Review the expansion rate of H2O in air. The expansion rate of water 3000:1. Air is compressed, air contains humidity, it is also compressed as well as the heat in the air. When that goes in your tire wet, it dramatically affects the pressure at different temperatures. The benefit of Nitrogen is, it contains no moisture. The moisture in air causes the pressure change, If you could get air with no moisture in it, there would be no difference. Co2 is a liquid in a cylinder, it goes a lot farther in filling tires. co2's expansion rate from liquid is 532:1. 430cf of gas in a 50lb co2 bottle. 20cf in a n2 bottle the same size.