so..a road in Phoenix AZ in mid summer will not raise the temperature/pressure of that tire to be over inflated?...an iced road will not change the temperature/pressure of the tire to be under inflated?...the heat from brakes alone will change the pressure of the tire...but above all, is the moiture of the dirty air that will speed up the deterioration of the tire...
There is never money to do it right, but there's always money to do it over.
What a convoluted tale, LOL. Lots of opinions in this thread.
Belkin, I still haven't, but I plan to get one or the other.
jetfuel, read your arguments. Have to agree with your 'dirty air' thoughts. But, doubt their relevance under normal circumstances, as in passenger car tires.
Air is 80% Nitrogen. I have to wonder how significant the impact of going another 20% is in the tires.
What a convoluted tale, LOL. Lots of opinions in this thread.
Belkin, I still haven't, but I plan to get one or the other.
jetfuel, read your arguments. Have to agree with your 'dirty air' thoughts. But, doubt their relevance under normal circumstances, as in passenger car tires.
Air is 80% Nitrogen. I have to wonder how significant the impact of going another 20% is in the tires.
Take the 20% out of what you breathe and see how much it impacts you, you can stop a forest fire by taking it out... don't have to be big to have a big impact. My tires have plain old air in them.
karl
Comparing lungs to tires? Holy cow! Kinda like comparing a Piper Cub to a 747. I mean, in terms of semipermeable membranes. Apples and Oranges. Bottle rockets to SaturnVs
compressed air from your local tire shop is dirty air, contains dust from the filter that has never been change since the store open, contains oil from the leaking ring seals of the piston, about as old as the inlet filter and then some good old H2O....
the perfect cocktail for tire longevity....spun.. not shaken...
I am a true believer of N2 for tire usage...my Mustang will sit in the garage for 6 months or so and come summer take the cover and drive off...
NC , in a perfect world yes, 80/20...
Comparing lungs to tires? Holy cow! Kinda like comparing a Piper Cub to a 747. I mean, in terms of semipermeable membranes. Apples and Oranges. Bottle rockets to SaturnVs
In my opinion it is a waste of money, the air on the outside of the tire and the air on the inside of the tire both effect the longivity of the rubber. I have a 56 Ford with plain old Virginia compressed air in the tires, they have not lost 1 pound in 2 years.
It is a good thing we all have different opinions about things, otherwise we would all be driving the car make and model of car and would be fighting over the same woman. Viva la difference!
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