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> nitrogen? in my tires?!!, I think they're FOS!
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post Jun 28 2005, 07:53 PM
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some Virgin girl's ear wax....something Miles found out.
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post Jun 28 2005, 08:08 PM
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QUOTE (Porsche Rescue @ Jun 28 2005, 06:19 PM)
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.

Thats the best part! Damn, I even had the set stolen off my truck last week cuz they are so cool. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
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post Jun 28 2005, 08:42 PM
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Don't mention helium in the tires to Paul (URY914), or he'll want it in his tires. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Jun 28 2005, 08:51 PM
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Only advantage is that the Nitrogen is dry. If you have a good drying system on your compressor, then there is no advantage. My favorite is the claims that the air will stay in the tires longer. Hmmm, Nitrogen molecule is smaller than O or Argon.

Now, 100% Argon, that might be something (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Jun 28 2005, 08:58 PM
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IMO, nitrogen filling is a nice profit center for tire shops.


Costco will do it for free for members.

Plus, the air will not leak out as fast as regular compressed air does. Eddy
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post Jun 28 2005, 10:26 PM
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stoopid question: what keeps tires from dry-rotting? Is it exposure to rain and tar to mosturize the rubber, or is it just prolonged basic exposure without wear..

dunno how long it takes to dry-rot a tire but i'm guessing that one would change them WAY before the dryrot process happens......
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post Jun 28 2005, 10:31 PM
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IME, lack of use, old age, and being parked outside in the sun will cause tires to rot. I've got a set of tires in the garage that are probably 10 years old and they aren't cracked at all. And on the other hand, I had a set of tires crack prematurely (after only three years) on a daily driver I had.

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post Jun 28 2005, 11:16 PM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Jun 28 2005, 08:26 PM)
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stoopid question: what keeps tires from dry-rotting? Is it exposure to rain and tar to mosturize the rubber, or is it just prolonged basic exposure without wear..

UV and ozone. Keep those two things away and rubber will last a long time.

-Ben M.
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post Jun 28 2005, 11:39 PM
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I was in a tire shop having a car aligned. On the table for reading material, they put a shop equiptment catalogue. Since I used to work in a shop, I decided to read it. I saw them selling N2 setups for tire shops in there.
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post Jun 29 2005, 06:08 AM
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sometimes when i copy papers, I smell ozone coming out of the copier's vents and i start to get dizzy
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post Jun 29 2005, 07:58 AM
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I love this forum because I learn something new every day! I had new tires installed at Costco yesterday, ( 195/65/15 Bridgestone Potenza RE 950)) and thought the green valve caps were a bit strange.
No one there told me that they filled them with nitrogen.
I'll be taking a 300 mile trip on them today, and I hope I like them.
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post Jun 29 2005, 08:14 AM
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I've been using nitrogen for quite awhile....not because of the bling factor...it's because I have the tanks from work that we no longer use and it's cheap and easy to transport the tank as opposed to a compressor when racing. Doan need an electrical hookup and it runs the air gun fine....
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post Jun 29 2005, 08:31 AM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Jun 29 2005, 04:08 AM)
sometimes when i copy papers, I smell ozone coming out of the copier's vents and i start to get dizzy

Why do we belive that.
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post Jun 29 2005, 08:34 AM
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QUOTE (Joe Ricard @ Jun 29 2005, 06:31 AM)
QUOTE (bd1308 @ Jun 29 2005, 04:08 AM)
sometimes when i copy papers, I smell ozone coming out of the copier's vents and i start to get dizzy

Why do we belive that.

My vote is dizzier
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post Jun 29 2005, 01:04 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

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.

LMAO!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chairfall.gif)

If only I had $0.15 for every time I took a deep breath...
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