 Filling tires with Nitrogen?, Is it worth it, and how much is it about? |
 Feb 23, 2007 - 3:01 PM
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Well yeah, was in CostCo today and they had an advertisment saying "We take tire safety to the next level with....NITROGEN Tire Inflation!" I read the flyer everything seems lagit, question that comes to mind tho is it worth it? Is it actually better than filling you tire with air? How much should it be?
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Feb 23, 2007 - 3:14 PM
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QUOTE(I3arruka @ Feb 23, 2007 - 3:01 PM) [snapback]529706[/snapback] Well yeah, was in CostCo today and they had an advertisment saying "We take tire safety to the next level with....NITROGEN Tire Inflation!" I read the flyer everything seems lagit, question that comes to mind tho is it worth it? Is it actually better than filling you tire with air? How much should it be? Thanks i got my tires filled with nitrogen for free, someone i know works at a car dealership. he was saying the nitrogen doesn't exspand like air does, and your tires will stay inflated longer. --------------------  |
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Feb 23, 2007 - 4:42 PM
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It is air...because the atmosphere is 72 percent nitrogen. Unlike air it is pure nitrogen, so it doesnt have smaller oxygen molecules. Basically...nitrogen molecules are larger and they diffuse through the tire wall slower than oxygen and the other trace gases, letting your tires stay inflated longer. Is it worth the extra price? Not really since air is free.
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Mar 1, 2007 - 12:51 AM
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QUOTE(InfamousChappy @ Feb 23, 2007 - 4:42 PM) [snapback]529723[/snapback] Not really since air is free. Last I remember, air at gas stations was $.75. lol -------------------- -Alex {](O_o)[}
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I3arruka Filling tires with Nitrogen? Feb 23, 2007 - 3:01 PM
celicamike Using nitrogen might offer a small advantage over ... Feb 23, 2007 - 6:08 PM 97lestyousay Costco dosen't charge extra for it. I have it... Feb 23, 2007 - 7:20 PM Bigmeanbulldog55 It might be worth it for racing applications were ... Feb 23, 2007 - 7:22 PM jdg371 Nitrogen is more compact than the regular "ai... Feb 28, 2007 - 11:31 PM Remy Nitrogen filled tires increases mpg too. Mar 2, 2007 - 1:36 PM playr158 regular air increase pressure by 15psi in my tires... Mar 2, 2007 - 1:42 PM
InfamousChappy see most gas stations around here have "free ... Mar 2, 2007 - 2:21 PM
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