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Anyone used pure nitrogen filled tires - no air 200

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posted by  UFgator on  Sat Aug 1 16:08 CST 2009
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Not for $20. All of the benefits listed for fuel economy are simply the benefits of keeping proper inflation. A tire with 32psi N2 will get the same fuel economy as a tire filled with 32psi air.

One benefit is that in the process used to extract the nitrogen, they remove the water vapor, which is where the majority of the benefit comes from concerning temperature expansion.

In my experience, it doesn't leak out of the tire less. I usually get nitrogen in the tires because I get my tires at Costco, and they put N2 in for free. I certainly wouldn't pay $20 for it.

Last, its unlikely that the tire tech will go out of his way to put shop air in the tire instead of N2 just because you didn't pay for it.
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91 240 NA Auto 200k+ / 2001 BMW 330Ci 5spd / 1998 Toyota Camry 215k / 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD






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