Nitrogen for Tires [Merged]

[torque2006]

based on the intrinsic characteristic of nitrogen vis-a-vis air for inflating tyres, IMHO, the main reason why one should use nitrogen is for the constant pressure it will give you. Normal pressurized air will vary around 1.7psi from cold to hot and vice versa.

Hear hear. I also don't go with the fuel savings + tire tread wear savings thingie. yes, it would give you savings (a very small percentage) but it's more of not going to the gas station every so often to check your tire pressure. It's widely known that 80% of car tires are inflated insufficiently.

I filled up my tires with n2, and it's been 3 months, and there's still no change in the tire pressure.

autotechnika fort also has n2 for tires. P50/tire. www.autotechnika.com.ph

a little bit of info:

1. you can only use 95% nitrogen for tires. the inside of tires always need a little moisture, because dry nitrogen would make the rubber brittle in the long term. check with your tire shops if they use 99% nitrogen >> this could be bad for your tire.

2.Racing cars use n2 because when you run high speed, the water vapor inside the tires can turn into steam, which expands and can up the risk of a tire blowout.