Nitrogen filled tires |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
Nitrogen filled tires |
smooth_eddy |
Mar 21 2005, 11:04 PM
Post
#1
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102 |
I had some tire work done at Costco last Saturday and they filled my tires with Nitrogen. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) They swear by it. Says it is way more stable than just regular old air. Anybody using nitrogen in their tires? Is there a noticable difference? Eddy
|
smooth_eddy |
Mar 21 2005, 11:26 PM
Post
#2
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102 |
Costco claims the air we breath is 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen. The 21% is what expands and contracts due to the moisture content and temperature changes. Also, the oxygen is what leaks out of our tires in 6 months. I was just wondering if they were just blowing smoke up my (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bootyshake.gif)
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 26th June 2024 - 02:12 AM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |