Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Does anyone else put Nitrogen in tyres. Had it done nearly 2 years ago for winter car and psi never moved ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Yes i do, road car, works van and westfield. I find it good and have been told by people in the know that it should be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Doing on westy this week. don't think it will make much difference but every little helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moff88 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 It's been standard in aircraft tyres for years for a reason. It's good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I can't see any reason for this if the air source you are using is free of water. As I doubt most garages stock the kind of pure nitrogen used in a lab I suspect it's all a load of bulls*** designed by someone using a "science" angle to try and get money out if you. Although not the most stringent scientific argument I think 5th gear sums it up http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=knHeUF9JLzg&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DknHeUF9JLzg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Billsberry Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 A complete waste of money as proved in many a trade and news stand mag and more recently on 5th Gear Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 paid £1.00 per tyre and not had to top up at all in 2 yrs money well spent.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 A complete waste of money as proved in many a trade and news stand mag and more recently on 5th Gear Buzz this x 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I put it in my Astra cabriolet I had a few years ago. Felt smoother, lighter on steering and psi stayed the same for a couple of years. Half of it could be down to correct tyre pressure! But it seemed to stay constant for longer. But air is 80% nitrogen anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 79% of the air we breath is nitrogen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Just watched Fifth gear video, confirmed what thought. I check tyre pressures every couple of weeks anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander72 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 i get bottled farts from Middlewich Auto Bodies - delivered by Owl like in Harry Potter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Also nitrogen is inert which may be why its used in aircraft. If a plane has a crash landing and is on fire you don't want air in the tyres fanning the flames if the tyres go bang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Also nitrogen is inert which may be why its used in aircraft. If a plane has a crash landing and is on fire you don't want air in the tyres fanning the flames if the tyres go bang. I've seen aircraft tyres go bang. On TV, not real life... Might of been a film. Actually, probably was a film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDH Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I think if you are really serious you should be considering helium for the Westie it will be 150 g aprox per wheel lighter . It also is inert and dry and will leak out of the tiniest defect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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