i know, i know, hear me out. we just got a nitrogen tank at my work a week or so ago, so when i changed my oil (for free) the other night, i decided to drain the air out of my tires and replace it with nitrogen. so far im noticing a slightly smoother ride, more even tire wear, and get this.. heres the kicker, something i wasnt expecting in a million years: my gas mileage improved. i went from 19-20 highway to 22-24 on the highway! and the best part? i got it all for FREE. sometimes i like working at a oil change/tire shop

 

Hmmmmmm

 

maybe the ride quality is me feelin somethin non existant, but the tread wear (as confirmed by the chalk test) and gas mileage are for certain. a guy at work claimed he got an extra 100 miles to a tank in his tundra by going to nitrogen. who knows. *scratches head*. just wanted to put that out there.

 

It's not that i don't believe you its just that I want to know the science behind it. Why? lol

 

Nitrogen keeps a more consistent and accurate pressure in the tires maybe that's what it is but 100 miles to a tank NOW THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE

 

hey not to change the subject but you should post a pic of ur baja bar, but i wanted to try that for a while but how much does it cost ?

 

baja bar?
and yeah, its hard to believe, an extra 100 miles to a tank. as i said it didnt happen to me personally, but i am getting 1-3mpg better than i was before.

 

75% ? if that was true the whole planet would have been incinerated when the first caveman struck 2 rocks together to make fire LMAO just kidding,but sounded funny in my head

 

Nitrogen is an asphixiant,causes displacement of oxygen.Fascinating stuff,to much nitrogen is what causes the bends in deep sea divers if they dont decompress.Can be fatal if released into an enclosed space.But on a liter note I was told when used in tires you dont have to worry about changes in pressure due to temperature changes.

 

Nitrogen, N2 as present in our atmosphere, is pretty inert stuff....

 

No.

I was responding to the comment above that seemed to think nitrogen was explosive.

 

Funny huh,hahaha...seriously though a tire shop in minie-sota told me that 2 yrs ago.That tire pressure is better regulated with nitrogen,but people will say anything to sell a product.Supposed to extend tire life to.

 

1-3 better mpg after oil change and a reset of poper tire pressure (no matter what they're filled with)..... sounds about right to me...

 

the deal on the front of your truck with the lights on it lol

 

cough cough bull crap cough cough

 

nitrogen is less, susceptible to change pressure as the temperature changes, as in an example in the morning when it's cold the air will be more dense, and pressure will drop in the tire, in later the afternoon, when it's warmer, aire will be less dense, raising the pressure in the tire. an oil change and proper tire pressure through out the day would increase MPG, and 1-2 sounds about right

 

x 10^99

It's pure BS. Plain and simple.

 

what about helium? :l

 

^^haha

 

So are you basically saying, you think a nitrogen filled tire will fluctuate pressure just as much an air filled tire will?