Submitted by movdqa t3_10rv0iw in newhampshire
billintreefiddy t1_j6z2imc wrote
Nitrogen
nobbyv t1_j7024mt wrote
Nitrogen-filled tires still drop pressure as temps drop.
ThisIsNotTuna t1_j71sdeg wrote
Not to mention the fact that "normal" air is already mostly nitrogen anyway, so...this point is moot.
billintreefiddy t1_j702jpy wrote
Not nearly as much. I’ve had my truck a year with nitrogen and they’ve only fluctuated 1-2 psi.
nobbyv t1_j704tx7 wrote
It’s true they don’t drop as much. They still drop enough to be significant. Nitrogen filled tires drop pressure by 1.9% for every 10F drop in temperature. A tire filled to 35PSI at 90F will be down almost 7PSI at the -10F temps we will see on Saturday. If you’ve only noticed a 1-2PSI change over temp, you’re either not driving it during wide temp fluctuations or are not paying attention.
billintreefiddy t1_j704x5o wrote
It simply is true. It’s a 2022 vehicle and I leave the tire pressure up on display at all times.
nobbyv t1_j71m5uv wrote
Ah. I see. Then your truck must exist in a realm that uses a different set of physics than the ones we use here.
GreatGrandaddyPurp t1_j718ygt wrote
The air is 78% nitrogen. You're getting scammed lol.
ThisIsNotTuna t1_j71skky wrote
Sure are. I have a theory that car dealerships don't want more folks to start buying their own air pumps. Because....profit.
technogeek61 t1_j71ek3o wrote
78% of the air on Earth is nitrogen (and it is free and does not require any special filling station). Does the last 22% make that much more of a difference?
jjmenace t1_j6z5zo0 wrote
Came here to say this. It sometimes costs money and sometimes it's hard to find but it's a huge tire saver.
GreatGrandaddyPurp t1_j72ypxq wrote
I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale. Would you be interested in purchasing it?
jjmenace t1_j72z7uh wrote
Lol. I've done it for years and I've had some great results. 80k miles on a set of tires in New Hampshire. I also drive 100miles a day year round and never had to adjust the pressure once
ElisabetSobeckPhD t1_j7530ug wrote
depends, is it supported by nitrogen?
GreatGrandaddyPurp t1_j753ein wrote
Sure is!
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