But, but but the OZONE man! The ozone!!
But, but but the OZONE man! The ozone!!
Considering that 'air' is like 78% Nitrogen as is, it seems kind of dumb to pay $30 for someone to bump it the extra 22%.
Seriously. All that talk about 'molecule migration' contributing to flats is pure baloney. Boyle's Law only works when temperature remains constant.
Seriously. All that talk about 'molecule migration' contributing to flats is pure baloney. Boyle's Law only works when temperature remains constant.
This. If you're running a race, having "pure" nitrogen in your tires might make a difference (there's reason the XB-70 Valkyrie used N-filled tires, after all), but on the streets, save the money and check your tire pressure regularly.
FWIW, my truck was delivered with N-filled tires. Last fall, some chick ran into the side of my truck, and I ended up with N-filled tires on one side and regular air-filled tires on the other side. It makes not a damned bit of difference, as far as I can tell.
I wear tread down well before any tire rot. Especially from the inside where the UV rays don't hit. Call me a tight wad, but air is just fine for me.
This, plus why pay that much extra for it? If you really want the nitrogen in the tires then just go down to airgas or another industrial gas supply place and buy a tank you can fill all your vehicles and charge the numbskulls down the street $15.00 and pay off the tank by the time you are done.
As far as the tires breaking down etc, go down to a place that does tires and look inside of an old one. Unless you are going to let the vehicle sit it's not that likely the "air" is going to break down the rubber in fact it's more likely to dry rot from the sun, heat and exposure from the outside in.
I use propane, it helps run my propane accessory's....8/
Nitrogen in tires is kinda like a gas piston AR- a solution to a problem that doesn't exist......
R12 is heavier than air man, it is all a farce, it does not harm the ozone 134 is much more dangerous.
Dupont had some incentives to rid the world of R12.
a short read below. I have thought about sticking some 12 in my newer car my 134 system see how she works then.
http://avidinvestments.com/Freon.html
Dupont had some incentives to rid the world of R12.
a short read below. I have thought about sticking some 12 in my newer car my 134 system see how she works then.
http://avidinvestments.com/Freon.html
Pressure can vary a lot with air, and varies very little with nitrogen. When aircraft tires go through as much as 300 degrees difference, you must have nitrogen.
I put it in a set of Cooper tires on my wife's daily driver. Stays in there better than air, and after a long run in summer, pressures do not vary. Air will vary quite a bit. This reduces wear a bit. It was five bucks a tire with permanent service when I did it. Much more than that now, and I did not do it with my FJ Cruiser.
All heavy and high performance aircraft use it.
I put it in a set of Cooper tires on my wife's daily driver. Stays in there better than air, and after a long run in summer, pressures do not vary. Air will vary quite a bit. This reduces wear a bit. It was five bucks a tire with permanent service when I did it. Much more than that now, and I did not do it with my FJ Cruiser.
All heavy and high performance aircraft use it.
