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QuickSilver6 · 05-13-2009, 09:27 PM

Does anyone know if nitrogen in tires causes a different feel, is handling affected? Do the tires corner the same?

The reason i ask, i recently purchased new tires, same tires as i had before, i noticed that while driving on the freeway i get a floating feeling, now i know my struts were bad so i put new factory struts on the front, but i still get the same feeling. The only thing i did different between this set of tires is use nitrogen.

posttosh · 05-13-2009, 11:06 PM

QUOTE (QuickSilver6 @ May 13 2009, 06:27 PM)

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Does anyone know if nitrogen in tires causes a different feel, is handling affected? Do the tires corner the same?[/b]

Atmospheric air is just under four-fifths nitrogen. Almost all of the remaining fifth of air is oxygen, which has similar pneumatic characteristics to nitrogen.

There are arguments to be made for nitrogen fill, but you would have to be uber-sensitive to notice any difference in handling.

QuickSilver6 · 05-14-2009, 12:21 AM

QUOTE (posttosh @ May 13 2009, 08:06 PM)

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Atmospheric air is just under four-fifths nitrogen. Almost all of the remaining fifth of air is oxygen, which has similar pneumatic characteristics to nitrogen.

There are arguments to be made for nitrogen fill, but you would have to be uber-sensitive to notice any difference in handling.[/b]

Yeah i just got done reading a huge article on nitrogen in tires, not really worth it.

threewhistles · 05-14-2009, 02:25 AM

^Understatement.

ydrone · 05-14-2009, 09:05 AM

I fill mine with 78% nitrogen, and it's fine.

I have access to 100% nitrogen, but I can't figure out how to properly fill up the tires with it, since I can't drain all the air out of the tire all at once.

threewhistles · 05-15-2009, 01:28 AM

To properly do it, a wheel needs two vavle stems. One to fill and one to purge as you fill.

IHeartGroceries · 05-18-2009, 11:02 AM

QUOTE (Sacramento6 @ May 15 2009, 12:28 AM)

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To properly do it, a wheel needs two vavle stems. One to fill and one to purge as you fill.[/b]

Which, I had no idea why my wheels had two stems until about 3-4 months ago.

HenryK · 05-18-2009, 08:30 PM

Nitrogen filled tires, only a few dollars extra. What a bunch of marketing Horse Manure. Please, no one realy falls for this, do they?

posttosh · 05-19-2009, 05:44 PM

QUOTE (HenryK @ May 18 2009, 05:30 PM)

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Nitrogen filled tires, only a few dollars extra. What a bunch of marketing Horse Manure. Please, no one realy falls for this, do they?[/b]

Some one fell for it.

threewhistles · 05-20-2009, 02:56 AM

I treated my lawn with nitrogen last month and it looks really lush and green. Probably a better use for the stuff.

05-14-2009, 02:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
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ydrone Track Racer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central NJ Posts: 552 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I fill mine with 78% nitrogen, and it's fine. I have access to 100% nitrogen, but I can't figure out how to properly fill up the tires with it, since I can't drain all the air out of the tire all at once. __________________ <span style="font-family:Arial">2006 6s 5-dr gray, AEM SRI- Magnaflow exhaust- Kazera KZ-D 18x7.5- Bilstein shocks/HR springs- AWR endlinks- Stoptech rotors, Carbotech/Hawk brake pads- Neo chrome vanadium lug nuts- AGM battery- Blue: calipers; interior LED lights; footwell lighting; LED ribbon trunk lights; instrument cluster gauge- Stubby antenna- Titanium Burl wood panels- NGX Platinum plugs- NRG CF hood damper

05-15-2009, 01:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
threewhistles Rally Racer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 1,938 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	To properly do it, a wheel needs two vavle stems. One to fill and one to purge as you fill. __________________ Trust me, your signature is lame. Not only am I president of "The Old Guy Hater Club", I'm a client. 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Fountain Valley: FTL.....(choke, gag, choke)

05-20-2009, 02:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
threewhistles Rally Racer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 1,938 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I treated my lawn with nitrogen last month and it looks really lush and green. Probably a better use for the stuff. __________________ Trust me, your signature is lame. Not only am I president of "The Old Guy Hater Club", I'm a client. 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Fountain Valley: FTL.....(choke, gag, choke)

05-13-2009, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
QuickSilver6 Track Racer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California/Nevada Posts: 293 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 1 reviews	Does anyone know if nitrogen in tires causes a different feel, is handling affected? Do the tires corner the same? The reason i ask, i recently purchased new tires, same tires as i had before, i noticed that while driving on the freeway i get a floating feeling, now i know my struts were bad so i put new factory struts on the front, but i still get the same feeling. The only thing i did different between this set of tires is use nitrogen.

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05-18-2009, 08:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
HenryK Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Nitrogen filled tires, only a few dollars extra. What a bunch of marketing Horse Manure. Please, no one realy falls for this, do they?