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#2 of 18 Nitrogen in the tires by gunga64 Dec 12, 2007 (1:20 pm)
I asked the dealer if I could put air in the nitrogen filled tires that came OEM. He said no problem, has anyone else put air in nitrogen filled tires. I guess mixing air and nitrogen is ok? Replies to this message: oscar_gata (Dec 12, 2007 1:38 pm) tidester (Dec 12, 2007 9:59 pm) gunga64 (Dec 13, 2007 6:04 am) steve_ (Dec 13, 2007 7:56 am) and 1 more... mickeyrom (Jul 23, 2009 12:55 pm) kdahlquist (Dec 13, 2007 5:53 am)
#3 of 18 Re: Nitrogen in the tires [gunga64] by oscar_gata Dec 12, 2007 (1:38 pm)
Replying to: gunga64 (Dec 12, 2007 1:20 pm) Air is made up of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, so mixing pure nitrogen with air is fine. It's not worth paying much (or anything) for pure nitrogen, but to each his own.
#4 of 18 Re: Nitrogen in the tires [gunga64] by tidester HOST Dec 12, 2007 (9:59 pm)
Replying to: gunga64 (Dec 12, 2007 1:20 pm) I'm curious. How much of a premium did they charge for nitrogen filled tires?   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper Replies to this message: gunga64 (Dec 13, 2007 6:04 am) steve_ (Dec 13, 2007 7:56 am) pf_flyer (Dec 13, 2007 10:28 am) mickeyrom (Jul 23, 2009 12:55 pm)
#5 of 18 Re: Nitrogen in the tires [gunga64] by kdahlquist Dec 13, 2007 (5:53 am)
Replying to: gunga64 (Dec 12, 2007 1:20 pm) Consumer Reports recently did a test to see if filling tires with Nitrogen vs. regular air (as noted above, regular air is already mostly Nitrogen) made a difference. As I recall (don't have it in front of me right now), they concluded that over the course of 12 months, a typical tire filled with air would lose about 3-4 psi, while the same tire filled with nitrogen would lose around 2-3 psi. However, they also noted that since you're losing psi either way, you will need to periodically check and top off your tires regardless of which one you use. Therefore, there is no practical benefit to Nitrogen, and no reason to pay extra for it.
#6 of 18 Re: Nitrogen in the tires [tidester] by gunga64 Dec 13, 2007 (6:04 am)
Replying to: tidester (Dec 12, 2007 9:59 pm) Did not charge anything as all of their hyundais have nitrogen. Well all of the santa fes anyway. I would never pay for it. Replies to this message: steve_ (Dec 13, 2007 7:56 am) pf_flyer (Dec 13, 2007 10:28 am) mickeyrom (Jul 23, 2009 12:55 pm)
#7 of 18 Re: Nitrogen in the tires [gunga64] by steve_ HOST Dec 13, 2007 (7:56 am)
Replying to: gunga64 (Dec 13, 2007 6:04 am) I haven't heard an update from Pf_Flyer on his nitrogen experiment lately:   Nitrogen: A Noble Gas? Replies to this message: pf_flyer (Dec 13, 2007 10:28 am)
#8 of 18 Re: Nitrogen in the tires [steve_] by pf_flyer HOST Dec 13, 2007 (10:28 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 13, 2007 7:56 am) Nitrogen experiment is going just fine.   As I expected, I'm not really seeing any improvement in mileage since I tend to take care and monitor to the pressure in my tires on a regular basis. But I have observed that my tire pressure have been more consistent and the tires have maintained pressure longer with the nitrogen.   So for someone who sort of neglects their tire pressures, I'd imagine that they'd see less of a dropoff in mileage and handling as their tires wouldn't get as low as fast.
#9 of 18 Nitrogen in my Element by rudly Aug 16, 2008 (4:25 am)
I put nitrogen in my 06 Element ,I live in New England Area and for one it snows a LOT here well the plows stack the snow it seems right against the air checker and so no checking the tire pressure(at least 5 months out if the year)so that was the clincher for me to use nitrogen and don't pilots use it in the tires of there plane"s
#10 of 18 nitrogen by mikebutkus May 04, 2009 (2:37 pm)
Nope... just a selling (money making) feature. I remember this trick back in the 70's during the first "oil shortage". That made the rounds.. back then too. Yes, planes do use nitrogen. They also take a heck of a beating and big aircraft travel thousands of feet in the air where it's minus outside, then land in Florida. Race cars too.. at 220mph, you need it.

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