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Old 09-13-2008, 08:23 AM   #1
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Do the valves have green caps?
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Old 09-13-2008, 04:19 PM   #2
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Do the valves have green caps?
My wife's valve caps on her Goodyear Wranglers are green. My valve caps on my Box are black. (My request)
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Old 09-13-2008, 05:09 PM   #3
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I think the whole nitrogen thing started because compressed Nitrogen is inherently 'dry'. Compressed air typically has moisture. Continual filling with moist air will cause condensation and the water can cause a mis-balance and rot from the inside.

All gases obey the gas-law and expand with heat.

If you are racing and constantly adjusting tires, a small bottle of nitrogen is cheap and more portable than a 12v compressor. its win-win.
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Old 09-13-2008, 07:30 PM   #4
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BTW, I was cruising the Harbor Freight website today and noted that they have 40 csf and 20 csf nitrogen systems specifically for filling your tires. Includes the bottle, stand, regulator, hose, and tire inflation attachment. When I was at Harbor Freight later in the day I asked out of curiosity and they said they didn't carry it at the store, so you might have to get it off the website. Just FYI.

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Old 09-13-2008, 09:06 PM   #5
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If you have to have it, pull your car up to an empty operating bay (obviously don't pull it into the bay) at Costco and just ask one of the techs if you can use the hose... they won't check for a card and they always let me do it myself, takes all of 5 minutes.
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Old 09-13-2008, 10:39 PM   #6
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I got it done at Costco. I called ahead to ask and since I didn't get the tires at Costco, they can help only I removed the wheel from the car, because they couldn't pull the car into the service bay.

Haven't tried just pulling up to the service bay, but that might work too. They seems cool enough. Even gave me a free green air cap. Now people KNOW I have N2. LMAO.
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I got it done at Costco. I called ahead to ask and since I didn't get the tires at Costco, they can help only I removed the wheel from the car, because they couldn't pull the car into the service bay.

Haven't tried just pulling up to the service bay, but that might work too. They seems cool enough. Even gave me a free green air cap. Now people KNOW I have N2. LMAO.
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Old 09-14-2008, 05:29 AM   #8
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Ridiculous waste of money and time! Drive your car and the tires will not last long enough to make any difference.

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