myfunz

Anybody using Nitrogen in their tires? Any issues with the TPS system.

pewter99

oh boy....

have used it as part of free fill during tire swap....no effect

By volume, dry air contains 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen,[1] 0.93% argon, 0.039% carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases.


a hotly debated topic here on the forum.....

good luck with this one

Don-Vette

Total waste of money on a street car.

MGretz70

If you're going to be getting the nitrogen for your tires for free, go for it, but certainly don't pay $$ for it. No matter the pro's & con's it is still a gas that will react to temperature contracting and expanding, meaning your tire pressure will still change depending on the temperature of the day just like free air does, will it be exactly the same as free air? No of course not because it's 100% Nitrogen instead of 78% Nitrogen. So basically you'll see a 22% difference between the two in reacting to temperature.

jrose7004

All smoke and mirrors. I've had it filled for free in new tire and I noticed 0 difference.

dryadsdad

Neat green caps.

The chief benefit seems to be to the shops that fill your tires with it so you need to return to them time after time for a top off. They get extra bites as your apple that way.

Vette_DD

Here are the major disadvantages.

1. It's not available very many places in town.

2. It's usually more expensive than air.

It's been discussed here a time or two.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...light=nitrogen

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-nitrogen.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-in-tires.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-in-tires.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-nitrogen.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...for-tires.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-in-tires.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...our-tires.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...eir-tires.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2107673

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2104186

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2043592

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...light=nitrogen

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...light=nitrogen

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...light=nitrogen

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...light=nitrogen

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...light=nitrogen

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-newbie-needs-

Luster

"There's a sucker born every minute." - P.T.Barnum

98Pace

Don't do it. It was in my wife's car when we bought it and I found that nobody would touch them when it needed air, which it eventually did. Made for a real pita, so I had it taken out.

blittle

Which is better to put out a fire......tap water or Perrier?

R&L's C6

None, nadda, zip.....

hrt vlv

If you have a source of dry air you are ok. I have never had a problem having someone refusing to adjust air pressure with their air supply.I have had rims corrode enough at bead area to cause leaks. My air supply does not have a dryer so I compress a lot of water. At $3.00 a wheel to refill with nitrogen it is no big deal, whenever they need adjusted C.J's tire does it for free. If I have an issue away from home I would not hesitate to use what ever air was available. Yes the green caps are tacky, you won't see them on my car. Yes you still have tire pressure increase as temp. rises Is it more stabile? Yes but not anything that is going to effect street driving,seat of the pants feel. Yes All my cars have the snake oil treatment (nitrogen). No I am not worried about my tires rotting away before I wear them out.TPS are expensive and if the nitrogen saves me a TPS premature failure then it paid for itself.Yes atmosphere is 78.2 % nitrogen but you need a psychometric chart to determine how many grains of water are in that source you are using.
Bill

LMB-Z

I always thought it made the car lighter, which in turn, would mean it would go faster.

not08crmanymore

It will ad 20 hp...

Vette_DD

25 if you've got the green caps on.

GMJim

Nitrogen is a complete waste of money! I'm going to put helium in my tires to make my car lighter and get better gas mileage!

hrt vlv

Actually It will make the car heavier !

hrt vlv

That will raise your voice an octave or two. You will be the hit of the birthday party inflating the kids balloons.

su8pack1

Like dem Vettes

The nitrogen molecules are larger than air molecules; therefore, you get less leakage over time. You will have expansion and contraction because nitrogen is a gas. Recall the ideal gas law.

Additionally, nitrogen is dry as compared to air thereby saving your air pressure sensors.

Costco performs nitrogen fills at no cost for members. The fill machine performs a purge of the air in the tire before the tire is filled with nitrogen.