Dag Posted October 6, 2013 at 12:10 AM Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 at 12:10 AM Has anyone determined if Nitrogen in the tires has any significant savings of mpg? The dealership here offers a nitrogen swap for $29.95. mmmhmmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted October 6, 2013 at 02:13 AM Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 at 02:13 AM The air in your tires is already 78% nitrogen. Griff and mmmhmmmm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russael Posted October 6, 2013 at 02:40 AM Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 at 02:40 AM I always felt the nitrogen in the tires was rather gimmicky. They say it is less impacted by temperature (lower the temp, less the pressure, etc). But I have no problem checking tire pressure every couple months and the car has a sensor to let you know if it's getting too low anyway. Dag and mmmhmmmm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckJ Posted October 6, 2013 at 12:37 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 at 12:37 PM I always felt the nitrogen in the tires was rather gimmicky. They say it is less impacted by temperature (lower the temp, less the pressure, etc). But I have no problem checking tire pressure every couple months and the car has a sensor to let you know if it's getting too low anyway.Good for airplanes, probably not cost effective for cars. ChuckJ mmmhmmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyersnole Posted October 6, 2013 at 09:52 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 at 09:52 PM I had it in my previous car, and found it to be more troublesome then the benefit it offered. Probably true that the variance was not as much as compressed air, but when my lights did go on for low pressure I could not simply drag out the compressor and fill er up. I had to drive to the tire shop and ask for them to top them off. And this happened at least twice that I could remember over the period of less than a year. Dag and mmmhmmmm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude Posted November 15, 2013 at 05:11 AM Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 at 05:11 AM I have always seen it as a gimmick....another way for someone to take a buck out of my pocket for no reason. Also, for you to fully see the advantages you would need a tire with 100% nitrogen in it. There is no way that is going to happen with a street tire. mmmhmmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Fusion Posted November 15, 2013 at 06:20 AM Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 at 06:20 AM I'm considering getting a small nitrogen tank- for my track car. The expansion, and corresponding pressure increase from air with moisture in it can mean as much as 9 PSI in a 20 minute session from what I've experienced. I wouldn't even consider it on a street tire that is not at the edge of adhesion for significant amount of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy314 Posted November 15, 2013 at 05:59 PM Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 at 05:59 PM The joke we used last time this was asked was to let out 22% of the air in the tires and put back just Nitrogen to save money. :hysterical: But then I got worried people might think that'd work so... no. Basically Nitrogen in tires only helps marginally in heat issues (racing, planes), but as stated you already have 78% Ni. Dag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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