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Nitrogen filled tires |
smooth_eddy |
Mar 21 2005, 11:04 PM
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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
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SpecialK |
Mar 22 2005, 01:59 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Yep...McMark pretty well covered it. Another reason aircraft use "dry-nitrogen" is because at cruising altitudes it's friggin' cold (technically speaking), and if they used compressed air the moisture would condense and then freeze. A chunk of ice in your tire would throw off the balance of the tire upon landing..........not good! (URY914's probably thinking...... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) "If I used helium, my car would be even lighter!!") |
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