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> nitrogen? in my tires?!!, I think they're FOS!
Dead Air
post Jun 28 2005, 05:06 PM
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A local tire retailer is advertising nitrogenDunn Tire

I think they're full of it!
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:13 PM
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You think your 'tiers' (© JP) are full of nitrogen?


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post Jun 28 2005, 05:14 PM
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No, they're absolutely correct. Using pure nitrogen instead of air reduces the moisture content in the tire, which means more consistent pressures as the temperature changes. Lots of racers have used only N2 in their tires for quite some time now.

Whether or not it's actually worth paying a premium for in a daily driver is debatable.
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:15 PM
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I think you need to google it to read more before jumping to conclusions of BS.............


been used in racing tires for years...and not just 'cause they can, it has benifits (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:15 PM
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yup, it is all the rage at Costco.
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:16 PM
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What the heck do you think is in your tires now? We have been through this before.
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:19 PM
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Some new high end wheels come with 2 holes for valves 1 to fill with and one to use as a bleed to remove the air when filling with nitrogen.

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post Jun 28 2005, 05:23 PM
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Careful there, too much nitrogen and you could get the bends! lol.

Actually the nitrogen is supposed to have less of a chance of water getting into your tires (as with regular air in an air compressor). If it does hold it's pressure longer than air does, all the other claims of treadlife and mileage fall under that (a by product of having the right pressures vs. having low pressure in tires)
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:23 PM
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Why did you have to go and tell me something like that? Now I simply must have them!!!!
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:27 PM
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The best thing about nitrogen in tires at Costco is the all the fun the tire center guys get to have with the newbies. If they can touch both a nearby railing and the nitrogen generator, they'll ground out a short and trip the circuit breaker. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

Ahh... Electrical humor. You just can't get enough of it.

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post Jun 28 2005, 05:34 PM
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QUOTE (MikeP @ Jun 28 2005, 03:23 PM)
Why did you have to go and tell me something like that? Now I simply must have them!!!!

[QUOTE]

Did you know that if you fill the windshield washers with frog sweat and lizard pee that it will drastically prolong the life of your windshield and the surrounding chrome and trim?

And if you drill a tiny little hole directly in front of your face, your complexion will improve!

And your car will be lighter, and your drag coefficient will improve.

And ALL the racers are doing it!the truth about nitrogen (the whole truth)
tell me I'm wrong!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:42 PM
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You are wrong. There, are you happy?
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:45 PM
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I don't like pure Nitrogen.
I use a custom gas mix in all of my tires.

Roughly...
78% Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
1% Argon

It works great. Awsome compressibility characteristics and 100% elastic. Non-toxic to humans and environmentally safe if you spill some.

I have my equipment set up and calibrated to produce the blend on demand. I sell it for $0.15 per cubic foot. 914world.com members get a 10% discount. (You must supply your own recepticle). 100 cubic foot minimum order.

-Ben M.
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post Jun 28 2005, 05:49 PM
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IMO, nitrogen filling is a nice profit center for tire shops. If you find yourself on a track where 1 second a lap counts then knock yourself out and fill 'em up with nitrogen.


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post Jun 28 2005, 05:56 PM
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QUOTE (MikeP @ Jun 28 2005, 03:42 PM)
You are wrong. There, are you happy?

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No... sad... so sad... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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post Jun 28 2005, 06:02 PM
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QUOTE (airsix @ Jun 28 2005, 03:45 PM)
I don't like pure Nitrogen.
I use a custom gas mix in all of my tires.

Roughly...
78% Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
1% Argon ...

... I sell it for $0.15 per cubic foot. 914world.com members get a 10% discount...100 cubic foot minimum order.

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Do you ship by air?

What about a helium mix, will it make my car lighter, happier?
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post Jun 28 2005, 06:54 PM
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when we have the cupcars at the track, we bring Nitrogen bottles to power the jacks, we also use the nitrogen to operate the pnuematic tools (impact wrenches etc)
and we use the nitrogen to air up the tires..the nitrogen is "dry" also.. no wierd issues with filling tire with (moisture) saturated air..

Our atmosphere is mostly nitrogen anyhoo..


dont understand all the fuss
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post Jun 28 2005, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE (airsix @ Jun 28 2005, 07:45 PM)
I don't like pure Nitrogen.
I use a custom gas mix in all of my tires.

Roughly...
78% Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
1% Argon

It works great. Awsome compressibility characteristics and 100% elastic. Non-toxic to humans and environmentally safe if you spill some.

I have my equipment set up and calibrated to produce the blend on demand. I sell it for $0.15 per cubic foot. 914world.com members get a 10% discount. (You must supply your own recepticle). 100 cubic foot minimum order.

-Ben M.

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Can you find out shipping on a thousand yards to 0U812?


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post Jun 28 2005, 07:19 PM
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I hate the bright green valve caps that Costco puts on to show that there is nitrogen in there! Changed 'em as soon as I got home.
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post Jun 28 2005, 07:40 PM
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it's a german car ! your supposed to use hydrogen for gods sakes.


and what was that wax that is the best for my car?
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