Nitrogen filled tyres.??


BazMc EK4 S.i.R

BazMc EK4 S.i.R

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A friend and i were wondering this.can i use nitrogen to pump up my tyres .I have access to all the tools need to get it from a bottle into my tyre and i know that nitrogen is like 20 bar of pressure or more when in the bottle.The idea behind this is that nitrogen doesnt expand with temperature like air so it would be perfect for use on the track for optimal tyre pressures all the time...what you guys think..good or bad idea??
 
ive been using nitrogen to fill my tires since i bought brand new tires and no problems ever since..it has been 5-6 months now since i used it. give it a try mate:nice:
 
Some say its lighter but my EK9's tire are nitrogen filled and i dont feel any difference..
 
The idea like you said is that there is a very minimal hot-cold pressure change. Very good idea IMO as there is no messing around or guessing.
 
I have used this and was very pleasantly surprised as it does keep the pressure much more stable on a track day and the tyres, i used Yoko's AO48 were not in the usual worn state after a track day. So I would use again.
 
What happens if you lose some tire pressure with them filled with nitrogen?

If your not able to get to a nitrogen pump will it be ok to fill them up again with air? So is it ok to mix them both?
 
ronildo said:
What happens if you lose some tire pressure with them filled with nitrogen?
- my answer would be yes:)

If your not able to get to a nitrogen pump will it be ok to fill them up again with air? So is it ok to mix them both?
- it is ok to fill them up again with air. for temporary purposes..as soon as you get to a nitrogen pump you ask them to inflate your tire, then let them fill it up again with nitrogen:clap: but in my case tho i would change my tire to my spare tire coz nitro here in our country is kinda expensive.:(
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Wont see the difference on road.
Whereas you can on track days...
 
it doesnt do much but may maintain tyre pressure fluctuation when its heated up on track.
 
It's a very cool mod, but not nearly as accessible and much more expensive than air (which is 78% nitrogen anyway, thanks google). You would still have to do a little upkeep because tires do bleed air over time.
 
I read one other article about it and the advantage comes as nitrogen inflated tires maintain proper pressure longer.Nitrogen molecules are much larger than oxygen molecules, which means that pure nitrogen migrates through a sidewall at a slower rate than compressed air. Proper tire pressure results in longer wearing tires and improved gas mileage.
 
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