nitrogen in tires
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From: Warren, NJ
RE: nitrogen in tires
ORIGINAL: britales
If you buy new tires at Costco, they fill them with Nitrogen, (green valve caps)! Great prices and free rotation and balancing for life of the tire! I get Michelins there for all of my vehicles!
If you buy new tires at Costco, they fill them with Nitrogen, (green valve caps)! Great prices and free rotation and balancing for life of the tire! I get Michelins there for all of my vehicles!
ORIGINAL: Silver_Dodge
I want to try helium. Maybe it'll make my truck lighter so i'll get better gas mileage.
I want to try helium. Maybe it'll make my truck lighter so i'll get better gas mileage.
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RE: nitrogen in tires
ORIGINAL: ja7369
has anyone on here heard of replacing the air in you tires with nitrogen ???? I got new BFG today and the guy filled the tires with nitrogen for a few extra bucks , he said it is supposed to stay the same pressure even with temp change and help gas mileage ... he also said if i ever have a flat that he replaces the nitrogen for free , the cost was 3 bucks a tire
has anyone on here heard of replacing the air in you tires with nitrogen ???? I got new BFG today and the guy filled the tires with nitrogen for a few extra bucks , he said it is supposed to stay the same pressure even with temp change and help gas mileage ... he also said if i ever have a flat that he replaces the nitrogen for free , the cost was 3 bucks a tire
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RE: nitrogen in tires
ORIGINAL: dustyloins
Pure nitrogen in tires doesn't support oxidation, so the tires won't rot from the inside.....
Dusty
Pure nitrogen in tires doesn't support oxidation, so the tires won't rot from the inside.....
Dusty
ORIGINAL: TMS Bill
I imagine that helium would leak down a lot faster than normal due to smaller molecule size ... dunno.
I imagine that helium would leak down a lot faster than normal due to smaller molecule size ... dunno.
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RE: nitrogen in tires
Re: helium in tires ... that was the second time I read that postulated today. Someone was wondering if it would be a good idea if the IRL/F1 racers (where every 1/4 lb matters) did exactly that.
Sorry ... [&o]
Sorry ... [&o]
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RE: nitrogen in tires
ORIGINAL: TMS Bill
Re: helium in tires ... that was the second time I read that postulated today. Someone was wondering if it would be a good idea if the IRL/F1 racers (where every 1/4 lb matters) did exactly that.
Sorry ... [&o]
Re: helium in tires ... that was the second time I read that postulated today. Someone was wondering if it would be a good idea if the IRL/F1 racers (where every 1/4 lb matters) did exactly that.
Sorry ... [&o]
lol^
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RE: nitrogen in tires
ORIGINAL: cvec7
Forget helium and nitrogen, hydrogen is the way to go!! Super light, as well as some...other stuff...LOL.
haha yea until something rips into your tire and sparks off the belts [:-]
Forget helium and nitrogen, hydrogen is the way to go!! Super light, as well as some...other stuff...LOL.
haha yea until something rips into your tire and sparks off the belts [:-]