Commando said:
Interesting. I don't think mine came with Nitrogen, I'll have to check. I live near D.C. does having Nitrogen make a difference in my regional area? Is it more advantageous in southern areas? (I saw the reference to Florida in one of the posts).
What are the advantages of having Pure Nitrogen in the tires?
thanks.
One of the messages had to do with someone's tires not getting hot after a long drive. They attributed this to the "pure" nitrogen in their tires. I pointed out that this has never been a problem for me, and I live in Florida (where it is known to be rather hot in the summer).
Ther are some conditions where tires need more stability and predictability than atmospheric air (i.e. normal air) can provide. Two examples are Indy car racing, where the teams need to be able to predict the fluctuations in tire pressure, and airplane landing gear, where the tires are exposed to extreme conditions in flight. "Pure" nitrogen is often a preferred choice when air is not good enough because it will apparently help stabilize the tire pressure.
The biggest "pro" to using nitrogen is that you will likely not need to check your tire pressure as often... but there are a handful of other things you will still have to check on the car (oil, coolant, windshield wiper fluid, etc.)
"PURE" NITROGEN IN YOUR TIRES WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR GAS MILAGE!!!!!!!!! IT WILL ONLY HELP KEEP YOUR CAR FROM GETTING WORSE GAS MILAGE FROM INCORRECTLY PRESSURIZED TIRES!!!!!