Who is running Nitrogen....
#11
10-01-2012 | 08:41 PM
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No, he claimed it EXTENDED his tire life...sorry for not making that clear...long day and not enough beer!
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#12
10-01-2012 | 09:07 PM
I work in hvac industry so I do nitrogen alot.
1 that guy is full of crap about it wearing out tires.
Next, air pressure fluctuates with temp, thats why on the tire it reads xx psig cold. Nitrogen does not fluctuate at all. One may see a tad better ride.
Next nitrogen is dry and contains no moisture so it stops sweating and rust inside of tire and rim.
They use nitrogen with the newer cars with tire idiot lights due to the fact of the irregularity of pressure with air.
The guys that say the air you breath is 78% nitro. True, but there is a differance between 78% and 100%. But I also agree its really not that big of a deal, I use it cause I have it. If I had to pay for this wonder tire inflation gas, I would not.
1 that guy is full of crap about it wearing out tires.
Next, air pressure fluctuates with temp, thats why on the tire it reads xx psig cold. Nitrogen does not fluctuate at all. One may see a tad better ride.
Next nitrogen is dry and contains no moisture so it stops sweating and rust inside of tire and rim.
They use nitrogen with the newer cars with tire idiot lights due to the fact of the irregularity of pressure with air.
The guys that say the air you breath is 78% nitro. True, but there is a differance between 78% and 100%. But I also agree its really not that big of a deal, I use it cause I have it. If I had to pay for this wonder tire inflation gas, I would not.
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10-01-2012 | 09:44 PM
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You use nitrogen in hvac because oxygen is explosive and nitrogen is dry and does not introduce non-condensibles to the system like moisture, not because it leaks faster. I also do hvac in the Charlotte NC area with 16 years experience.
As far as putting it in tires, it's just an up sell really.
As far as putting it in tires, it's just an up sell really.
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10-02-2012 | 02:55 AM
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10-02-2012 | 02:56 AM
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Helium works better than nitrogen for extending tire life, because the tires will spend less time in contact with the ground. You need to lock the bike with a chain though so it doesn't float away.
Substitute helium for the nitrogen in your intake air, and your Harley will sound like Donald Duck.
Substitute helium for the nitrogen in your intake air, and your Harley will sound like Donald Duck.
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10-02-2012 | 04:58 AM
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10-02-2012 | 05:45 AM
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All of the bothersome, small molecule, gases leak out and leave you with .78X.
So you refill the .22X amount of leaked "air" with regular air. You now have .17X nitrogen (.78 nitrogen x .22 volume) added to the .78X you had in there to start with. For a total of .95X nitrogen.
Your tire is 95% nitrogen after just one leak down cycle. Each time you air up, the nitrogen volume increasse. All for free.
So you refill the .22X amount of leaked "air" with regular air. You now have .17X nitrogen (.78 nitrogen x .22 volume) added to the .78X you had in there to start with. For a total of .95X nitrogen.
Your tire is 95% nitrogen after just one leak down cycle. Each time you air up, the nitrogen volume increasse. All for free.
This makes as much sense as the BS the snakeoil salesmen feed you... to get you buy nitrogen
#18
10-02-2012 | 06:35 AM
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By the way, nitrogen in a tire expands and contracts from temperature change the same as air (about 1 psi per 10 degrees). Maybe the water vapor present in air would change that... I haven't been able to easily find much on that.
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10-02-2012 | 06:44 AM
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10-02-2012 | 07:05 AM
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