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C6_Racer_X 04-01-2019 10:17 AM

Don't forget to change the air in your tires this spring [PSA]
 

I know some Corvette owners garage their cars for the winter. If you do that, you probably still have summer air from last summer, and while it's aged some, it will still work fine this summer. If it's over 3 years old, you might want to change it out anyway.

For those who daily drive their Corvettes, it's more important to run the correct air in your tires (at the correct pressure).

C6_Racer_X 04-01-2019 05:01 PM

Tough crowd here today.

Has anyone tried "all season" air? The local tire shop recommended this to my wife when I sent her there today for "summer air." She has a classic Mercedes Benz, with all season Michelin tires. I also told her she needed "Genuine Mercedes Benz" summer air for her car. The local tire place didn't have any "Genuine Mercedes Benz" air at all, summer or all season. I guess I'll have to send her to the dealership for that.

puterami 04-02-2019 08:54 AM

I had the air in my tires swapped when I changed out the blinker fluid.

acroy 04-02-2019 09:06 AM

I run a special all-season mix of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Di-oxygen, and 1% secret additives.

ILLUSHN 04-07-2019 07:48 PM

The Bigfoot that services my car fills my tires with Unicorn farts. He said it should be good until late Fall. :hide:

BLUE1972 04-07-2019 07:57 PM

I use Helium it lightens the car and makes it faster …

Obe1 GS 06-25-2019 12:47 AM

I like to live dangerously, my tires are filled with hydrogen - even lighter than helium :eek:

acroy 06-25-2019 01:43 PM

Also time to drain & refill the 710 fluid!
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ROBMARZ 06-30-2019 09:23 PM

This is complete nonsense. Air is a mixture of gases and behaves as an ideal gas - it is the moisture in the air that causes the problem. Winter air will be dryer, if it is cold when compressed and therefore can absorb less moisture. The low temp does increase the density but when summer comes that cold air will be at ambient temperature and you will need to let some out to maintain the correct pressure.

C6_Racer_X 07-01-2019 01:00 AM


Originally Posted by ROBMARZ (Post 1599674060)
This is complete nonsense.

Ya think?

Gee, if only there was an appropriate time to post things like this, total nonsense, just for the humor value. Maybe if there was just one day each year when you expect people to do that.

Did you miss the date of the post?

racerx3317 07-03-2019 12:46 PM

Damn, forgot to change my air and check my muffler bearings...

fffttt1 07-03-2019 01:14 PM

This guy's videos are so, so well done! Funny as heck. I'm a pretty good "shade tree" mechanic, and I got so lost in his videos that he almost had me believing.....(no, not really...:rofl:).

TA 07-03-2019 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by ROBMARZ (Post 1599674060)
This is complete nonsense. Air is a mixture of gases and behaves as an ideal gas - it is the moisture in the air that causes the problem. Winter air will be dryer, if it is cold when compressed and therefore can absorb less moisture. The low temp does increase the density but when summer comes that cold air will be at ambient temperature and you will need to let some out to maintain the correct pressure.


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...550eae54eb.jpg

The Rabbi 08-04-2019 11:23 AM


Originally Posted by C6_Racer_X (Post 1599674952)
Ya think?

Gee, if only there was an appropriate time to post things like this, total nonsense, just for the humor value. Maybe if there was just one day each year when you expect people to do that.

Did you miss the date of the post?

Gave me a smile.

jshot00 08-07-2019 04:01 PM

I heard Fresh Air gets you better gas mileage!


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