fuqua

Hey guys,

Quick question for anyone in the know. I found out I had a slow leak in one of my tires and discovered it was from a pothole that also caused a small dent in one of my rims. $450 for one new tire (Pirelli P Zero 295/25-21”)!!!!

Anyway, the guy at the shop told me that putting Nitrogen in the tires will prevent pressure loss. He was suggesting that the if my pressure was low and I hit a pothole it may have contributed to the dent and tire damage. The shop doesn't do it so I know he's not trying to sell me anything.

Any comments or experience with this guys?

Oh yeah, supposedly Costco does nitrogen for free!

benro$$

i dont have nitrogen in my tires, but yes, it does prevent leaks and doesnt change psi when the temperature changes.

duc&tlrsammy

Supposedly, nitrogen will hold the same PSI longer than just air. It is not affected by outside temp. I am not sure if it eventaully leaks or not.

StapleGun

Waste of money...

yahya

I've had nitrogen in my tires for over a year and the pressure is still the same. I check them every couple of months and I've never had to add air.

Big Carrot

I have it in mine, and I like it. It fluctuates a lot less than oxygen, which is nice. You don't have to worry about filling your tires when it gets cold outside.

Cylinder Head

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I'm gonna look into this, but then again I'm going to have to flatten my tires in order to fill 'em back up.

Big Carrot

A lot of paces do it now. You should be able to have them deflated and refilled for $20 or so. I think it's a good pend, especially if you have low profile tires that can really be affected by being a few lbs low.

TREZ63

Makes sense, Nitrogen Molecules are bigger right? So they wouldn't leak out of the same size hole that just plain air would leak out of. I wonder though if your tires will be heavier after. Hmmm, I'm gonna use Helium