Anybody Ever Run Nitrogen In Your Tires?

[Mark Grumpy]

Ride is significantly better.

Well, I know I'm somewhat of a dumba$$, but you're gonna have to splain that one. If nitro tires are at the same pressure as air filled tires, how can the ride possibly be different??? :huh::huh:



Maybe the folks that did it actually put in the correct pressure, which it wasn't before? :blink:

 

[Curt NA]

When I had new tires put on the ST and my wife's car, CostCo automatically put nitrogen in. I have to say the ride is a lot better, but much of the improvement is probably due to the new tires.

 

[buzz worth]

I'm thinking Helium is the real answer. Less unsprung weight would allow for better cornering......"Lighter" steering.......and it would make it easier on the suspension components.

 

[Johnny O]

If nitro tires are at the same pressure as air filled tires, how can the ride possibly be different???

Nitrogen has bigger molecules than regular air which is why the psi stays stable. It won't leak slowly through the rubber. The bigger molecules may be more cushy and that's why it rides better.

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j/k, I'm halfway FOS here.

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Re: "The ride is better"



I don't see how the ride can be any better...PSI is PSI...the tires don't know and shouldn't perform any difference at the same PSI if they were filled with nitrogen, helium, regular air, pure oxygen, or grape jelly (okay, I might be wrong on that last one).



But I would welcome any scientific explaination (like JohnnyOs) that say I am wrong...preferably one NOT by Costco Tire Center, etc.



TJR

 

[Richard L]

TJR,

I don't know about the grape jelly filled tires, but I'm pretty sure that 35 PSI concrete would not ride very well. :lol:



Actuallyt I don't see how nitrogen would make the tire ride better. I suspect that the tires were new or never inflated to the proper pressure unil they inflated them with nitrogen.



...Rich

 

[Tom Schindler]

I do run nitrogen in all vehicles in my family.



2000 Explorer

2002 Sport Trac

1996 Escort GT

2003 (I think) Windstar

1993 Aerostar

2003 Ranger

1998 Taurus

1999 Explorer

1998 Explorer

1998 F-53





Tom

 

[Kevin Palmer]

The airline industry does It for two reasons, one mostly for safety.



Nitrogen does not take the same effects that regular air takes in extreme temperatures. So, at 30,000 feet when things are negative 35 degrees, there is not moisture in the tires that can freeze. As well, when you land and hit the run way, the heat from touchdown to the supporting load of the plane is not affect in the same way that regular air is.



Also, from a maintenance aspect it is better as they lose less air due to normal slow leaks and no moisture build up within the wheel to rust the componenets...

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Nitrogen didn't help with this landing of a Jet Blue plane where the wheel assembly was stuck wideways...



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But you can see how nice and clean it was inside of the tire/wheel...

 

[Dave S 2]

JetBlue flies Airbus...So who cares??? Airbus prolly gave them frre parts for life with the prchase of the A/C...



J/K...

 

[KentheREALone Z]

I use glycol in my tractor tires..... much better ride



PSI is not PSI, PSIG is PSIG, just to be technically correct.

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Dave, Jet Blue also uses JetBlue Embraer ERJ-190 (190).

 

[TrainTrac]

Thanks for all the input, guys. It would only cost me $16 for four tires, so other than that, I can't think of a con. I believe I'm going to do it when the tires are installed tomorrow. I may even go ahead and have it done to my Class C motorhome.

 

[B M]

Blue isn't happy with its Embraer 190's, Lots of "bugs" still being worked out, but it's coming around, as for the landing the nose wheel was completely sideways, ain't much gonna help against the ole' friction thing. We've run nitro in jets for a very long time for obvious reasons, extreme heating cooling pressure diffs etc etc blah blah blah, works well lasts a long time. Cars and trucks? Unless you have extreme changes in your daily environment.......ehh not gonna do much, but hey, whatever helps you sleep at night, beaides what's 20 bucks when you're talkin' about the ST.

 

[Richard L]

Yes, but notice that there was no corrosion or ice in the Jet Blue wheels. :lol::lol:



...Rich

 

[Tom Schindler]

My prediction:



Nitrogen in tires will be a law in 5 years.





Tom

 

[Brandon Hovater]

I use it and recommend it. There is a difference!

 

[TomT]

I use Nitrous oxide. Doesn't help the tires but it sure is fun filling them up.

 

[Nelson Atwell]

Acetylene would work better. The molecules are much bigger.

 

[Gavin Allan]

Dad had the front tires of his tractor filled with polyurethane foam. Now, he can run it through all the thorns, brambles, and small stumps he want without fear of getting a flat. Np more flats, no more air to check.



The tire store charged him $40 to do each tire, and it added about 50 lbs to the weight of each tire.



Not sure I'd do it on my Trac, but I might do it on my John Deere garden tractor!