We are hearing that this will prevent leaks, help maintain more consistent tire pressure and significantly reduce cracking from weather.
Looks like it will cost us about $10 per tire on the MH at local tire shop.
We did find this website that makes it sound like a real cost saver when you use that calculator.
Any experiences, comments, opinions on this?
-- Edited by Ken Cindy Ditka and Sox at 22:01, 2007-06-26
Howard said
01:10 PM Jun 29, 2007
From what I can find, nitrogen appears to be better for your tires than "free air" which is mostly nitrogen anyway.
But I don't know if it is $10 per tire better.
If you don't mind spending the money and can do it conveniently, do it - it certainly won't hurt. However, I didn't find quite enough evidence to make me want to go out of my way to do it.
By the lack of replies so far, I'm guessing not many people, at least on this Forum, use nitrogen in their tires. But maybe we should.
Postalpair said
03:47 PM Jul 8, 2007
We just recently replaced all of our tires on our 5th wheel.....Loadstar Karrier Tires by Kenda ( don't ask, but after 3 blowouts, we replaced them all ). Anyway, the nitrogen provides larger molecules which slows expansion and contraction caused by a change in temperatures and changes in altitude. In our dealing with the nitrogen we can feel a difference in the tires. We tow with a F-550 and even putting it in our truck tires has made a difference in the way the truck handles and even in our mileage. So I guess you can say that it has worked for us!!
Luvglass said
11:11 PM Jul 8, 2007
Postalpair wrote:
We just recently replaced all of our tires on our 5th wheel.....Loadstar Karrier Tires by Kenda ( don't ask, but after 3 blowouts, we replaced them all ). Anyway, the nitrogen provides larger molecules which slows expansion and contraction caused by a change in temperatures and changes in altitude. In our dealing with the nitrogen we can feel a difference in the tires. We tow with a F-550 and even putting it in our truck tires has made a difference in the way the truck handles and even in our mileage. So I guess you can say that it has worked for us!!
Hi,
In the interests of science, chemistry and physics, all I can say is Salesmanship is alive and well.
Fred P.S. Jo has properly reprimanded me on my snappy answer. Here's a discussion group of automotive engineers and what they think on the subject.
Guess I should have added, that when we bought the tires, the dealer DID NOT CHARGE US anything extra for the nitrogen. As a matter of fact, after we got back from our vacation, we had a survey waiting for us from Goodyear asking us about the performance of the nitrogen fills. Goes to show you get what you pay for.......
We are hearing that this will prevent leaks, help maintain more consistent tire pressure and significantly reduce cracking from weather.
Looks like it will cost us about $10 per tire on the MH at local tire shop.
We did find this website that makes it sound like a real cost saver when you use that calculator.
Any experiences, comments, opinions on this?
-- Edited by Ken Cindy Ditka and Sox at 22:01, 2007-06-26
But I don't know if it is $10 per tire better.
If you don't mind spending the money and can do it conveniently, do it - it certainly won't hurt. However, I didn't find quite enough evidence to make me want to go out of my way to do it.
By the lack of replies so far, I'm guessing not many people, at least on this Forum, use nitrogen in their tires. But maybe we should.
We just recently replaced all of our tires on our 5th wheel.....Loadstar Karrier Tires by Kenda ( don't ask, but after 3 blowouts, we replaced them all ). Anyway, the nitrogen provides larger molecules which slows expansion and contraction caused by a change in temperatures and changes in altitude. In our dealing with the nitrogen we can feel a difference in the tires. We tow with a F-550 and even putting it in our truck tires has made a difference in the way the truck handles and even in our mileage.
So I guess you can say that it has worked for us!!
In the interests of science, chemistry and physics, all I can say is
Salesmanship is alive and well.
Fred
P.S. Jo has properly reprimanded me on my snappy answer. Here's a discussion group of automotive engineers and what they think on the subject.
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=120996&page=1
-- Edited by Luvglass at 00:51, 2007-07-09