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What's the benefits of nitrogen filled tires....?
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:40 pm
I see advertising for nitrogen filled tires saying it helps with tire life... But air is 78% nitrogen... Is this just a bunch of b.s. like when all these oxygen bars started popping up....
This post was edited on 2/15/16 at 12:41 pm
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Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:41 pm to Hangover Haven
That I can't air them myself and have to take it to the tire store. fricking pain in the arse.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:41 pm to Hangover Haven
The benefit is that someone somewhere is charging for it as a premium.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:41 pm to Hangover Haven
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:43 pm to Hangover Haven
It's supposed to be for more stable tire pressure IIRC
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:43 pm to Hangover Haven
None. It's a high-priced scam.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:44 pm to upgrayedd
Correct. Nitrogen won't expand and contract with temperature swings as much as air will.
The difference is minimal however and you really aren't "saving money" in the long run
The difference is minimal however and you really aren't "saving money" in the long run
This post was edited on 2/15/16 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:45 pm to Hangover Haven
to make your tires last longer, duh. do you even love your tires bro?
yes, minimal benefits, very scammy.
yes, minimal benefits, very scammy.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:46 pm to TigerBait1127
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I googled it for you:
First link. LINK
You could have said, "no, N2 filled tires is fricking stupid. Unless you race cars"
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:46 pm to Hangover Haven
I wouldn't pay extra for it, but Costco does it automatically and I got my last set of tires there.
I'm sure the marketing says something like the nitrogen molecules are larger than oxygen so less prone to leakage.
I'm sure the marketing says something like the nitrogen molecules are larger than oxygen so less prone to leakage.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:47 pm to Hangover Haven
Can you huff it?
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:47 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
So other than a more stable tire pressure, it's basically the same as air.... Ok, I'd rather top my tires with my compressor at home for free than drive to a tire shop and pay for nitrogen....
Thanks....
Thanks....
This post was edited on 2/15/16 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:48 pm to CaptainPanic
Yes, if you want to asphyxiate yourself.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:48 pm to LSUPhreaK
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None. It's a high-priced scam.
The dealership gives me unlimited free nitrogen fill-ups but there is no way I am driving there whenever a tire needs a little air so I just fill at the gas station.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:48 pm to CaptainPanic
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Can you huff it?
I'm huffing it right now.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:48 pm to lsu480
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The dealership gives me unlimited free nitrogen fill-ups
Baller status verified.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:48 pm to tilco
Nitrogen is more stable. It makes a difference in racing where 1 second in 5 hours of racing is the difference between 3rd and 7th. In a regular car, the difference would not justify any cost.
This post was edited on 2/15/16 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:50 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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Correct. Nitrogen won't expand and contract with temperature swings as much as air will.
Air from a compressor with a dryer on it will be just as effective a Nitrogen. its the moisture that causes the swings, not the air itself. normal air is 3/4 nitrogen already
This post was edited on 2/15/16 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:52 pm to Hangover Haven
Airplanes use it because it provides a little less support for tires catching fire if the brakes overheat.
Posted on 2/15/16 at 12:52 pm to Hangover Haven
They go faster than cheap, non-nitrogen tires.
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