Is anyone using Nitrogen in their tires?

[Robert Myers]

I see two and only two possible advantages for using Nitrogen in tires.

1.      Using a tank of nitrogen gas to fill a tire relieves the need 
for a compressor to provide compressed air at trackside.  (Is this an 
advantage?)

2.      For long term storage keeping the rubber surfaces without 
oxygen might reduce the rate of surface oxidation for the 
tires.  This might be of value if long-term is interpreted as meaning 
multiple years.  Of course, filling the tire with nitrogen will help 
keep oxygen away from the interior of the tie but will accomplish 
nothing for the exterior surfaces.

Other than that the other claims sound pretty much like snake oil ads.

Bob


At 09:12 AM 6/12/2008, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>I have one tire that replaced a road damaged tire that the 
>installers filled with Nitrogen.  After reading several reviews on 
>the internet, I wouldn't pay to have tires filled with it, because 
>the differences are barely discernible.   Only times any of my tires 
>have leaked are when the wheels crack.  I've had several Audi wheels 
>crack, apparently from road hazards..
>
>Al Streicher <streichea001 at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:  Just read an 
>article on this. Better for the tire/rim, less corrosive that
>oxygen. Nitrogen leaks out slower. Better handling, cooler running tire.
>
>See http://www.getnitrogen.org/
>
>Al
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