Inflating Your Tires with Nitrogen

[Benggolf]

Anyone jump on this bandwagon?

What are the benefits of nitrogen-filled tires? - The Globe and Mail

[Benggolf]

Latest mod on our IQ.

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[surfcitylocal]

I've used nitrogen on many of my vehicles. You use less to get the same pressure and it seems to not slow leak like air does.

[evlnsan]

Nitrogen's density does not change as much as normal air when it comes to hot and cold environments.

It would help in the winter if your TPS light comes on after cold nights.

[Sensha]

One of the enemies of the rubber in tires is oxygen, so removing exposure from oxidation on one side of the tire can't do anything but help it last longer. Other merits may be questionable (I agree with the larger weight N2 molecules being better trapped in the rubber mixture that makes up a tire, but don't attribute much to the theory that it helps your tires run cooler), but the limiting oxidation one stands unchallenged.

We recently replaced our second set of tires on our Scion xB with a new set of Michelins last month. We had them put on at Costco, for the standard installation fee, and were surprised to find out when we got it home that the tires had been filled with nitrogen. Here we were auto-trendy at no extra price, and we didn't even know it...

[taliosfalcon]

Mine came stock w/ nitrogren from the dealer.