Nitrogen filled Tires

[Tommy Gun]

Nitrogen filled tires...BS or not? Pro's vs cons...lets hear'em.

[phragle]

The only real difference is that Nitrogen is much more thermodynamically stable than regular air (which is 78% nitrogen). So it doesn't expand and contract with heat and cold. This allows for a slightly more consitant tire pressure but thats about it.

[Ted]

Marketing gimmick, unless you are racing the car (and then you should check several times during the day) the advantages for a street car are nil.

[sledge]

One more "real" difference is nitrogen molecules are larger than "air" molecules so there's less pressure seepage over time. The big plus with a pure gas fill is the lack of moisture. Ever run an air hose at a gas station? You could confuse it with a water hose. Moisture is bad. The "con" with a nitro fill - what happens when you need some pressure, and you're nowhere near a nitrogen tank?

[PM203]

Pressure stays more consistent with fluctuating temperatures. Less likely to set off a tire pressure monitor with temp changes. Other than that, alot of hype.

[TOMTBONE]

Pressure stays more consistent with fluctuating temperatures. Less likely to set off a tire pressure monitor with temp changes. Other than that, alot of hype.

but it is nice to keep the tire pressure monitors off

[BOJOE2]

on my benz i had to go to nitrogen I kept having sensor going off on cold days now it never goes off

[YoungPerformance]

Like was previously mentioned. If you need air and there are no Nitrogen filling stations around, then what? As far as I know, you are not supposed to mix air and N. To fill with N, the tire must be totally evactuated of air first. Just doesn't seem worth it to me. Air is pretty easy to find and it's really cheap.
Eddie

[Buoy]

Air is pretty easy to find and it's really cheap.
Eddie

It'll always be easy to find, but just wait until someone figures out how to put a price tag on it...

The whole bottled water thing comes to mind.

I may be onto something here
Eddie, it was half your idea, how do we market the air thing, I'll take you in as a partner at 25%

[Lee]

It'll always be easy to find, but just wait until someone figures out how to put a price tag on it...

The whole bottled water thing comes to mind.

I may be onto something here
Eddie, it was half your idea, how do we market the air thing, I'll take you in as a partner at 25%

Mel Brooks beat you to it.

[Love Machine]

Mel Brooks beat you to it.

May the Schwartz be with you!

[07DominatorSS]

Like was previously mentioned. If you need air and there are no Nitrogen filling stations around, then what? As far as I know, you are not supposed to mix air and N. To fill with N, the tire must be totally evactuated of air first. Just doesn't seem worth it to me. Air is pretty easy to find and it's really cheap.
Eddie

You can absolutely mix the two! You're just not going to have the complete benefit of pure nitrogen after you do, simple as that.

[rainmn]

I run a custom blend in my tires of 78% nitrogen / 21% oxygen.

[WARPARTY36]

I run a custom blend in my tires of 78% nitrogen / 21% oxygen.

So what's the other 1%

[phragle]

75 cnts for 3 minutes of compressor time.....

[Madpoodle]

On our delivery trucks it has cut down the low tire syndrome dramatically. Our first truck with it, an F150, went over a year before being needing topping off, as did my Mustang. I am converting my trailer tires (several hundred of em) to it next, supposed to help eliminate the internal dry rot..

[rschap1]

Air is over 70% nitrogene anyways....

[Brownie]

Space shuttle tires are full of nitrogen. Mad Poodle is full of .............

[db71]

Have you guys never seen an oxygen bar. Yes they do exist and they do charge for air someone already beat you to it. On the tire thing I sell wheels and tires most of my competitors sell it I do not see the point. But it does help with tpms sensors and also a leak that air would leak out of nitrogen will not (bigger molecules) the other big advantage is moisture content (which was already stated). It would definatly help with dry rot.

[Geronimo36]

Have you guys never seen an oxygen bar. Yes they do exist and they do charge for air someone already beat you to it..

In Breckenridge those oxygen-bars were almost as common as the local coffee shop!!!