Nitrogen Filled Tires
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Nitrogen Filled Tires
I have a 2012 FXDC I bought used a couple months ago with 455 miles on it. I have it up to 1003 and did a service on it. Under the seat it says that the tires are nitrogen filled. The rims are the Profile spoke rims. I am not 100% sure they are still completely nitrogen so was wondering whether to top them off with air or seek out a nitrogen source. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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You have no way of knowing.
In my opinion, nitrogen is snake oil.
The air you breath (and put in your tires from an air compressor) is already 78% nitrogen.
Just another way for dealers and vendors to move dollars from your pocket to theirs.
Check you pressure frequently to ensure your tires are properly inflated and forget about nitrogen.
In my opinion, nitrogen is snake oil.
The air you breath (and put in your tires from an air compressor) is already 78% nitrogen.
Just another way for dealers and vendors to move dollars from your pocket to theirs.
Check you pressure frequently to ensure your tires are properly inflated and forget about nitrogen.
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The ONLY, repeat, ONLY place using nitrogen actually benefits is on the race track. It does expand
less as it and the tire get hot thereby giving a more stable pressure under racing conditions when
even a half-pound variation makes a difference in lap times and it is less corrosive than the 21%
oxygen content of normal air, but unless you're either racing or running a museum where you can
ensure only nitrogen is used, the first time you top off a tire at a gas station, the nitrogen
"integrity" is lost.
Still, if it's free, WTF... just don't expect any real benefit.
less as it and the tire get hot thereby giving a more stable pressure under racing conditions when
even a half-pound variation makes a difference in lap times and it is less corrosive than the 21%
oxygen content of normal air, but unless you're either racing or running a museum where you can
ensure only nitrogen is used, the first time you top off a tire at a gas station, the nitrogen
"integrity" is lost.
Still, if it's free, WTF... just don't expect any real benefit.
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First of all, I wouldn't pay to put nitrogen in my tires but since it was free, I have noticed that when I check the air pressure in the tires, I very rarely need to add air. Before nitrogen I would have to add air after every 3 or 4 rides.
You can call it snake oil, but for that reason alone it is a good reason to use it if it's free.
You can call it snake oil, but for that reason alone it is a good reason to use it if it's free.
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Road Master
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First of all, I wouldn't pay to put nitrogen in my tires but since it was free, I have noticed that when I check the air pressure in the tires, I very rarely need to add air. Before nitrogen I would have to add air after every 3 or 4 rides.
You can call it snake oil, but for that reason alone it is a good reason to use it if it's free.
You can call it snake oil, but for that reason alone it is a good reason to use it if it's free.
BTW, the last set of tires and tubes I put on seem to hold air far better than previous sets..
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First of all, I wouldn't pay to put nitrogen in my tires but since it was free, I have noticed that when I check the air pressure in the tires, I very rarely need to add air. Before nitrogen I would have to add air after every 3 or 4 rides.
You can call it snake oil, but for that reason alone it is a good reason to use it if it's free.
You can call it snake oil, but for that reason alone it is a good reason to use it if it's free.
