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Mar 24, 2016 | 05:18 PM

sonic1519

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Question on Nitrogen

Simple yes or no. Or Why or Why not. Dealership offering something called NitroFill. Cost includes 24 hour roadside Service. Also covers the tire and the rim if needed. $79.95. Also if tire has a small loss of Nitrogen at any time top off is free.

Mar 24, 2016 | 05:20 PM

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Mar 24, 2016 | 05:23 PM

HBsurfer

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I would not want to have to go to the dealer to do something I can do in two minutes in my garage, even if the service was free. I am sure nitrogen is better but in over 40 years of driving I have never had a problem that was even remotely related to using air from my own compressor.

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Mar 24, 2016 | 05:26 PM

NashvilleGrandSport

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No. Buy a decent air pressure guage and cigarette lighter air pump instead.

Mar 24, 2016 | 06:03 PM

MikeERWNC

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Helium is the only option here.
Lighter and faster car.

Anything else and you might as well just use air.

Mar 24, 2016 | 06:08 PM

Judgebull

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No ...$79.99 for air?

Mar 24, 2016 | 06:08 PM

12centenial

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Nitrogen doesnt have moisture in it like normal air that is in your tires currently....all this is supposed to do as an advantage is not heat up and cool down as much as normal air will. Which means longer tire life...and more consistant tire pressure. Not to big of a deal when we have Run flat tires...however you can just go to Costco or Sams and they will drain and fill your tires free with nitrogen (at least near me they will especially since they dont need to lift our car since again they have run flats)

Hope that helped at all...and I have nitrogen in my tires, but my dealer auto does it free

Mar 24, 2016 | 06:12 PM

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The advantage of nitrogen is the tire pressure will stay fairly constant regardless of the tempeture. NASCAR race cars run nitrogen in their race tires because of the uniform tire pressure under race conditions. That being said, for a street driven vehicle the only advantage is not having to add tire pressure when the outside air tempeture drops in the winter. It is a PITA is you need to add nitrogen because you must go to a dealer or tire shop that has nitrogen. On the flip side compressed air is available almost anywhere tire service is provided or in your garage if you have a compressor. IMO air in a street driven car is much more practical if you need to add some pressure, you must still check the tire pressure or watch your TPSM on the dash either way.

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Mar 24, 2016 | 06:13 PM

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No, unnecessary expense. Regular air is very cheap at nearly every service station in the U. S. Sometimes hard to find Nitrogen if you're away from the dealer.

This has been discussed here before, a few times.

Mar 24, 2016 | 06:15 PM

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Smoke and mirrors.

Mar 24, 2016 | 06:20 PM

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you can add air to nitrogen...its not like you cant use air in your tire if you need to. So its not like its a pain in the ***. And like I stated before....since nitrogen doesnt have the moisture content like AIR...it doesnt expand in contract in winter and summer as stated above. So throw that thought out the window. I drive my vette as a daily driver and over the past year and a half, ive never had to refill my tires due to being low.

And if it was "smoke and mirrors" why would indy cars, airplanes in their tires, nascar etc. using it. because they have done the research and it actually has an effect...just do your research. Its not a pain in the *** what so ever, you can add air in them if youre ever running low for some reason.

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Mar 24, 2016 | 06:25 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jrose7004

Smoke and mirrors.

Dealers and tire service stations selling N2 can be compared a bit to the medicine man of the wild west with the snake oil ointment treatments. They do give you nice green valve stem covers if you fill up with Nitrogen, so that has to be a bonus

The air we breathe contains 79% Nitrogen.

Mar 24, 2016 | 06:34 PM

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What a scam.....N2 does not prevent moisture and there is very little difference between air from your compressor and N2. You don't get 100% N2 anyway since that would require a vacuum system to extract the air in the tire. Talk about tire damage.

N2 also does not extend tire life. Checking and maintaining air pressure on a regular basis does that.

Mar 24, 2016 | 06:40 PM

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it doesnt create a vacuum, it sucks out the air to 0 psi then fills with nitrogen and does this cycle about 2 to 2 more times until its roughly 98-99% nitrogen in the tire. Its funny how many people talk about things they know nothing about...and nitrogen maintaining the same air pressure (due to no moisture and not fluctuating psi) is maintaining air pressure as most people dont raise and lower their PSI in their tires until a light shows.

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Mar 24, 2016 | 06:47 PM

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Every Costco uses nothing but Nitro and it is free of charge....so if it is semi convenient, does no harm, what's the problem?The smoke and mirror people do not have much to bitch about....although they will anyway.
I use it cause it works for me...nuff said.....not to mention the gas is also top tier and also works for me...
Point here is....."if you don't think it is good for you....then don't use it" pretty simple...
but don't give grief to those who do....
Take that smoke people and flame away

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Mar 24, 2016 | 07:08 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PatriotZ

OP asking if it was worth $80.00. Answer is still no.

Mar 24, 2016 | 07:17 PM

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thanks for all the good feed back. that's something i like about this forum. most members give out their opinion without talking down to the OP. as always it boils down to personal choice. since our cars are very personal to use. thanks for all the input. to me what the heck i'll change to Nitro and feel good about it....

Mar 24, 2016 | 08:07 PM

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Huge scam,save your money. Last I checked regular air is 78% nitrogen.

Mar 24, 2016 | 08:12 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HBsurfer

OP asking if it was worth $80.00. Answer is still no.

As some have stated Surfer....that is your opinion and you are free to do so....I gave mine....peace

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ps I used to live down the road in Newport Beach, if HB stands for Huntington Beach

Mar 24, 2016 | 08:12 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 12centenial

When the tire is mounted, there's regular air in the tires (which is about 78% nitrogen). Question is: How do they purge the tire of air when they put the nitrogen in? The system (tire and wheel) is sealed at that point and you can only put air or nitrogen in, but the original air is still there. So how is it purged?

ETA: I see the question was already asked. Didn't read the entire thread before posting.

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