Nitrogen anyone?
08-25-2006, 03:26 PM
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Nitrogen anyone?
Who's using nitrogen in their tires? My mechanic says its better on the environment, tires and gas mileage. For a few bucks more per tire I guess its OK.
08-25-2006, 04:53 PM
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This is going around several car and truck forums. It is total 
On Earth, it is a mixture of gases (78% nitrogen, 20.9% oxygen, 1.1% other gases). It has no color or smell.
Air is an exact mixture of 78.03% Nitrogen, 20.99% Oxygen, 0.94% Argon, 0.03% Carbon Dioxide, 0.01% Hydrogen, 0.00123% Neon, 0.0004% Helium, 0.00005% Krypton, 0.000006% Xenon.
On Earth, it is a mixture of gases (78% nitrogen, 20.9% oxygen, 1.1% other gases). It has no color or smell.
Air is an exact mixture of 78.03% Nitrogen, 20.99% Oxygen, 0.94% Argon, 0.03% Carbon Dioxide, 0.01% Hydrogen, 0.00123% Neon, 0.0004% Helium, 0.00005% Krypton, 0.000006% Xenon.
08-25-2006, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by gpracer1
Helium all the way!!!! Less unsprung weight. 
08-25-2006, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Flight Test
This is going around several car and truck forums. It is total
On Earth, it is a mixture of gases (78% nitrogen, 20.9% oxygen, 1.1% other gases). It has no color or smell.
Air is an exact mixture of 78.03% Nitrogen, 20.99% Oxygen, 0.94% Argon, 0.03% Carbon Dioxide, 0.01% Hydrogen, 0.00123% Neon, 0.0004% Helium, 0.00005% Krypton, 0.000006% Xenon.
On Earth, it is a mixture of gases (78% nitrogen, 20.9% oxygen, 1.1% other gases). It has no color or smell.
Air is an exact mixture of 78.03% Nitrogen, 20.99% Oxygen, 0.94% Argon, 0.03% Carbon Dioxide, 0.01% Hydrogen, 0.00123% Neon, 0.0004% Helium, 0.00005% Krypton, 0.000006% Xenon.
08-25-2006, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Vassili
Who's using nitrogen in their tires? My mechanic says its better on the environment, tires and gas mileage. For a few bucks more per tire I guess its OK.
08-25-2006, 05:09 PM
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Race cars and aircraft landing gear. Other than that, it's not a big deal. If you're crazy about a dry inflater that won't corrode aluminum or magnesium wheels and won't vary as much in pressure, then get a bottle and fill 'em up. Also, since nitrogen has a higher molar weight than the oxygen and other gassses in air, it won't leak down as much over time through the body of the tire.
08-25-2006, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Vassili
Who's using nitrogen in their tires? My mechanic says its better on the environment, tires and gas mileage. For a few bucks more per tire I guess its OK.
The environment
: Tires and Gas mileage, only because it leaks slower so your tires stay properly inflated longer without having to add air,
Nitrogen Instead of Air
Nascar teams remove the air from the tires and replace it with nitrogen. Compressed nitrogen contains less moisture than compressed air. When the tire heats up, moisture in the tire vaporizes and expands, causing the pressure inside the tire to increase. Even small changes in tire pressure can noticeably affect the handling of the car. By using nitrogen instead of air, the teams have more control over how much the pressure will increase when the tires heat up.
Nascar teams remove the air from the tires and replace it with nitrogen. Compressed nitrogen contains less moisture than compressed air. When the tire heats up, moisture in the tire vaporizes and expands, causing the pressure inside the tire to increase. Even small changes in tire pressure can noticeably affect the handling of the car. By using nitrogen instead of air, the teams have more control over how much the pressure will increase when the tires heat up.
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08-25-2006, 05:37 PM
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several topics/debates on this already 
