Slymeat Team Kickass Donating Members 1,926 Member For: 21y 4m 18d Gender: Male Location: Albion Park, NSW Posted 31/05/04 10:05 AM Share Posted 31/05/04 10:05 AM Just went down to Bob Jane and got my tyres filled with nitrogen apparently it gives better tyre life and helps prevent blowouts, pressure dosn't increase while driving and the tyres stay cooler. Grand total $24 plus free refills. Does anybody know if this realy works. Apparently I now only need to check the pressures every 3 -4 months. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 22y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 31/05/04 10:12 AM Share Posted 31/05/04 10:12 AM Yeh its good Sly...l put at work...just hook up a guage and away l go, its free Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/#findComment-128725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master G Donating Members 511 Member For: 21y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 31/05/04 12:52 PM Share Posted 31/05/04 12:52 PM A friend of mine had done his XR6 with this said it improves ride as the pressure doesn't fluctuate with heat/loads. Just the niggly part of not being able to regularly check pressure at the local servo that has stopped me getting em done.RegardsGJ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/#findComment-128818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixfan Flaccid Member Donating Members 2,503 Member For: 22y 25d Gender: Male Location: NOONAMAH, go figure..... Posted 31/05/04 01:33 PM Share Posted 31/05/04 01:33 PM Can't hurt,$24 and I'd do it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/#findComment-128841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 22y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 31/05/04 09:07 PM Share Posted 31/05/04 09:07 PM RACQ did a report on it some time ago, found that air in a car tyre when compressed is 90% nitrogen. So you do the maths, 10% for a huge difference, I don't think so.Scotty CCC Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/#findComment-128876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 31/05/04 09:52 PM Share Posted 31/05/04 09:52 PM ktford said: RACQ did a report on it some time ago, found that air in a car tyre when compressed is 90% nitrogen. So you do the maths, 10% for a huge difference, I don't think so.Scotty CCC RAA here in adelaide said the same thing,$24 for red caps..vik Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/#findComment-128892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 22y 1m 9d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 31/05/04 10:06 PM Share Posted 31/05/04 10:06 PM ktford said: RACQ did a report on it some time ago, found that air in a car tyre when compressed is 90% nitrogen. So you do the maths, 10% for a huge difference, I don't think so.Scotty CCC Agree and add the following.SAVE YOUR MONEY FELLA'S.I cant put it in any other words other than IT'S TOTAL RUBBISH.1. The temperature rise and fall is totally dependant on the tire's ability to dissipate heat.2. The temperature/pressure expansion coefficients between air and nitrogen at the pressures run in road cars is negligable.3. Its totally beyond scientific comprehension how they can claim it helps prevent blowouts. Maybe they are breeding a stronger type of nitrogen molecule.In the end though, it's a personal choice and it definatly wont be harmful. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/#findComment-128895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 22y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 31/05/04 10:12 PM Share Posted 31/05/04 10:12 PM vik351 said: RAA here in adelaide said the same thing,$24 for red caps..vik would look good against the switched on Foggies Not Scotty CCC Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/#findComment-128897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkey Member 337 Member For: 21y 5m 8d Posted 31/05/04 11:06 PM Share Posted 31/05/04 11:06 PM I think it has come about because airlines have used nitrogen in their tyres for years, and one of the reasons is to maintain a more constant pressure under the extremes of take-off and landing.However Nitrogen expands and contracts at the same rate as other gases. The advantage of pure nitrogen is that it will not absorb water like normal air does. It is the water in the air that causes the major pressure problem when it expands.Your car is not going to cruise at -50c for 10 hours straight and then subject the tyres to a sudden, extreme force like landing a plane does. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/#findComment-128913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellionXR6T I'm Back!! Thats right, long over due! :) Lifetime Members 4,348 Member For: 22y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: West Brisbane Posted 31/05/04 11:20 PM Share Posted 31/05/04 11:20 PM I've often wondered if it's worth doing. Macka, hmmm good points. Oh well, just good old fashioned air will do. It gives me an excuse to down the road every now and then, doesn't it. :lol: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11059-nitrogen-filled-tyres/#findComment-128916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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