Nitrogen filled tires?

[RAZOR1]

Okay. Must have been living in a cave the past many years, but what is the deal with nitrogen filled tires?

Sawa guy today. Had blue valve stem sleeves and caps. Asked what the deal with the blue as it didn't match the truck at all. He said he bought the truck factory with nitrogen filled tires. He said it is pretty common. So I checked around. Seems there are a few tire places that will do the nitro for about 20$ a tire.
Question is.. nitro doesn't expand or contract right? Is stable at any temp if I remember from grade school but isn't it very flamable? What happens during a blow out?

And will nitro take all the o2 from inside a closed space?

Just curious is all.. Is it worth the money and has anyone here done it?


Joe

[David N.]

I actually use nitrogen-filled tires. They're really good! I even have a special 'nitrogen compressor', fills anything with a nitrogen gas mixture. This mixture is good for so many uses...cooling hot things (believe it or not Porsche used to use it directly on their engines, before they switched to dihydrogen monoxide)...running ratchets and dental drills...there are even animals out there that like to breath a nitrogen-rich mixture... If someone's offering to fill your tires with for only $20, it sounds like a real steal

Hmm, perhaps I'm being a little presumptious tho...maybe someone else can provide an opinion?

-David

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Nitrogen-filled Tires is mostly Hype unless you track the Car. Nitrogen has been used for years in Racing, Aviation, and Museums because it is not flammable, cannot carry moisture as much and has a smaller Temperature swing than air.

We had Nitro filled tires on my F-4 PhantomII to reduce the threat of Fire when trapping aboard the Carrier. With Air, you can compress it enough for it to spontaneously ignite.

If one were to miss the trap, the pressure spike in the tires (created when you slammed into the flight deck) could cause them to ignite. If you boltered and had to go around again, you'd be doing so with burning tires, something we in Naval Aviation referred to as Very Bad.

It won't hurt to use nitrogen on street car tires, but the benefits generally don't equate to the cost and inconvenience. If you store your car for a season, nitrogen can be a good thing to use because it helps impede the growth of Dry Rot...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

...something we in Naval Aviation referred to as Very Bad...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

That was the funniest thing I've read in a long while. LMAO.

[Tool Pants]

I'm going to buy some green caps and put them on so people will think I have nitrogen.....

[djomlas]

and ladies dig nitrogen filled tires too, so u may score some points there too

I am running nitrogen too! It was $20 total for all 4 tires.

The tire store will:

1) Drain the current air
2) Fill with nitrogen
3) Drain again
4) Re-fill again with nitrogen

[jeffsquire]

Originally Posted by David N.

I actually use nitrogen-filled tires. They're really good! I even have a special 'nitrogen compressor', fills anything with a nitrogen gas mixture. This mixture is good for so many uses...cooling hot things (believe it or not Porsche used to use it directly on their engines, before they switched to dihydrogen monoxide)...running ratchets and dental drills...there are even animals out there that like to breath a nitrogen-rich mixture... If someone's offering to fill your tires with for only $20, it sounds like a real steal

Hmm, perhaps I'm being a little presumptious tho...maybe someone else can provide an opinion?

-David

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where did you get the compressor and what type is it?