Nitrogen gas in tires
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From: Green Lane Pennsylvania
Originally Posted by TURBO VET
Airplanes use it because nitrogen will not support fire. If there is a fire in the wheel well the tire will melt and supply more O2. Airplane tires are inflated to around 200psi and that is alot of air pressure in a tire.
Where did you get that info from
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I've enjoyed the responses. Learned more than I knew about gas properties. I believe the bottom line is that the benefits of running pure nitrogen in a passenger car is fairly negligible.
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Originally Posted by bierbelly
Houston Texas, what is that? 
All of them hot and humid too, thank you very much. 
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Originally Posted by Sandra Bigwoode
That's hot 'wet' air for you...
I also have gotten water and air sputtering out of an air chuck while trying to fill my tires at old gas stations where the compressor probably has not been drained in years...
I also have gotten water and air sputtering out of an air chuck while trying to fill my tires at old gas stations where the compressor probably has not been drained in years...
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From: Slidell La
Originally Posted by Doughan
Anyone put nitrogen in their tires? My service center offers a lifetime nitrogen tire service. The benefits are supposed to be better gas mileage and longer tire life. Has anyone done this and are the benefits worth it?
I have heard of using propane
in the Ford when we had a flat. It worked, really got the blew tire up. And you should have seen that Ford pull the plow ,, The three point hitch worked really well to lift the plow out of the dirt. There was nothing worse than showing up at your tractor and finding a flat, but you always had propane and could blow up the flat. Too bad the tires were dry rotted and had all those holes in them because the next day the tires would be flat again. But remember no smoking or you would . Also,, removal was done after normal aspiration and refilling with normal air,, containing about 80% nitrogen. Ok,, this really happened about 50 years ago,, but who was worring about safety then. Are we having fun,, hope you at least had a laugh.. 99 Nassau Blue
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Originally Posted by Sandra Bigwoode
That's hot 'wet' air for you...
I also have gotten water and air sputtering out of an air chuck while trying to fill my tires at old gas stations where the compressor probably has not been drained in years...
I also have gotten water and air sputtering out of an air chuck while trying to fill my tires at old gas stations where the compressor probably has not been drained in years...
Nitrogen has solid benefits. I've been told that pressures don't fluctuate as much when road racing with nit. vs. air. I would do it if it were convenient.
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Haven't done this to mine and haven't heard of anyone around here offering nitrogen for the tires. I guess I'll continue to run the good old regular air in them - has worked fine for many, many years.
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Originally Posted by Sandra Bigwoode
Well, dang me all to heck, but we got us a little ole town down here in Jacksonville, FL which fills out 768 little ole square miles all the way out to the Duval County line.
We got us some a dem dere hot and humid days as well... =;-]
We got us some a dem dere hot and humid days as well... =;-]
