REFLECTOR: New Topic: Nitrogen filled tires

[Chuck Jensen]

If you pay more than a penny extra for the nitrogen versus regular air.....you are probably overpaying.
 
Chuck Jensen 

 

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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: New Topic: Nitrogen filled tires


No, but I have heard that nitrogen does not "leak" out the tube as does oxygen.  Seems a bit strange since the oxygen molecule is a bit larger than nitrogen.  I think what really happens is that oxygen, being a highly reactive substance (we tend not to think of it that way since we live in it all the time), likely reacts with the rubber tube, thereby disappearing.  So nitrogen lasts longer and does not degrade the rubber if that is significant.
 
John

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From: SlvEgl99 at aol.com
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Subject: REFLECTOR: New Topic: Nitrogen filled tires
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:28:16 EDT



 
Has anyone any experience with inflating tires with nitrogen instead of normal air?
 
Robert Wood
 

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