the nitrogen full with colored tires valve stems to see if it changes color you need air, maybe it's been a while since you bought a car.
It's called technology.
They deflated infront of me, & refilled it with nitrogen.
Btw my wife's Nissan Juke came standard with the nitrogen full with colored tires valve stems to see if it changes color you need air, maybe it's been a while since you bought a car.
It's called technology.
07-20-2013, 08:11 AM
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"like 5th gear said, if you can't check your air pressure every couple of months then you shouldn't even be driving."
If Fifth Gear would like to come out and do it they are more then welcome.
I Hate putting air in my tires!!!
Gas stations charge so much for only a few mins of air time and the places that still offer free air. Their pumps always seem to have some type of issue with them.
Sounds like nitrogen is the way to go.
If Fifth Gear would like to come out and do it they are more then welcome.
I Hate putting air in my tires!!!
Gas stations charge so much for only a few mins of air time and the places that still offer free air. Their pumps always seem to have some type of issue with them.
Sounds like nitrogen is the way to go.
07-20-2013, 09:22 AM
#29
"like 5th gear said, if you can't check your air pressure every couple of months then you shouldn't even be driving."
If Fifth Gear would like to come out and do it they are more then welcome.
I Hate putting air in my tires!!!
Gas stations charge so much for only a few mins of air time and the places that still offer free air. Their pumps always seem to have some type of issue with them.
Sounds like nitrogen is the way to go.
If Fifth Gear would like to come out and do it they are more then welcome.
I Hate putting air in my tires!!!
Gas stations charge so much for only a few mins of air time and the places that still offer free air. Their pumps always seem to have some type of issue with them.
Sounds like nitrogen is the way to go.
07-20-2013, 09:38 AM
#30
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