inflating tires on rv with nitrogen, good idea?
I'm interested in hearing comments on using nitrogen in tires on my rv, supposed to run cooler and maintain air pressure better. Any comments would be appreciated. Tom
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Water and oxygen in compressed air might contribute to wheel corrosion and might react slowly with tires. However, I have never had to replace a wheel because of corrosion and all my tire replacements have been due to treadwear so I'm not going to worry about those possibilities.
There may be a small difference in the permeability of oxygen and nitrogen but this difference is so small as to be of no consequence.
Chemistry 101 teaches that the effect of temperature on pressure for ALL gases is the same, regardless of whether the gas is helium, argon, nitrogen or oxygen. There is no difference between air and nitrogen in the effect of temperature on tire pressure.
For a more complete description of this topic see Gas Laws
These simple laws were discovered over a hundred years ago and have not changed since.
There may be a small difference in the permeability of oxygen and nitrogen but this difference is so small as to be of no consequence.
Chemistry 101 teaches that the effect of temperature on pressure for ALL gases is the same, regardless of whether the gas is helium, argon, nitrogen or oxygen. There is no difference between air and nitrogen in the effect of temperature on tire pressure.
For a more complete description of this topic see Gas Laws
These simple laws were discovered over a hundred years ago and have not changed since.
