Nitrogen Filled Tyres

PhilWebster · May 11, 2005

:D Just Had 2 new tyres fiited onto the old Girl and there are signs all over the place advertising 'Nitrogen filling' for tyres As used in F1.

didn't ask for it but when asked how much per tyre told that had already been done on the two new tyres fitted on today!(they fill them as standard now at the fitters I use- only £1.75 per Tyre)

has anyone had this done and noticed any increase in tyre life or fuel economy?

or are the claims just Hype!!!

Monster-Mat · May 11, 2005

:D Just Had 2 new tyres fiited onto the old Girl and there are signs all over the place advertising 'Nitrogen filling' for tyres As used in F1.
didn't ask for it but when asked how much per tyre told that had already been done on the two new tyres fitted on today!(they fill them as standard now at the fitters I use- only £1.75 per Tyre)

has anyone had this done and noticed any increase in tyre life or fuel economy?

or are the claims just Hype!!!

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Dont bother....its all hype

Fidgits · May 11, 2005

yeah - its a gimmick, and all it will mean is you have to find a garage that does it if your tyres start to deflate...

Rob · May 11, 2005

its total balls - type nitrogen in the search and u will see this was talked about not too long ago

legendswraith · May 11, 2005

its total balls - type nitrogen in the search and u will see this was talked about not too long ago

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Yep did this one not too long ago nitrogen is only used on aircraft because of the heat and cold the tyres go through and it doesn't feed the flames on a brake fire

Mr Morse · May 11, 2005

Had mine done about a month ago and can't give an opinion either way as I have seen neither an improvement or detriment to handling/economy/tyre wear.

PhilWebster · May 11, 2005

:D Just Had 2 new tyres fiited onto the old Girl and there are signs all over the place advertising 'Nitrogen filling' for tyres As used in F1.
didn't ask for it but when asked how much per tyre told that had already been done on the two new tyres fitted on today!(they fill them as standard now at the fitters I use- only £1.75 per Tyre)

has anyone had this done and noticed any increase in tyre life or fuel economy?

or are the claims just Hype!!!

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Dont bother....its all hype

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Cheers All :)

won't be rushing out to have my other ones filled!!!! :P

Rob · May 11, 2005

dont worry u have 80% in there anyway! :P

Thunderbird2 · May 12, 2005

Down here in Oz, i gave the Nitrogen a try before we went away over Xmas. Did 5000kms in two weeks, two of us and a boot full of luggage along some of the best roads the south coast of Australia has to offer (*sigh* The Great Ocean Road...).

Ahem - No noticeable fluctuation in tire pressure, where normally i would be topping the tires up a couple of times. As far as wear and economy is concerned, bah, negligble. But i definitley find my tires don't deflate as quickly as they used to. 'Course, my tire shop gave me metal valve caps as well, not sure if they are helping as well!

Rob · May 12, 2005

have a look at the valve caps, u will prob find that they have a little rubber seal in the end, that might explain the lack of pressure loss.

alexsmith · May 12, 2005

A friend of mine once asked an engineer at work to put refrigerator gas in his tyres to see what happened. He didn't realise it expands massively when the gas is heated up by only a small amount. It blew 3 of the 4 tyres off the car whilst at doing 90mph+ :o

Monster-Mat · May 12, 2005

A friend of mine once asked an engineer at work to put refrigerator gas in his tyres to see what happened. He didn't realise it expands massively when the gas is heated up by only a small amount. It blew 3 of the 4 tyres off the car whilst at doing 90mph+ :o

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