Nitrogen Gas for tires?
Nitrogen Gas for tires?
Is this worth it or bogus?
I'm not worried about the $2 but the only place offering this that I know of is a good hour away.
I'm not worried about the $2 but the only place offering this that I know of is a good hour away.
Nitrogen is better...New here at Road Rider is tire service with Nitrogen Gas. This service is available separately for $2.00 per tire for those who wish to “supercharge” their tires. One of the many advantages of using nitrogen gas instead of ordinary air includes better stability of tire pressure. Oxygen escapes from a tire three to four times faster than nitrogen. You will also experience lower fuel consumption because better air pressure in tires improves rolling resistance and reduces the risk of running tires under inflated. Tires also run cooler when inflated with nitrogen gas as opposed to regular air. Furthermore, with nitrogen there is no more oxidation of inner liners and rust is eliminated. Nitrogen is a dry gas. With our nitrogen “manufacturing” machine, the moisture-laden air that is normally in your tires is separated from the nitrogen, which eliminates the condensation in your wheel. In sum, nitrogen gas will increase the life of your tire and stabilize your tire pressure. Drop by Road Rider to see what we mean…
Road Captain
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RE: Nitrogen Gas for tires?
It's what they do in NASCAR. The moisture in regular air will expand when heated and actually increase the tire pressure during a race. They even run nitrogen for the air tools as well since it is dry and reduce corrosion.
So I would say it may be worth it if you just happen to be in the area.
So I would say it may be worth it if you just happen to be in the area.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
RE: Nitrogen Gas for tires?
The reason for using nitrogen is that it doesn't expand like air does. For racing, that's very important because 1 psi can can make a huge differance.
On the street, it's a whole differant ball game. You start out with 40psi. When the tire gets hot it goes up to 45psi or so. The tire and bike makers know this, and plan on this. If you use something that doesn't expand, you'de have to know what your hot pressures are, and then inflate to that when cold.
You would also have to be sure and evacuate all air before filling with N. If you mix half and half, results would be unpredictable. You'de have to buy some kind of vacume pump. And what happens when yu're out of town and need to add a little?
Is N better? Maybe. But (IMO) certainly not worth the expense and hassle.
On the street, it's a whole differant ball game. You start out with 40psi. When the tire gets hot it goes up to 45psi or so. The tire and bike makers know this, and plan on this. If you use something that doesn't expand, you'de have to know what your hot pressures are, and then inflate to that when cold.
You would also have to be sure and evacuate all air before filling with N. If you mix half and half, results would be unpredictable. You'de have to buy some kind of vacume pump. And what happens when yu're out of town and need to add a little?
Is N better? Maybe. But (IMO) certainly not worth the expense and hassle.
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