Nitrogen In My Tyres!

[bluesky4me]

I saw a post about tyre pressure the other day and it remided me to go and get nitrogen put in my tyres.

I had it done at Bob Jane..it cost $20..I have had it in my cars before.There are a few benifits to be had by using Nitrogen rather than standard old air. Nitrogen is a denser gas.You dont need to check your pressure as it remains constant as it is not as affected by temp changes.Being more dense it may give slighly better ride and handleing ..... to me..the car feels more solid with the Nitrogen but not hard like it does if you put a lot of pressure in with air....with any luck it will help with fuel economy cos thats the only thing that I dont like about my Stagea...anyway if you dont change your pressures much you may want to give it a try...oh yeh having nitrogen in the tyres also seems to stop the tyes from flatening on the bottoms which tends to happen if you dont drive the car a lot.

Scott.

One more thing.. cos I know somone will ask..yes you can mix air with the nitrogen if you need to.

[-FUZZY-]

Damn that car looks as hot in that pic as it did the day l saw you!!!

[SKY031]

You dont need to check your pressure as it remains constant as it is not as affected by temp changes.

hmmm not too sure about that one.

As soon as I read the bit about not needing to check tyre pressures, something didn't sound right, so I went looking for some more info and came across this:

The rubber used for tubes & inner liners in tubeless tyres is not 100% impermeable, therefore some pressure loss can be expected over time. This is one reason why regular pressure checks are necessary. Due to its molecular structure, nitrogen bleeds through the inner liner or tube at a slower rate than regular compressed air. This advantage applies to all tyres filled with nitrogen. Regular pressure checks are still recommended, as tyres often lose pressure due to slow leaks caused by punctures or valve leaks.

Regardless of what you have in your tyres, you should still check the pressure regularly.

[djr81]

I saw a post about tyre pressure the other day and it remided me to go and get nitrogen put in my tyres.

I had it done at Bob Jane..it cost $20..I have had it in my cars before.There are a few benifits to be had by using Nitrogen rather than standard old air. Nitrogen is a denser gas.You dont need to check your pressure as it remains constant as it is not as affected by temp changes.Being more dense it may give slighly better ride and handleing ..... to me..the car feels more solid with the Nitrogen but not hard like it does if you put a lot of pressure in with air....with any luck it will help with fuel economy cos thats the only thing that I dont like about my Stagea...anyway if you dont change your pressures much you may want to give it a try...oh yeh having nitrogen in the tyres also seems to stop the tyes from flatening on the bottoms which tends to happen if you dont drive the car a lot.

Scott.

One more thing.. cos I know somone will ask..yes you can mix air with the nitrogen if you need to.

Mmmm, where to start.

Nitrogen is a denser gas. Um no it isn't. The major constituent of air is nitrogen. The second most common elements if Oxygen. Which is more dense than nitrogen, so...

You don't need to check your pressure as it remains constant as it is not as affected by temp changes.

Sorry, but nitrogen, like any gas held within a constant volume (like air, too) will increase in pressure when heated.

Good salesmen at Bob Janes........