Okay, ive NEVER heard of this.... But it seems pretty cool although im sure there has to be downsides to it. Anyone tell me if theres a way to do it at home or anything? or if its worth fooling with?

 

My former boss thought nitrogen filled tires were BS, the air your breathing and most likely the air in your tires is like 78% nitrogen anyway

 

Its cool stuff. Its lighter then air, has larger molecues so its harder for them to get out and lose air pressure. Only downside is cost to get them filled, and places that actually carry this service.

 

For a daily driven street car, my personal opinion is that it's pointless. Pure nitrogen filled tires has it's benefits, they don't get as hot, so the air pressure stays more constant from not heating, due to not getting hot the tires last longer, you can get better mileage. BUT, you have to go to a place that has nitrogen if you want to put air in your tires so it's completely not conveienvnent. I fill my tires at home and adjust them all the time at the race track with air compressors, with normal air. Plus there's the cost issue.

 

Yea its like 15$ per tire i heard.

 

It's pointless.

 

Probably your best bet is to buy a small compressor and just regularly check your tires and keep em round 30-32

 

Bicycle pump.

I only use my air compressor if I'm swapping rims and they have been sitting for a while and are pretty low.

 

i run my tires around 36PSI... sound about right for 255/45 275/40 18s?

 

I've got a portable air tank.

Bitchezzz

 

Sounds a little high, most tires go 28-32 but im assuming they are aftermarket, and some tires run higher. Whatever rides best/wears best.

So do I Got like a 15gal compressor, a 220 lb compressor, along with a chargable 20gal tank.

 

That's why you don't get any f-ing traction...

I'd say bump it down to 32 and try it out. 36 sounds very high for a 45/40 sidewall. You have to realize pressure doesn't rely on the size. Because you're measuring the pressure of the air, not the amount. Bump it down just a few psi.

 

Doesn't CostCo do it for free?


Theres advantages to it. Props to AM for offering it. Regardless of its advantages and usefulness its a good move to help sales.

 

I've never had a problem with my tire pressure during the winter time. From November to about February I keep it the same, just checking it once a month to make sure.

After about April keep it the same all the way back to September.

I know it is suppose to be better, but as others have said it'd be a pain to find somewhere that fills with nitrogen. As well as the air is about 70% nitrogen anyways.

Does not make sense to me, but oh well.