[DeTomaso] Tires, Tire Life, and Nitrogen

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Seriously, why doesn't nitrogen expand with temperature like air? Assuming minimal amounts of water in the tire PV=nRT should apply.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <cdifani at pacbell.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires, Tire Life, and Nitrogen


> In a message dated 8/3/08 19 56 0, cdifani at pacbell.net writes:
> 
> 
>> My question is: Anyone use nitrogen in their tires? And if so, what do you 
>> think about it? Anybody preparing to do so? If so, why?
>> 
> 
> Costco fills their tires with nitrogen.   Just take your tires there and ask 
> them, and they'll empty and refill them.
> 
> That said, you won't see any advantages whatsoever, so there's no point in 
> doing it.   If you are racing, nitrogen doesn't expand with heat the way air 
> does, so your tire pressures don't change during the course of a race and alter 
> your handling.
> 
> For you?   You've got an air compressor in your garage--use it. :>)
> 
> Mike
> 
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