Nitrogen in tires

[Wizard of Woodstock]

On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:50:17 -0400, John...same as yesterday.
<salmonbait@**********> wrote:

>The local Toyota place will fill all the tires with nitrogen for $30.
>Is it worth it? Thoughts?

Well, consider this - regular old air is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1%
other gases and water vapor.

The advantage of nitrogen is that it won't diffuse through the rubber
because the molecule is bigger.

Personally, air is cheaper and mostly nitrogen anyway.

[Keith Nuttle]

John...same as yesterday. wrote:
> The local Toyota place will fill all the tires with nitrogen for $30.
> Is it worth it? Thoughts?
> --
> John H
>
> "A government policy to rob Peter to pay Paul can be assured of the support of Paul."
> -- George Bernard Shaw

Your tires already have 78.0% nitrogen 20.9% oxygen and some trace gases
in them. How much are you going to have to pay to protect the inside of
the tire from the oxygen. How do they plan to protect the outside of
your tire from the effects of oxygen?

[Jack]

On Jul 2, 8:44*pm, John...same as yesterday. <salmonb...@**********>
wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:23:49 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
>
> <wiz...@woodstock.mri> wrote:
> >On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:50:17 -0400, John...same as yesterday.
> ><salmonb...@**********> wrote:
>
> >>The local Toyota place will fill all the tires with nitrogen for $30.
> >>Is it worth it? Thoughts?
>
> >Well, consider this - regular old air is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1%
> >other gases and water vapor.
>
> >The advantage of nitrogen is that it won't diffuse through the rubber
> >because the molecule is bigger.
>
> >Personally, air is cheaper and mostly nitrogen anyway.
>
> Hadn't looked at it that way. What I'd be doing is paying $30 for a
> change of 22%. Hell, I'll probably be paying a lot more for 'change'
> when my next income tax bill comes in.
> --

It does help to lighten your car to get better gas mileage.

Your billfold will be lighter.

:-)

[Frogwatch]

On Jul 2, 9:58*pm, Jack <threepont...@live.com> wrote:
> On Jul 2, 8:44*pm, John...same as yesterday. <salmonb...@**********>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:23:49 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
>
> > <wiz...@woodstock.mri> wrote:
> > >On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:50:17 -0400, John...same as yesterday.
> > ><salmonb...@**********> wrote:
>
> > >>The local Toyota place will fill all the tires with nitrogen for $30.
> > >>Is it worth it? Thoughts?
>
> > >Well, consider this - regular old air is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1%
> > >other gases and water vapor.
>
> > >The advantage of nitrogen is that it won't diffuse through the rubber
> > >because the molecule is bigger.
>
> > >Personally, air is cheaper and mostly nitrogen anyway.
>
> > Hadn't looked at it that way. What I'd be doing is paying $30 for a
> > change of 22%. Hell, I'll probably be paying a lot more for 'change'
> > when my next income tax bill comes in.
> > --
>
> It does help to lighten your car to get better gas mileage.
>
> Your billfold will be lighter.
>
> *:-)

I always thought this nitrogen in tires thing was a scam too. I
understood using it in paintball guns but tires?

[Wizard of Woodstock]

On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:20:41 -0400, Gene
<gene.boating@tranquilrefuge.net> wrote:

>On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:50:17 -0400, John...same as yesterday.
><salmonbait@**********> wrote:
>
>>The local Toyota place will fill all the tires with nitrogen for $30.
>>Is it worth it? Thoughts?
>
>It makes some sense if you have aluminum wheels. Otherwise, it just
>isn't worth it....

Didn't make a damn bit of difference with the aluminum trailer rims
and tires.

The beads still leak after a couple of dunkings in salt water.