Nitrogen in tires
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Nitrogen in tires
My tire pressures were low so I added some more air, but then realized that I had nitrogen in the tires from the dealer. I plan to just leave it. To fix the issue, the tires would need to be dismounted right?
These tires don't hit the track and I understand the advantages of Nitrogen. I am more curious about the "cocktail" floating around in my tires!
These tires don't hit the track and I understand the advantages of Nitrogen. I am more curious about the "cocktail" floating around in my tires!
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U r fine. The air u added is already about 78% nitrogen.
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Not worth worrying about imo. Air is 78% N2. If you added a few psi, the amount of O2, CO2, water vapor, added is small. Even for track, like DEs, I don't think there's any advantage to N2. Typically everyone in the paddock is using portable air compressors.
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No need to do anything. I had nitrogen in my tires and had to switch to air since I didn't have access to nitrogen. Nitrogen did seem to maintain pressure over a broader temperature range but no other advantages that I can see. As others said, most of the air is nitrogen.
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A N2 bottle (lease) and regulator costs less than a tire.
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I also didn't pay for it, the dealer offered it at no charge. The process took 45 minutes, the equipment connects to all four tires and does some type of flushing process where it bleeds and fills the tires. I should have asked exactly how it works but never had the chance.
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My car came with it, a tire shop in town will give me free fills of nitrogen top offs but then you have to go there every time you check the tires. I added air, cannot tell any difference at all.
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My tire pressures were low so I added some more air, but then realized that I had nitrogen in the tires from the dealer. I plan to just leave it. To fix the issue, the tires would need to be dismounted right?
These tires don't hit the track and I understand the advantages of Nitrogen. I am more curious about the "cocktail" floating around in my tires!
These tires don't hit the track and I understand the advantages of Nitrogen. I am more curious about the "cocktail" floating around in my tires!
I'd say the mix of nitrogen and air is probably nothing to lose any sleep over.
Whether at some point you want to go through the process and expense of going the nitrogen way again or just sticking with plain old shop air for your tires is up to you.
#15
The real issue is the amount of moisture in the air you use. It's the moisture that causes the largest fluctuation in pressures. Dry air vs dry nitrogen you wouldn't be able to measure since all gases adhere to the ideal gas laws.