My camper came with tires filled with Nitro air
Can I use regular air to top off the tires if it is under pressure? I just don't know if it is okay to mix two different of air.
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What a bunch of junk science being principally promoted by Nitrogen suppliers.
Simple physics, mainly ideal gas law rules here.
As said above, the air we breath is 78% nitrogen. The Oxygen molecule is not this tiny element that "slips" through the tire at a faster rate than Nitrogen.
Most shop air goes through a water separator, which isn't as effective as as a dryer, but as pointed out above air transport tires use nitrogen, as the tires do get hot enough to water vapor to steam, which will cause blowout issues. Our tires don't get that hot.
Where some of the biggest problems come from, when air is compressed, it heats up. That hot air expands the volume and increases perceived pressure. As the tires cool, especially going into fall/winter, the volume of gas drops, but the tire volume remains constant, which shows up as lower pressure.
Will nitrogen do anything except lighten your wallet? Not a chance in hell. So unless you accelerate from 0-150 in 5,000 ft and then have to stop to zero in the same distance, you're going to be fine with breathable air in your tires :)
Simple physics, mainly ideal gas law rules here.
As said above, the air we breath is 78% nitrogen. The Oxygen molecule is not this tiny element that "slips" through the tire at a faster rate than Nitrogen.
Most shop air goes through a water separator, which isn't as effective as as a dryer, but as pointed out above air transport tires use nitrogen, as the tires do get hot enough to water vapor to steam, which will cause blowout issues. Our tires don't get that hot.
Where some of the biggest problems come from, when air is compressed, it heats up. That hot air expands the volume and increases perceived pressure. As the tires cool, especially going into fall/winter, the volume of gas drops, but the tire volume remains constant, which shows up as lower pressure.
Will nitrogen do anything except lighten your wallet? Not a chance in hell. So unless you accelerate from 0-150 in 5,000 ft and then have to stop to zero in the same distance, you're going to be fine with breathable air in your tires :)
