Nitrogen in tires
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Nitrogen shields the FLUX CAPACITOR from Oxygen thus the inorganic ion field is greater making Plutonium Naborg more readily available to the staraforic stabilizer. That my friend is the key secret to more HP!
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Unless they are sucking all the air OUT with a vacuum of the tire before refilling it, it still isn't "100% Nitrogen". Letting the air out and refilling it does not remove the air completely.
Even if it was, you wouldn't notice a difference over 78% nitrogen regular air.
Big Brand Tire tried to sell it to me and said that I should put it in my car because "Nascar does it". I told him when I'm driving 200 mph to work, I will consider it. I'd put it in my tires if it were free, but if they are charging for it... it is a sales gimmick.
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Seriously, it's usless for street
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Until they rust from using air rather than nitrogen, all that O2 and water rusting the belts. Knocks at least 10 years off of what should be a 50 year tire. I use Zaino Z-16 tire gloss to remove the rust and extend the life for a couple extra years, can't justify the cost of N2.
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Aww crap, I gotta read it? 
Well, my last blow-out was due to the steel strands rusting through on one of my Michelins. Good thing it was a dually, or I couldda been kilt.
Anyway, I wasn't reading long life into the tire, just posting what GM had to say about the use of nitrogen. And I do think there is no advantage, or nothing negative about its use, provided it's free, in normal street use.
Well, my last blow-out was due to the steel strands rusting through on one of my Michelins. Good thing it was a dually, or I couldda been kilt.
Anyway, I wasn't reading long life into the tire, just posting what GM had to say about the use of nitrogen. And I do think there is no advantage, or nothing negative about its use, provided it's free, in normal street use.
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Aww crap, I gotta read it?
Well, my last blow-out was due to the steel strands rusting through on one of my Michelins. Good thing it was a dually, or I couldda been kilt.
Anyway, I wasn't reading long life into the tire, just posting what GM had to say about the use of nitrogen. And I do think there is no advantage, or nothing negative about its use, provided it's free, in normal street use.
Well, my last blow-out was due to the steel strands rusting through on one of my Michelins. Good thing it was a dually, or I couldda been kilt.
Anyway, I wasn't reading long life into the tire, just posting what GM had to say about the use of nitrogen. And I do think there is no advantage, or nothing negative about its use, provided it's free, in normal street use.