Nitrogen in wheels
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RE: Nitrogen in wheels
My experience with using N2 is from working on military aircraft.We use it in tires as well as other systems that require a pneumatic charge. The best benefit is that it is dry so corrosion is less of afactor when using nitrogen.I imaginewith lower pressures that car tires run the pressure change faris less. But from first hand experience it does vary. But thatmainly has to do with the particular tire as some hold pressure better than others. Not trying to down nitrogen but I'm just not quite as amazed with it as everyone else seeing as I usually have to service something with it every night.
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From: NH
RE: Nitrogen in wheels
ORIGINAL: Timmay!!!
Nitrogen is supposed to be more stable than air in regards to maintaining pressure. Its also drier than air so less moisture in the tires is a good thing I guess.
But in myexperience workingwith nitrogenthe pressure still varies a lot with temperature. In some cases where higher pressures are stored it canvary several hundred psi between day and night. ButI can go weeks without checking the pressure on my car tires running ambient airand it will still be the same no matter the temperature. As far as claims that nitrogen will improve handling I'd be intrested in seeing back to back tests with N2 vs ambient air.
Nitrogen is supposed to be more stable than air in regards to maintaining pressure. Its also drier than air so less moisture in the tires is a good thing I guess.
But in myexperience workingwith nitrogenthe pressure still varies a lot with temperature. In some cases where higher pressures are stored it canvary several hundred psi between day and night. ButI can go weeks without checking the pressure on my car tires running ambient airand it will still be the same no matter the temperature. As far as claims that nitrogen will improve handling I'd be intrested in seeing back to back tests with N2 vs ambient air.
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RE: Nitrogen in wheels
ORIGINAL: moe07
WHAT!!!! buy a clue!
ORIGINAL: Timmay!!!
Nitrogen is supposed to be more stable than air in regards to maintaining pressure. Its also drier than air so less moisture in the tires is a good thing I guess.
But in myexperience workingwith nitrogenthe pressure still varies a lot with temperature. In some cases where higher pressures are stored it canvary several hundred psi between day and night. ButI can go weeks without checking the pressure on my car tires running ambient airand it will still be the same no matter the temperature. As far as claims that nitrogen will improve handling I'd be interested in seeing back to back tests with N2 vs ambient air.
Nitrogen is supposed to be more stable than air in regards to maintaining pressure. Its also drier than air so less moisture in the tires is a good thing I guess.
But in myexperience workingwith nitrogenthe pressure still varies a lot with temperature. In some cases where higher pressures are stored it canvary several hundred psi between day and night. ButI can go weeks without checking the pressure on my car tires running ambient airand it will still be the same no matter the temperature. As far as claims that nitrogen will improve handling I'd be interested in seeing back to back tests with N2 vs ambient air.
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RE: Nitrogen in wheels
We ALL have Nitrogen in our tires. Here is what makes up AIR:
Nitrogen 78.084%
Oxygen 20.946%
Argon 0.934%
Carbon dioxide 0.038%
Water vapor 1%
Other 0.002%
Nitrogen 78.084%
Oxygen 20.946%
Argon 0.934%
Carbon dioxide 0.038%
Water vapor 1%
Other 0.002%
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RE: Nitrogen in wheels
ORIGINAL: bascho
We ALL have Nitrogen in our tires. Here is what makes up AIR:
Nitrogen 78.084%
Oxygen 20.946%
Argon 0.934%
Carbon dioxide 0.038%
Water vapor 1%
Other 0.002%
We ALL have Nitrogen in our tires. Here is what makes up AIR:
Nitrogen 78.084%
Oxygen 20.946%
Argon 0.934%
Carbon dioxide 0.038%
Water vapor 1%
Other 0.002%
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From: The High Country
RE: Nitrogen in wheels
ORIGINAL: goodwrench78
i am a GM service manager we are a full line gm dealer!
nitrogen is a great idea! i put ntrogenin all my high end cars, like caddys, buicks, etc
nitrogen doesnt expand at all unlike reg air does! you ckeck you air in the morning and its reads 32psi then you drive 30mins and now it reads 35psi or higher! and for all you 07 stangs and up the silly tire light comes on and off all the time but if you switch to nitrogen you will have alot less problems! because if you sit your car in the garage then go to drive it the tire heats up which expands the air causing the tire light to come on! big time problem in winter! btw if you can controlyour air pressure ofthe tire itwill perform much better which will make your car handing dead on!
i am a GM service manager we are a full line gm dealer!
nitrogen is a great idea! i put ntrogenin all my high end cars, like caddys, buicks, etc
nitrogen doesnt expand at all unlike reg air does! you ckeck you air in the morning and its reads 32psi then you drive 30mins and now it reads 35psi or higher! and for all you 07 stangs and up the silly tire light comes on and off all the time but if you switch to nitrogen you will have alot less problems! because if you sit your car in the garage then go to drive it the tire heats up which expands the air causing the tire light to come on! big time problem in winter! btw if you can controlyour air pressure ofthe tire itwill perform much better which will make your car handing dead on!
OK, I'm calling BS on this. The tire sensor only lights up if there is a huge difference between the tires, NOT if the air pressure goes up or not. If ALL the tires heat up the same way, the light will stay off. And since when is a Buick a "high end" car?
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