We now fill tires with Nitrogen!

Nitrogen in tires is becoming a popular replacement for standard air.  Nitrogen is all around us....the air we breathe is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and the rest is small amounts of other gasses.  When it comes to tire inflation, Nitrogen has many advantages over oxygen.  With Nitrogen tire inflation, improvements can be noted in a vehicle's handling, fuel efficiency and tire life through better tire pressure retention, improved fuel economy and cooler running tire temperatures. 

Nitrogen is denser than Oxygen:  this means the larger molecules escape less easily from tires resulting in a more gradual loss of pressure over time.  According to the Michelin Tire Manual, a tire that is inflated with Nitrogen loses its pressure 3 times slower than if it were inflated with air.

Nitrogen is moisture free:  Pure Nitrogen inflated tires experience less steel belt and rubber degradation.  Nitrogen use also reduces valve and wheel corrosion.

Nitrogen provides longer tire life:  Nitrogen inflated tire run cooler and require less maintenance according to the Goodyear application bulletin.

Nitrogen is non-flammable:  Nitrogen technology has been used in aircraft, military and race car technology for over thirty years.

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