Hydrogen/Nitrogen in tires?

whtdvl · 07-25-2007, 07:00 AM

Has anyone tried nitrogen as opposed to regular air in their tires?

If you did, did you notice any benefits?

thanks in advance.
lucas

***Chase*** · 07-25-2007, 07:03 AM

ITS NOT HYDROGEN then you would be rolling on Bombs...

whtdvl · 07-25-2007, 07:04 AM

thanks...post will be edited

robinsonda1 · 07-25-2007, 07:06 AM

It's nitrogen and the only real benefit to it is that it's completely dry where as air has a lot of moisture in it. Oh and it makes your wheels lighter and adds 10 HP.....JK

whtdvl · 07-25-2007, 07:08 AM

i was thinking i had heard it was lighter..so in theory it would mean less rotating weight and increased mpg

not to mention the 10hp...and we aren't talking about sticker hp

1stk20z3 · 07-25-2007, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chase

ITS NOT HYDROGEN then you would be rolling on Bombs...

thats wat i was thinking wen i read the post

Tastycakes · 07-25-2007, 07:10 AM

What about helium?

whtdvl · 07-25-2007, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1stk20z3

thats wat i was thinking wen i read the post

see edit

whtdvl · 07-25-2007, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tastycakes

What about helium?

that sounds like fun...now to find someone who will put it in????

BATANG CITY JAIL · 07-25-2007, 07:20 AM

can we put a helium in our tire so we can float?

20strong · 07-25-2007, 07:34 AM

It is a waiste of money. There is a crap load of information on it online just google it.

BigMoney8481 · 07-25-2007, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BATANG CITY JAIL

can we put a helium in our tire so we can float?

flying cars FTW

whtdvl · 07-25-2007, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 20strong

It is a waiste of money. There is a crap load of information on it online just google it.

i was just wondering if anyone here had tried

***GeezerSi*** · 07-25-2007, 01:04 PM

I want Neon gas in my tires

mO 64 StAnG 06 · 07-25-2007, 01:09 PM

I pour gas in my tires.... So if I run out of gas, I've got 4 wheels of reserve.

Mitch · 07-25-2007, 01:10 PM

Benefit of nitrogen in tires: Less pressure variance as temperatures change.

Downside: cost.

SIcBoy · 07-25-2007, 01:12 PM

^^yup i heard like five bills from the steelership
tires last longer
lighter---so more mpg
and also a lesser chance of a blow out it keeps your tires cool

mO 64 StAnG 06 · 07-25-2007, 01:12 PM

It's only useful for those that actually race.

Mitch · 07-25-2007, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mO 64 StAnG 06

It's only useful for those that actually race.

Yep, it really only helps if you're trying to dial in a specific pressure that you want to maintain around the lap of a course (road course, autocross, etc).

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIcBoy

^^yup i heard like five bills from the steelership
tires last longer
lighter---so more mpg
and also a lesser chance of a blow out it keeps your tires cool

Not really. The weight of the gas in your tire compared to the weight of the tire itself is negligible.

As for the idea of it keeping your tires cool, no material carried within a tire can "keep it cool". Also, the heat capacity of pure nitrogen compared to regular air is negligible when considering the tire itself.

Agnt004 · 07-25-2007, 01:21 PM

It will not leak as much as regular air so less air pressure checks and refills. However do not forget that regular air is around 75% nitrogen already, so its not going to be a huge improvement for mpg.

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SIcBoy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: peoria az Age: 24 Posts: 3,402 jr iTrader: 3 / 100%	^^yup i heard like five bills from the steelership tires last longer lighter---so more mpg and also a lesser chance of a blow out it keeps your tires cool

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Agnt004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 22 Posts: 1,527 Greg iTrader: 4 / 100%	It will not leak as much as regular air so less air pressure checks and refills. However do not forget that regular air is around 75% nitrogen already, so its not going to be a huge improvement for mpg.