Nitrogen in tires, where to fill up?

Originally Posted by duderevs So i can add air, i do not have to remove all the nitrogen prior to doing so? Do NOT do this, if you add regular

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12-14-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by duderevs

So i can add air, i do not have to remove all the nitrogen prior to doing so?

Do NOT do this, if you add regular atmospheric air to a tire that contains pure nitrogen, the resulting exothermic reaction once the tires heat up can trigger rapid atom-shearing which can set off a chain reaction degranulating the nitrogen atoms which has been shown to combust, destroying your car and any surrounding cars in traffic.

Below is a picture (taken from CNN) of a car which was filled up with regular air when it already had nitrogen in its tires:

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