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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Nitrogen v. Air
How many people fill tires with nitrogen v. regular air?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Air for me. But I just read an article about this. I forget where - maybe in Consumer Reports? They filled 2 tores with air and 2 with nitrogen. Their conclusion was that the difference was negligible.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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And if you don't believe me...

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasc.../chem03741.htm
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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I believe you. I think it is just another gimmick to get you to go back to whoever installed your tires, so they can find something else wrong, and tried tried to impress you by selling "we use nitrogen, just like F1 and NASCAR".

Um, on second thought, that will probably discourage anyone from admitting they use nitrogen exclusively
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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i use compressed air, does that count?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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i use compressed air, does that count?
Compressed air, which when dry consists of about 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases by volume. Hmmm... Yes it counts.
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Originally Posted by Quick Silver
Compressed air, which when dry consists of about 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases by volume. Hmmm... Yes it counts.
i was hoping you were catching the sarcasm...

so does that mean i should vote in the nitrogen catagory?
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i was hoping you were catching the sarcasm...

so does that mean i should vote in the nitrogen catagory?
Nobody likes a "know it all" I would say you should vote regular/compressed. AKA not a victim of the marketing.

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Originally Posted by Quick Silver
Nobody likes a "know it all" I would say you should vote regular/compressed. AKA not a victim of the marketing.

Cheers!
i was just having a little fun...

i will just shut up and cast my vote now...
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i was just having a little fun...

i will just shut up and cast my vote now...
Fun is always appreciated! Jim Beam too
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Originally Posted by Quick Silver
How many people fill tires with nitrogen v. regular air?
I use air, but I really liked Ericks description better

Oh yeah, if you make tooooo much money and are using nitrogen, how about throwing some my way for mods

See yeah
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Nitrogen.It came free with the tires from Costco.
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From what I have read also it is very negligible...If it is free, take advantage of it...if it costs money, do not be taken advantage of!
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I fill my tires with 50% CO2 and 50% HFC R404a....sorry couldn't resist and jk
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Originally Posted by Quick Silver
Compressed air, which when dry consists of about 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases by volume. Hmmm... Yes it counts.
what a coincidence....sounds like the ratios of gases in the atmosphere lol
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Kompressed air V/S Nitrogen
I like Kompressed air !! Just cann't seem to get enough of IT . Hard to find Nitrogen at the Drag Strip?? ___PTEngineering___
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