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piggy · RV-Dreams Family Member

Nitro filled tires?

53 Merc · RV-Dreams Family Member

piggy wrote:
We are new to the camping world. We have a new Evergreen with nitro in the tires. One of tires is flat, we ran over a nail at our farm. Do we just fix it and air up with air, or what? Thanks in advance, PK in La.

First off, when the term NITRO is used, some people may think you refer to nitroglycerin, which is an explosive or a heart medicatioin. The term you mean is nitroGEN, which is an inert gas that comproses 76 percent of our atmosphere.

Do a search on this website and query for nitrogen, nitrogen filled tires, fill the coffee cup and settle in for a lot of post reading. The subject has been beaten like a dead horse for a long time. IMHO, nitrogen filled tires is a way for some stores to charge for nothing. Why pay more for a 90% product when 76% is more or less free?

Fix the tire and air it up from the farm air compressor. Nitrogen filled tires is a SCAM of the first order.

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Ken is right on. The 76% is the amount of nitrogen in our atmosphere, so in a sense you already have nitrogen. The difference is that you don't have to go looking for a source of nitrogen to air up a tire. We carry an air compressor in our coach, so I really don't have to go anywhere if I need air in a tire.

Terry

FastEagle · RV-Dreams Family Member

A Direct quote from the pages of Michelin 101.

Nitrogen Versus Compressed Air

Most tires are filled with compressed air. But some tire retailers have started to put nitrogen into their customers’ tires. (Nitrogen is simply dry air with the oxygen removed. Air contains nearly 79% nitrogen already.) Because nitrogen replaces oxygen, less air can escape your tires, and your inflation pressure stays higher longer. Unfortunately, there are other possible sources of leaks (tire/rim interface, valve, valve/rim interface and the wheel) which prevent the guarantee of pressure maintenance for individuals using air or nitrogen inflation.

Nitrogen and compressed air CAN be mixed, if needed. Tires manufactured by Michelin are designed to deliver their expected performance when inflated with air or nitrogen, as long as the user respects the pressures recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle’s placard or by the tire manufacturer.

FE

Dog Folks · RV-Dreams Family Member

Nitrogen has benefits in tires used for air craft or race cars. For a vehicle at normal speeds, it serves no practical purpose. It is a profit center for the tire seller.

If it makes you feel better, spend the money on it. It won’t hurt, but remember that it is not as easy to find 100% Nitrogen for bring tires up to pressure.

Normal air contains 78% Nitrogen, so is it worth it for an extra 22%? I think not.

The next time I tow my trailer at 200 MPH or it has the name “Boeing” on it, I will use nitrogen.

Alie and Jims Carrilite · RV-Dreams Family Member

The only good thing about nitrogen is that its a larger molecule that doen't penetrate through the tire rubber a easily.

FastEagle · RV-Dreams Family Member

An interesting reference.

http://tirenitrogen.typepad.com/tirenitrogen/2011/08/

FE

charles · RV-Dreams Family Member

Piggy,
We to live in Louisiana, on the coast and have an EVERGREEN EVER LITE and have put over 35,000 miles on it. We did refill the tires with nitrogen ONE time. Since then just air and have not noticed any change what so ever. In fact I put a new set of tires on this summer and went with air. Heck, the nearest nitrogen station is over 100 miles away.
Our experience.

CCC