Nitrogen Filled Tyres

[Tom_16v]

Saw this advertised in Demon Tweeks when I was there last week.

Race Technology, F1 have been using it for 10 years etc.

Any point in a road car?

 

[Tom]

Nope

 

[Tom_16v]

Didnt think so!

 

[king.stromba]

Air is 78% nitrogen anyway. 21% oxygen and 1% other gases like carbon dioxide, argon and other trace gases. Nitrogen is used alot on the continent in road tyres (i beleive) and in things like construction vehicles. Its a safety and accuracy thing. Oxygen is able to leak through rubber (very slowly) resulting in underinflation. Nitrogen cannot leak through the tyre rubber. Nitrogen also wont oxidise your wheel rims.

 

[BenR]

nitrogen is less reactive to temperatur changes and will still pass through the rubber, just alot slower than normal air.

 

[king.stromba]

Yes i agree, but it depends on the compounds in the rubber. Natural rubber is permeable to alot of gases, but synthetics can be made almost impermeable to nitrogen and other gases. I beleive military aircraft have expensive rubber compounds that are impermeable to nitrogen.

 

[BenR]

yes, but rd tyres will still let nitrogen pass through, simply because they are not designed with nitrogen in mind.

 

[papa?]

Saw that advertised in RSR Tyres in Bromley a few months back and thought "B0!!0x 2 that!" at the time... now uve just confirmed my thoughts

 

[king.stromba]

Its simple. If your a fast jet pilot or a formula one driver, use nitrogen. If you drive a car on the road, dont waste your money.

 

[Fred@BTM]

the space shuttle and jumbos use it

 

[RobFenn]

Quote: Originally posted by papa? on 13 September 2003

Saw that advertised in RSR Tyres in Bromley a few months back and thought "B0!!0x 2 that!" at the time... now uve just confirmed my thoughts

Someone on here had it done there!

I dont mind that place but the gits rev the sh*t out of my engine even when im right next to them!

-Rob

 

[viceroy]

Ive got nitrogen in my tyres cost me a fiver extra when I bought the toyos so I figured what the heck.

Wouldnt do it again tho

 

[king.stromba]

Het helium and youll get a weight reduction