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DRY, so it's more stable (no phase change of H2O) when it heats up.

So, for track conditions, there is a more stable (read, linear) build up
of tire pressures as you run.

Other than that, I'm totally with Bob on this.

Finally, FWIW, my Nokian dealer fills the tires with dry N2. Did
I notice any advantage? Nope. Would I pay for it (in a way, I did,
dammit)? Nope.

Are the cute green rings under the valve caps interesting. Yup...
well, barely. And they annoyingly wiggle around when threading
on the cap sometimes, so I've taken them off.

How quickly do tire's oxidize anyway?

On 6/12/08, Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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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