Nitrogen tire fill

KERMIT · 12-01-2012, 07:11 AM

I fill mine with 78% nitrogen

rAiN · 12-01-2012, 08:35 AM

I fill mine with 78% nitrogen

LakeShow · 12-01-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by KERMIT

I fill mine with 78% nitrogen

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Originally Posted by rAiN

I fill mine with 78% nitrogen

Literally just a statement lol.

redline727 · 12-01-2012, 12:27 PM

Wait, isn't dry air like 78% nitrogen??? Haha (that's not a real question I know the answer is, yes)

edub370 · 12-01-2012, 03:01 PM

Nitrogen fill is pointless

gomer_110 · 12-01-2012, 04:05 PM

Z-Girl 12 · 12-01-2012, 04:23 PM

Mine came with the nitrogen...on my G35 to...not sure there are any benefits to it. Yes? No?

gomer_110 · 12-01-2012, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-Girl 12

Mine came with the nitrogen...on my G35 to...not sure there are any benefits to it. Yes? No?

The benefit to N2 fill is that Nitrogen is more "dimensional stable" than just straight air. As a result of this temperature changes affect the tire pressure less.

SouthArk370Z · 12-01-2012, 07:01 PM

Methinks Does Nitrogen Tire Inflation Improve Mileage & Savings? puts it best:

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Nitrogen tire inflation appears to be little more than a clever marketing tool with a tiny bit of scientific benefit supporting it that is blown massively out of proportion.

Japanjay · 12-01-2012, 09:10 PM

When it comes to street driven cars. But it doesnt expand to the heat from the tires like normal air does. Hence why it really only applies to track purpose cars. Helps with maintaining a set tire pressure even as the tires get hot.

pokeyl · 12-01-2012, 11:34 PM

Found this a the F1 sight. I did not check the math.

"For road cars.... when the tyre is put on the wheel it is full of air at 1 bar. If it is pressurised to 2.5 bar, then you are adding extra 1.5 times the tyre volume, hence the tyre contains 60% dry nitrogen and 40% wet air. Air at 20C with 75% humidity contains 13g water per m3, the dew point is 15C. This means water droplets will start to form in your tyre at 15C."

The only reason to use N2, it's why we use it in aircraft.

12-01-2012, 07:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
KERMIT Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Republic of Wadiya Posts: 301 Drives: Ms. Daisy Rep Power: 13	Nitrogen tire fill I fill mine with 78% nitrogen

12-01-2012, 12:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
redline727 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: RVA Posts: 203 Drives: '13 MUSTANG GT 6MT Rep Power: 13	Wait, isn't dry air like 78% nitrogen??? Haha (that's not a real question I know the answer is, yes) __________________ 2013 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 6MT ROUSH intake \| ROUSH axle back \| ROUSH shift knob \| ROUSH coil covers 2009 NISSAN 370Z SOLD

12-01-2012, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	Nitrogen fill is pointless Nubz and gomer_110 like this. __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

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gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36940	__________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

12-01-2012, 04:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Mine came with the nitrogen...on my G35 to...not sure there are any benefits to it. Yes? No? __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

12-01-2012, 08:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
rAiN Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: va Posts: 721 Drives: 2012 370z mt Rep Power: 17	I fill mine with 78% nitrogen

12-01-2012, 09:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Japanjay Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Puyallup Posts: 856 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 14	When it comes to street driven cars. But it doesnt expand to the heat from the tires like normal air does. Hence why it really only applies to track purpose cars. Helps with maintaining a set tire pressure even as the tires get hot.

12-01-2012, 11:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
pokeyl Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DFS Posts: 891 Drives: ??? Rep Power: 54	Found this a the F1 sight. I did not check the math. "For road cars.... when the tyre is put on the wheel it is full of air at 1 bar. If it is pressurised to 2.5 bar, then you are adding extra 1.5 times the tyre volume, hence the tyre contains 60% dry nitrogen and 40% wet air. Air at 20C with 75% humidity contains 13g water per m3, the dew point is 15C. This means water droplets will start to form in your tyre at 15C." The only reason to use N2, it's why we use it in aircraft. 2011 Nismo#91 likes this.

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