big_red
September 23, 2009, 8:59am
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my tires on the black bomber are filled with nitrogen.
It’s a gimmick being peddled by dealerships and tire showrooms to squeeze more cash from you. Nitrogen is used in racing because it has less moisture than air. Under extreme load, it is less susceptible to pressure variations as less moisture means less expansion/contraction.
On the road, you’ll likely never experience the conditions where using nitrogen will make a difference in tire performance. Also, if you take your car in and drop $40 or however much you’ll be charged, they’ll just drain the air and replace it with nitrogen. This will hardly be a pure concentrate because there’s still moisture inside the tire from the expelled air.
Save your money.
bingo. nascar and formula one is completely different, when tires heat up they def increase in pressure, they just want a more predictable outcome. the nitrogen will still increase in pressure, just not as much. hot brakes can cause aircraft tires to explode so heat is still a factor.
Alpine
September 23, 2009, 11:58am
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Or you can not be lazy like 95% of Americans and just, oh, check your tire pressure at the recommended intervals.
they have this at depaula.