Nitrogen

[Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO]

Does anyone else put Nitrogen in tyres.

Had it done nearly 2 years ago for winter car and psi never moved !

[Tyson]

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. 

[Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO]

Doing on westy this week.

don't think it will make much difference but every little helps.

[Moff88]

It's been standard in aircraft tyres for years for a reason. It's good stuff.

[dombanks]

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

[Buzz Billsberry]

A complete waste of money as proved in many a trade and news stand mag and more recently on 5th Gear

Buzz

[Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO]

paid £1.00 per tyre and not had to top up at all in 2 yrs

money well spent..

[SteveD]

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

[User0083]

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.

[Matt Seabrook]

79% of the air we breath is nitrogen

[User0083]

Just watched Fifth gear video, confirmed what thought. I check tyre pressures every couple of weeks anyway.

[alexander72]

i get bottled farts from Middlewich Auto Bodies - delivered by Owl like in Harry Potter

[Matt Seabrook]

_{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.}

[User0083]

_{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.

[GDH]

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.