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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intheburbs wrote:
***There is exactly zero benefit from running pure nitrogen***
Have you ever heard the rule that "Absolute statements are almost always wrong".
While Nitrogen follows the gas law pretty much like any other gas, The ideal gas law says nothing of it's ability to absorb heat (specific heat), nor it's ability to transfer heat.
There may in fact be an advantage to nitrogen "keeping the tires cooler" if it absorbs and/or transfers heat better than air...
...and then folks mention reduced leakage, reduced oxidation, and reduced water content.
Now, I tend to agree that for the purposes of RVing and pickup truck driving, I think this Nitrogen stuff is much more gimmick than a true, significant benefit, but I won't go so far as to say there's nothing to it whatsoever.
By the way, regarding the post just above...if I run straight CO2 in my tires can I get money from Al Gore since I'm taking greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere? ;-)
