Get you better MPG, longer tire life, better performance........
2006-07-04 02:10:43 · 12 answers · asked by Captain Tomak 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
95%+ Nitrogen into tires..........
2006-07-04 02:14:29 · update #1
Air is 3/4's nitrogen anyway.
I see no reason why making it all nitrogen help in any way.
2006-07-04 02:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only advantage I am aware of by putting nitrogen in your tires is that nitrogen does not expand as much as regular air, reducing tire pressures when hot. Racers are the only people I know that do this. A side benefit is that nitrogen will not break down the rubber compunds of a racing slick tire as quickly as air or oxygen, getting a little more life out of the tire. Not sure if this helps a normal street car on steel belted radials in any way. Doubtful the average person would see any difference.
2006-07-04 02:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by Nc Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about making money. How many years have we used air to fill tires. And air we use is already 79% nitrogen anyway. So you do the math. Think about when your tire goes low on that trip you are taking. Now you have to put air in and then you get back home and pay someone to take free air out and put an extra 21% nitrogen in. This is the biggest scam in cars in a long time and you will find out that not too long from now the people making and selling this will get shunned by their customers when they wake up and realize they have been taken.
2006-07-04 05:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by rwings8215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. in order to see a real increase in MPG from the use of a noble gas you would have to significantly offset the weight of the car. This would take a lot of nitrogen and a LOT of space. You would need car tires about the size of hot air balloons. As far as longer tire life, the road is going to cause more wear than anything you put inside so it's a non issue.
2006-07-04 02:18:54 · answer #4 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air is free. Nitrogen costs extra, right? Let me think...free vs costing money.....????? I've read that there is some advantage to using nitrogen but I'll bet money the average motorist won't know the diff. I'll use air and I'll check my tire pressure regularly thank you very much.
2006-07-04 03:21:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes a difference when you're racing for thousandths of a second in your half million dollar race car. Just give up the notion!
You punk kids will believe anything.
2006-07-04 04:34:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to the guy whom is a machanic, he's right. only makes a difference if you racing to a milli second.
2006-07-10 23:26:13 · answer #7 · answered by mc_691 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have for no apparent reason been studying that to see what the fuss is about. Here is an excellent website.
http://www.racq.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/SID-342D8FD3-0A63464B/racq_cms_production/hs.xsl/Motoring_Maint_Repairs_Foun_motor_maint_techadvice_download_fact_nitrogen_ENA_HTML.htm
2006-07-04 02:17:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does...
http://www.racegoodyear.com/about/fast_facts.html
2006-07-04 02:15:10 · answer #9 · answered by Six B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ncjay and tommy 44432 both have the right answers
2006-07-04 11:55:26 · answer #10 · answered by luke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋