My camper came with tires filled with Nitro air

Johno02 wrote:
OK, I would like to find out more actual facts about this, and I am absolutely NOT an expert, or even very knowledgable about tires or what s in them. However, when we went in to get the Nitrogen in our tires topped off, the pressure in all four had dropped from a normal 32 lbs. down to 24 lbs all around. So I was reasonably sure that I did not have a leak or anything wrong. At the tire dealer, the tire person said that it was probably due to the minor temperature change, which had dropped from the 90+ down into the 70+ range. Not a big overall change at all. He said that they had a good number of folks coming by for a topoff in the last week. I hadno reason to doubt what he said and it seemed reasonable, so we just thanked him, and went on out way. These tires have been on this car for over a year, and the original pressure was about 33 lbs in all four tires. I have not noticed any change more than 2-3 lbs so far, checking both at rest cold, at rest hot, and while driving at speeds up to 70mph. Does anyone have any actual facts, or other experience??

All tires and rims will lose air pressure while in use, nitrogen filled less so. Losing 8 lbs all around could be typical with a temperature drop and a year's duration of use.

If you don't want to be startled by an air pressure drop, my suggestion would be to check your tire pressures more frequently and add air when needed.

It's actually more about the moisture in the tire than anything. Moisture contributes more than anything else to the pressure changes. And will eventually rust your rim.

But I still don't see it as being necessary. The effects are negligible for average users.

**** snakes!

When I winterize, I always blow pure nitrogen thru the water lines, then pour a little snake oil down the drains, and a little in the toilet. You just can't be too careful these days!

You can only use Nitrogen in LT tires... Those of you who run ST tires need to stay away, because nitrogen filled tires will explode when you exceed 65MPH rating for more than 30 seconds.

And y'all thought it was just the inferior ST tires... it's all about the nitrogen.

Mike

WyoTraveler wrote:
Amazing what they charge for snake oil these days. I'm amazed how many they are scaming.

No, no, no. Snake oil is that additive you put in your fuel tank.
This stuff goes in the tires and is, "snake air."

Air is 78% nitrogen.
My trailer tires stay within 1-2 lbs/sqin for months at a time - and I use regular 78% nitrogen.
The nitrogen hype is a way to get more of your money.
If you tires are dropping many PSI over a month or so you have a leak.

OK, I would like to find out more actual facts about this, and I am absolutely NOT an expert, or even very knowledgable about tires or what s in them. However, when we went in to get the Nitrogen in our tires topped off, the pressure in all four had dropped from a normal 32 lbs. down to 24 lbs all around. So I was reasonably sure that I did not have a leak or anything wrong. At the tire dealer, the tire person said that it was probably due to the minor temperature change, which had dropped from the 90+ down into the 70+ range. Not a big overall change at all. He said that they had a good number of folks coming by for a topoff in the last week. I hadno reason to doubt what he said and it seemed reasonable, so we just thanked him, and went on out way. These tires have been on this car for over a year, and the original pressure was about 33 lbs in all four tires. I have not noticed any change more than 2-3 lbs so far, checking both at rest cold, at rest hot, and while driving at speeds up to 70mph. Does anyone have any actual facts, or other experience??

Nitro air?

I think as long as you don't mix it with glycerin air, methane air, or cellulose air you'll be fine. :W

:):)

Rather than keep one of those puny portable air compressors in my RV for emergency compressed air I keep a small tank of nitrogen with a starting pressure of +2000psi. With the use of a regulator I can easily drop the +2000psi down to 100psi or less for use around my RV. I did try using a portable air compressor at first but having owned a shop air compressor for years I was so dissatisfied with the portable compressor I brought it back the first day I owned it. So far in two years I've gone through one tank of nitrogen that I replaced at a cost of $17.00.

Steve