2019 platinum max nitrogen filled tires?

[Gumby]

Ahhh...the age old argument. Fill your tires with air, or....air? Hard choice.

 

[RustyOval]

Just an FYI but regular good ol free air is already 78% nitrogen. I definitely wouldn’t pay a dealer extra for it.


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Excactly what I was gonna say. No way would I pony up extra cash for nitrogen....

 

[ExplorerTom]

And unless your wheel has TWO valve stems- one to fill and one to bleed while filling, the tire is going to trap a bunch regular old air when the tire is mounted.

I’m going to guess that the reason for it (the less expanding/contracting thing brought up earlier) has to do with the computer monitoring wheels for traction control. The more the wheels stay the same, the easier it is for the computer to do its job. Plus the drier air is less corrosive (but that’s a stretch).

or it’s an easy money maker for the dealer......

 

[JExpedition07]

I only run 100% hydrogen sulfide in my tires.

 

[lobsenza]

If they fill the tires properly with nitrogen, first they vacuum out the air and then fill with nitrogen. That said, unless it is free, I wouldn't bother with nitrogen.

 

[jet757f]

Using nitrogen in cars is a big scam. We use nitrogen in aircraft tires. There is no oxygen in nitrogen so they won't be as likely to burn if overheated.The tires and brakes get real hot when landing. Sometimes there are brake fires. At high altitude there is no moisture in the nitrogen so no freezing. The tires use around 300 psi depending on type. There are other reasons.

There are even using a nitrogen generator on the aircraft to pump nitrogen into the fuel tanks so as they empty less chance of fire since it takes all the oxygen out of the air.

 

[Fozzy]

I only run 100% hydrogen sulfide in my tires.

Does your garage smell like rotten eggs all the time ?


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[JExpedition07]

Does your garage smell like rotten eggs all the time ?


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Only for a few minutes after it eats through the sidewall.

 

[Calman2k]

Pro tip, if it's mandated by the People's Republik of Kalifornia, chances are is not needed and overblown. Kalifornia requires all tire shops and dealers to use nitrogen. So, we can conclude.....

 

[carymccarr]

Kalifornia requires all tire shops and dealers to use nitrogen.

No it doesn’t.


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