has anyone had a prolem with spoked tires not holding nitrogen?
i noticed that my front was low so i took it to my local hd dealer and
they looked it over and said that everything was fine and they couldnt find any leaks, put the psi back to 32 and now its back down to 29 psi, also noticed that my rear tire is also a few pounds low? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

Your tire pressure is going to fluctuate when it's cold and hot. Don't worry about a few pounds.

 

They shouldn't fluctuate much with nitrogen. I'd keep an eye on it and see if it continues to drop but I wouldn't worry about 3 psi. That could be differences in the hd dealers gauge and yours or a bunch of other things.

 

A 3 lb loss over what length of time?

Motorcycle tires also hold much less air (volume) than a car tire does, so it will drop 1 psi faster than the larger tire would, all things being equal.

And as said above, tire pressure should always be checked before you ride when the tires are cold.

Unless you're getting it for free, nitrogen is a waste of money.

 

The nitrogen molecule is larger than air, which helps a very small amount with leaks. It's also less susceptible to temperature differences. If your using a decent quality gauge, and only that gauge, you must have a leak somewhere. If I had free nitrogen, or almost free to use I'd throw it in my tires for fun as well.

 

I use nitrogen "lite" ..its commonly called "air"...air is approx. 80% nitrogen,19% oxygen and 1 percent other gasses..

 

Once you learn to get past all of the marketing gimmickry and look at real scientific studies, you'll find that using nitrogen in the tires of street vehicles offers very little return on investment.

If you're driving a Indy or NASCAR vehicle where a 1/2 pound of pressure makes a big difference in handling, that's a different story.

 

^ lol, that. Which is what really bothers me about dealerships and their marketing departments. The charge for "nitrogen" and the benefits they claim is just ludicrous. Never fall for the nitrogen speal.

 

You'se are all wrong! Must I 'splain erythin'?! Forget the Nitrogen. Use Helium! It'll lighten the weight of your tires, and with less rotating mass, your gains in speed will be tremendous! Plus it helps ya' float over potholes too.



=8^)

 

Yes, but has no one told you that there is a Helium shortage? Might have a hard time filling your tires from time to time.