Nitrogen for tires
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Ocean Springs MS
Yeah, unless your nitrogen somehow circumvents the laws of physics and thermodynamics, it will increase and decrease pressure with temperature, like every other gas known to science. Water vapor in ambient air is the biggest problem. You'd get the same benefit by putting a moisture trap on your air compressor. Also, since air, as mentioned is already 78% nitrogen, the less leakage by larger molecules theory is also marginal.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Winter Park Fl
The Surgeon General has determined that using nitrogen in passenger car tires has been deemed detrimental to tire life and public safety. Nitrogen promotes rapid rubber derogation. This derogation occurs from the inside out and can not be detected before catastrophic and life threatening tire destruction occurs at high speed.
Now, If you beleive that crock of S@#t. I've got a tank of Nitrogen to sell you.
Now, If you beleive that crock of S@#t. I've got a tank of Nitrogen to sell you.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Ewing NJ
Originally Posted by JeffC5
Thanks for all the replies. I thought if you put nitrogen in your tires, the pressure would stay the same during cold and warm weather. I also thought it wouldn't leak out, so you'd never have to add anymore. But, after reading your responses, I'll just stick to plain ole free air. Plus, I called around and no one here has nitrogen for tires.lol
jeff
jeff
Race Director
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From: Slower than a speeding bullet................ Fort Lauderdale, FL
There is a problem with nitrogen-filled tires....
When they are low on air, are you going to top them off with nitrogen? If you fill them with your compressor at home, you're defeating anything gained by the nitrogen.
When they are low on air, are you going to top them off with nitrogen? If you fill them with your compressor at home, you're defeating anything gained by the nitrogen.
