2006-09-27 23:25:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
Unless you are a meticulous driver that checks tire pressure sever times a month and things like that Nitrogen filled tires is the best new thing. It will save you about 10% of your fuel consumption and 50% of your tire wear. Filling a tire with nitrogen also significantly slows the chemical aging process of the tire's rubber components. This leads to fewer catastrophic failures like blowouts. Slower aging lengthens tire core life, which yields extra retreads. For about $10 a tire its a good investment especially if its new tires.
2006-09-27 23:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by nevyn55025 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to be an a**...however...consider this.
The air you breathe is roughly 79% nitrogen, and 21% oxygen. (roughly, it's slightly lower on each as there are inert gasses in addition to the above) So, roughly speaking, we're talking about replacing 21% of what's being pumped into your tires anyway(tyres in UK). Is it really going to make a difference in a mini-van? On the track, I'd say maybe, as every nano-second and millimeter counts there. But for a domestic passenger vehicle? I'm skeptical.
But by all means, do a test youself. Weigh in the cost, vs what you get out of it...if anything.
2006-09-28 02:20:30 · answer #2 · answered by colourshift 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me sum it up for you. Basically everyone agrees that nitrogen is better than regular air. But the additional cost is not worth it. It's like changing your tires every 10 thousand miles or doing an oil change every month.
2006-09-28 12:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hondas answer to this question is theres no reaon for it...nitrogen filled tires if done properly are only 90% nitrogen...typical air thats in any tire is 80% nitrogen....so they say that because it costs so much and is not much if any better than regular air its not worth it....so if i were u i wouldnt do it
2006-09-28 03:22:22 · answer #4 · answered by Steven S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nitrogen reduces the level of oxidation and moisture inside the tyres and helps increase the operating life. I worked for Michelin for some time and that's what we advised our cutomers.
2006-09-27 23:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
save your money. Air worked fine for 100 years, so you lose half pound a month. Also air is everywere you have to hunt for nitrogen which wears out thr tires you are trying to save.
2006-09-28 00:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by bungee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cons= cost more, not really much diff in a passenger car than air
pro's = lighter than air, doesnt change pressures as easily as air.
me i wouldnt worry about it. its more for race cars than us. its just away for tire places to make more cash.
2006-09-27 23:29:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i use nytrogen since last summer and it's better, that's for sure. the differences in temperature outside don't effect ur tyres.
2006-09-27 23:35:32 · answer #8 · answered by Stella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋