# Nitrogen filled tires question

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 24, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrogen-filled-tires-question/52077 "2008-07-24T08:07:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nitrogen-filled-tires-question/52077/24 "2008-07-31T18:44:29Z")

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> [@ILCisDEAD](#):
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> We use nitrogen in the struts, and tires at the AFB. as for reasoning of why, i’m not entirely sure.

AWD Drifter was right. Nitrogen charged shocks rarely foam up due to heavy abuse. As far as the tires I heard somewhere that nitrogen is less likely to expand at altitude. However the 2 grams of common sense i have left tend to steer me clear of that theory.

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