does anyone use NITROGEN in there tires??

**greatwhiteZ28** · 09-06-2007, 03:37 PM

at track and street??

**FSANE** · 09-06-2007, 04:16 PM

NO>>> Waiste of money.

**ss~zoso~ss** · 09-06-2007, 04:36 PM

yea its a waste of money the only reason its better is that the molecules are larger and therefore wont leak out of a tire over time AS MUCH as air does. Good i guess if you wanna store your car over the winter or for long periods of time but the benefits are minuscule.

**FSANE** · 09-06-2007, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by ss~zoso~ss

yea its a waste of money the only reason its better is that the molecules are larger and therefore wont leak out of a tire over time AS MUCH as air does. Good i guess if you wanna store your car over the winter or for long periods of time but the benefits are minuscule.

there is a shop around her that charges $4.50 per tire...what a rip off...Nooo thanks, I 'll take the free air.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 09-06-2007, 05:00 PM

thanks and its free if i buy some new rear tires. was just thinking on tryig it out

**burnws6** · 09-06-2007, 05:02 PM

i put carbon monoxide in my tires

**FSANE** · 09-06-2007, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by greatwhiteZ28

thanks and its free if i buy some new rear tires. was just thinking on tryig it out

stay whats good for you.....AIR

**86 IROC-Z** · 09-06-2007, 06:13 PM

I run my tires flat

**310stanger** · 09-06-2007, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

I run my tires flat

and you dont even have to work hard to keep them flat, being a third gen driver and all

**86 IROC-Z** · 09-06-2007, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

and you dont even have to work hard to keep them flat, being a third gen driver and all

yeah, since they're flat anyway I dont have to worry about all the trash in the shoulder lane. I like that lane better, because theres no cars infront of me or behind me, and instead of cars on both sides, its cars on one side and a guard rail on the other.

The guard rail is basically the best way I can use cruise control on my car. I just tape down the accelerator, and tape the steering wheel so the front wheels point slighty toward the guard rail. Its great, I can just grind the rail until my exit

**310stanger** · 09-06-2007, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

yeah, since they're flat anyway I dont have to worry about all the trash in the shoulder lane. I like that lane better, because theres no cars infront of me or behind me, and instead of cars on both sides, its cars on one side and a guard rail on the other.

The guard rail is basically the best way I can use cruise control on my car. I just tape down the accelerator, and tape the steering wheel so the front wheels point slighty toward the guard rail. Its great, I can just grind the rail until my exit

hahaha lmao. where do you come up with this stuff? lol thats awesome. you have a career in comedy

**86 IROC-Z** · 09-06-2007, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

hahaha lmao. where do you come up with this stuff? lol thats awesome. you have a career in comedy

I just think shit up to make myself laugh. I do it all the time... my girlfriend now ignores me most of the time because its usually something stupid as hell that I make myself crack up at... as for comedy... I couldn't do stand up... IRL I'm generally shy and I'm a bad public speaker... Unless they let me perform drunk, that'd be pretty sweet.

**mbrownin** · 09-07-2007, 09:58 AM

Use helium. Reduces unsprung weight.

**Spaz** · 09-07-2007, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by greatwhiteZ28

at track and street??

i use hydrogen... geat for smokey burn outs...

**mbrownin** · 09-07-2007, 10:42 AM

I thought hydrogen was against NHRA rules.

**Spaz** · 09-07-2007, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by mbrownin

I thought hydrogen was against NHRA rules.

**02ultraZ** · 09-07-2007, 12:20 PM

isnt all air in the atmosphere 80% nitrogen anyway? So you're paying 4.50 a tire for that extra 20%...

**Jays00ss** · 09-09-2007, 03:37 AM

I do not use it in my car tires however I am an Airline Mechanic and we are required to use nitrogen in our aircraft tires. It does not hold the moisture that shop air can produce.

**jperkins812** · 09-09-2007, 04:58 AM

The nitrogen has no moisture in it so that it does not corrode the rims or tires. It also holds a constant pressure, unlike air that expands when it gets warm. I am going to try it out in my bike's tires and see if it is worth the hype. I have even read that it can give you upto a 4% increase in fuel economy, that in itself would be worth $10 in my book if it is true.

**Packy** · 09-09-2007, 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by 02ultraZ

isnt all air in the atmosphere 80% nitrogen anyway? So you're paying 4.50 a tire for that extra 20%...

Atmospheric air is made up of 79% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen. Those figures are rounded up I know that there are some other trace elements in there as well but they make up very small percentages.

Whoever buys that stuff is getting had!