Nitrogen filled tires
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Not worth what it costs.
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I’ve got mine filled with hydrogen. When I blow a tire I really blow a tire.Just fill them up with helium. Make your car float, saves on tire wear and get better gas mileage.
Even more spectacular than that time you blew a seal.
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The molecule size difference is a non-starter.
O2 molecule is 292 picometers
N2 molecule is 300 picometers
At normal tire pressures N2 and O2 have almost exactly the same expansion ratio. At extreme pressures there's more of a gap, but we're not dealing with that here.
So tires with N2 have 2 insignificant advantages.
The inside of the tires aren't exposed to oxygen, so they will break down slower than ones with air in them. We don't see corroded tires though.
Compressed air has very little moisture in it, but it does have a little. At some extreme tire temps this might change the tire pressure, but at those temps that would be the least of your troubles.
O2 molecule is 292 picometers
N2 molecule is 300 picometers
At normal tire pressures N2 and O2 have almost exactly the same expansion ratio. At extreme pressures there's more of a gap, but we're not dealing with that here.
So tires with N2 have 2 insignificant advantages.
The inside of the tires aren't exposed to oxygen, so they will break down slower than ones with air in them. We don't see corroded tires though.
Compressed air has very little moisture in it, but it does have a little. At some extreme tire temps this might change the tire pressure, but at those temps that would be the least of your troubles.
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My grandpa had an old Chevy that ran on propane, huge tank in the bed. Had an air chuck made up to air tires up in the fields. Also filled his horse trailers with it as needed. Made for very interesting blow outs, and scared the crap outta the horses
Costco inflators supposedly use nitrogen. I always check and top off when there. If im not there its air at home or out someplace if needed.
Does it really matter in a street application. Nope. More so matters an overall proper inflation of the tires.
Does it really matter in a street application. Nope. More so matters an overall proper inflation of the tires.
