nitrogen
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From: Montana
It's my understand this issue of nitrogen in car tires has spun off the use of nitrogen in racing and aircraft (especially jet) tires where it is more stable under the extreme temperatures experienced and the lack of oxygen inside the tire helps avoid spontaneous combustion. Some marketer got a hold of this concept and started charging for nitrogen in car tires. To each his own. It certainly doesn't hurt a thing to use it.
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From: Gibsonton, FL
Compressed air, along with the air we breathe already has 78% nitrogen in it. Adding some more nitrogen will have little to no positive effect.
I know airplanes have nitrogen in their tires due to the increased pressure in high altitudes. Also, since nitrogen itself is an inert gas there is little to no risk of airplane tires exploding or catching on fire (this has actually happened before when they had oxygen in the tires).
I know airplanes have nitrogen in their tires due to the increased pressure in high altitudes. Also, since nitrogen itself is an inert gas there is little to no risk of airplane tires exploding or catching on fire (this has actually happened before when they had oxygen in the tires).
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From: Abilene, Texas
ive got nitrogen in my 35 nitto trail grappler....theyve done burn outs, been through water and mud, ice and snow...i still havent touched them....seems to work pretty well compared to regular air
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From: Exeter, CA
Think you need to do some research on this....
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From: Exeter, CA
By the way, the first time I heard about using nitrogen in tires was when we were shipping SR-71 acft (Blackbird) tires back in 1971 at Beale AFB in Ca. I suppose it was because they flew to 85,000+ ft altitude and nitrogen doesn't expand and contract to the degree "air" does. I found this out in talking to the acft maint guys who brought us the tires to ship. I was a 2nd Lt Transportation Officer at the time, just starting my 21 year USAF career. So there is a long history of nitrogen use in tires, just not in the auto world.