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Nitrogen or air?
- Thread starter Wetelvis
- Start date
N2fastcars
Ready to race!
- Location
- VB
Normal atmospheric air is 78% nitrogen, so my answer is “No”!
MarcoBe
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- The Woodlands, TX
- Car(s)
- GTI 2017 Autobahn
Regular air already contains 80% nitrogen...
You will get less pressure swings, but you still get them. Unless you're a pro racer not worth the $$$ in my opionion.
Take a look at this:
https://jalopnik.com/heres-the-deal-with-nitrogen-filled-tires-1795659391
You will get less pressure swings, but you still get them. Unless you're a pro racer not worth the $$$ in my opionion.
Take a look at this:
https://jalopnik.com/heres-the-deal-with-nitrogen-filled-tires-1795659391
vj123
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- The Detroit
- Car(s)
- 19 & 16 GTI - sold
Its not worth the premium.
Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
I am getting pressure alerts similar to fall.
No issue over winter.
Set pressure to 37 last week. Yesterday it measured 39. Pressure even in all tires so I would think alert would not go off.
Not sure if temp swings are an issue. I have set them cold, warm and hot but error keeps coming back. I am at VW today and having them check other causes. If nothing found I might inflate tires with Nitrogern to cut down on pressure swings and see if it helps.
Nitrogen benefits - what I have heard.
1. More nutural so less temp swings in pressure. Nitrogen does not have moisture in it.
This is why race teams use. Better control of pressure with temp changes.
2. Pressure loss will be slower. Nitrogen molecules are larger than compressed air. They pass through rubber tires at a slower rate.
3. Some say less moisture better for butyl layer inside tire. Not sure how much it helps this.
I have used in other cars.
You can tell pressure loss over time is slower.
This was in a truck so no way to tell any performance gains.
I suggest try it if cost not a big issue.
You can always stop using and just add air when needed.
No issue over winter.
Set pressure to 37 last week. Yesterday it measured 39. Pressure even in all tires so I would think alert would not go off.
Not sure if temp swings are an issue. I have set them cold, warm and hot but error keeps coming back. I am at VW today and having them check other causes. If nothing found I might inflate tires with Nitrogern to cut down on pressure swings and see if it helps.
Nitrogen benefits - what I have heard.
1. More nutural so less temp swings in pressure. Nitrogen does not have moisture in it.
This is why race teams use. Better control of pressure with temp changes.
2. Pressure loss will be slower. Nitrogen molecules are larger than compressed air. They pass through rubber tires at a slower rate.
3. Some say less moisture better for butyl layer inside tire. Not sure how much it helps this.
I have used in other cars.
You can tell pressure loss over time is slower.
This was in a truck so no way to tell any performance gains.
I suggest try it if cost not a big issue.
You can always stop using and just add air when needed.
nype
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Vancouver, B.C.
Plus you get to rock those awesome green valve stem caps!
This ^^
cbr600rr
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
Plus when most shops fill with nitrogen its more of a ''top off'' when they fill the tires after the bead has been set with regular air.... so for that added reason, no not worth it.
cbr600rr
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
^lol
Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
But the other 22% can keep you alive or kill you.
But I guess the 78% can kill you also if that is all you have.
Wow, not much keeping us alive!
This!!!!!! you never know when you need those air in the tires..
Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
But Q planned for everything.
The reason Bond was never killed and Q worked till retirement.
I am sure the spy industry has high turnover.