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Old 06-17-2010, 05:12 AM   #1
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Using Nitrogen in tires

We have the Montana Big Sky 340 RLQ Two more blow outs yesterday with the Carlisle F rated tires. On Monday we will have the Goodyear G614 installed in Billings, Mt. They fill the tires with nitrogen instead of air. Has anyone used nitrogen in their tires?

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Old 06-17-2010, 05:35 AM   #2
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Yes. I have it in the truck and camper tires. They don't loose pressure like air filled. They will however, fluctuate in pressure with temp. changes, like air filled tires do. But they return to the same pressure when you get to the original temp.
I travel when it is below freezing and over 100 so I have to add air and let it out depending on significant temp. changes. SO, I somewhat compromise my nitrogen fill. But I still don't have to add ad much air with my little compressor as I did.
Sorry for rambling.
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Old 06-17-2010, 06:37 AM   #3
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Our Monty when new came suposedly with nitrogen in the tires; when we removed the "Made In China Goodyears" we used the good old atmosphere to fill the tires. Air is composed of 78% nirogen so what one gains by going to 100% is very little. It came in as a fad and the push is a lot less now. If you do have nitrogen in you tires and need to top up, do all tire places have the equipment? Quite unlikely; or if you are low and top up on your own your back to good ole air! IMHO.
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Old 06-17-2010, 03:46 PM   #4
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There are no tangible benefits of filling your tires with nitrogen IMHO.
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Old 06-17-2010, 05:29 PM   #5
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Years ago nitrogen in off road motorcycles was the rage for preload in the forks. Some paid for nitrogen and some/most just used air. The only difference it made was probably in their heads. The believers felt their bikes handled better but they really couldn't prove it. They still beat the same riders and were beat by the same riders. It was all just a matter of desire and skill.
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Old 06-19-2010, 03:12 AM   #6
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Bill if you travel a lot above 20,000 feet like airplanes or you drive over 150 mph like race cars then I can see using Nitrogen in your tires. If the previous two examples it is needed but at our speeds and having to replace tires every 5 or 6 years due to aging I don't really see the advantage unless it is free.
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Old 06-19-2010, 04:55 AM   #7
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Thanks for the info. I think I will stay with air.
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Old 06-19-2010, 01:24 PM   #8
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Maybe they could fill them with nitrous oxide. That way if you had a blow out, you could at least laugh about it...
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Old 06-20-2010, 10:29 AM   #9
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I would be interested in Lonnie's opinion, if he sees this thread.

I've read about nitrogen in tires for years but there were too many unanswered questions for me to be comfortable with going that route. For one, what about topping off the tires (as noted above). Second, if I have a flat, will the repair facility be able to fill with nitrogen? How much more is this going to cost? What's the real benefit/cost picture?

Helen and Bill, I'm sorry to hear about the blowout problems but I can sure relate to that. Like you, we went with the G614's last April. We've towed around 1,000 miles since then. Not very far, really, but so far, so good. I was previously getting to the point where I constantly worried about yet another blowout. Now I'm beginning to relax a bit although I still check tires religiously.
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I would be interested in Lonnie's opinion, if he sees this thread.
Nitrogen does have it's benefits. The most important one being it isn't affected by ambient temperature. This means your TPMS indicator isn't saying you have a low tire when the cold weather is actually the culprit. It also means your tire pressures will remain constant as the temperature of the highway and your tires increases.

Is it worth the extra cost? That's up to you.
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