Nitrogen In Tires...good Or Bad?

mrnickleye · 08-13-2007, 02:32 PM

Googling around brought these sites up. Check them out.

http://www.parker.com/ead/cm2.asp?cmid=9087

http://www.parker.com/ead/cm2.asp?cmid=9093&

The tires run cooler with pure nitrogen. While an air filled tire's pressure will increase 5*-10* when hot, a nitrogen filled tire will increase 1*-5*.

http://www.parker.com/balston/English/coolrunning.pdf
[quote]
"Sheehy and his technicians service their trucks as they come in off the road, and they’ve been checking tire pressures consistently as part of their nitrogen test. According to Sheehy, every truck leaves home base with their drive tires inflated to 85 pounds. “If you check the tire pressures right off the road, a normally aired up tire will come in at between 90-95 pounds consistently when they’re hot. The nitrogen comes in between 85 and 90 pounds. It’s more stable, which means they’re running cooler".

But for me...since 80% of my driving is short trips around town, I use regular air, and I tend to wear the tread out quicker than the rest of the tire...and I do check and top up my air pressure (36psi) regularly.

08-13-2007, 02:32 PM	#7
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Facts are out there Googling around brought these sites up. Check them out. http://www.parker.com/ead/cm2.asp?cmid=9087 http://www.parker.com/ead/cm2.asp?cmid=9093& The tires run cooler with pure nitrogen. While an air filled tire's pressure will increase 5-10 when hot, a nitrogen filled tire will increase 1-5. http://www.parker.com/balston/English/coolrunning.pdf [quote] "Sheehy and his technicians service their trucks as they come in off the road, and they’ve been checking tire pressures consistently as part of their nitrogen test. According to Sheehy, every truck leaves home base with their drive tires inflated to 85 pounds. “If you check the tire pressures right off the road, a normally aired up tire will come in at between 90-95 pounds consistently when they’re hot. The nitrogen comes in between 85 and 90 pounds. It’s more stable, which means they’re running cooler". But for me...since 80% of my driving is short trips around town, I use regular air, and I tend to wear the tread out quicker than the rest of the tire...and I do check and top up my air pressure (36psi) regularly. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08. Last edited by mrnickleye; 08-13-2007 at 03:23 PM.