Nitrogen in tires
02-25-2009, 05:03 AM
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Does anyone know where i can get my tires filled with nitrogen. I hear it makes a great difference. I'm in NJ..
02-25-2009, 05:12 AM
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Not sure. Some guy told me yesterday that he got his filled and he doesn't have that slight wobble from the steering while driving. Says it's smoother. ???
02-25-2009, 05:40 AM
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I doubt it will fix a wobble. It will only lower the weight of the wheel since nitrogen weighs a lot less than oxygen. A wobble would be an alignment or balancing issue imo.
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/28/Tampabay...your_tire.shtml
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/28/Tampabay...your_tire.shtml
02-25-2009, 06:06 AM
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When I used to work on Air Force F-15s, we filled the tires with nitrogen. I never thought of doing it with my car. Interesting..... I imagine that nitrogen will expand/contract less with changes in temperature than regular air.
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02-25-2009, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetnlowe60' post='801125' date='Feb 25 2009, 09:03 AM
Does anyone know where i can get my tires filled with nitrogen. I hear it makes a great difference. I'm in NJ..
02-25-2009, 08:28 AM
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My Ride: '08 535i SPORT l Deep Sea Blue l 19" AC Schnitzers Type IV Forged l GP Thunders & Hoen Fogs l SolarGuard 28%
my setup is filled wit nitrogen.....i dunno about weight issue wise but have not had any problems wit temperature change in regards to past 2months fluctuations from 50* down to 20*s and back so thank goodness no tire pressure changes for me!!
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I want to do this when I get new M166 wheels and tires in April.