New camper coming has nitrogen filled tires
Hello all . I never had a car or truck that had nitrogen filled tires. Now I understand my new highland ridge has them. Thats got to be a pain to maintain? I always check pressure before we take off. ...
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Thermoguy wrote:
Huntindog -
That comment seems a little directed at me.... Why do you think you are "paying for it"? Do you think your trailer would have cost less if they didn't have nitrogen filled tires? I think it would have been the same cost.
If you have ever priced tires at Costco, they are typically a little less than the local Discount Tire or similar tire shop. And you get the benefit of Nitrogen, standard. By the way, their installation price is typically lower than other shops as well. So, the idea that you are "paying for it" is absurd.
As you have pointed out and have others, air from any compressor is mostly nitrogen, so why are you concerned about your tires filled with nitrogen. You can always let the air out and fill them with air from any gas station air pump.
Some day you will see the benefit - and since it is free, it definitely out weighs the argument that you are "paying for it".
Oh it is not free... Costco requires a PAID membership upfront in order to get the "free" nitrogen, and "low cost" installation. It is foolish to believe that Costco loses money.... In fact they are VERY profitable.... That profit comes from their customers.
And yes I do believe my new Momentum would have cost a little less if it did not come with nitrogen in the tires. Grand Design is paying for that nitrogen, and it is foolish to believe that they are not recouping that cost from the buyers of their units.
You can try to justify it in your mind however you want.... Just do not say it is free.... You are indeed paying for it, one way or another.
