noob question ...

[RazedInBlack]

OMW the last 100 years or so of using tyres with air were all a stuff up, everyone panick! we should have been using Nitrogen. Oh what to do.. what to do.
/sarcasm

It similar to evolution! With ABS, traction control, proximity sensors, aqua planning (excuse the spelling) etc etc improvements over safety are continually being researched. Did they have the NCAP rating system a hundred years ago?

 

[Nokkie]

Heh. Sounds like he was spinning a line of BS.

Yep I was thinking the same thing.. :erm:

 

[Drake2007]

It similar to evolution! With ABS, traction control, proximity sensors, aqua planning (excuse the spelling) etc etc improvements over safety are continually being researched. Did they have the NCAP rating system a hundred years ago?

yep, there's evolution and then there's marketing, this falls under the latter.

 

[Sackboy]

i'd say helium is the way to go, as it will make the car lighter.

Teehee! by 0.2g or so.

They say Nitogen has smaller molecules, so the tyres go flat quicker.

 

[Fazda]

hi,

i want to put nitrogen in my tyres (father-in-law says its better for when we travel long distance) a few questions i have:

1. is it safe ?
2. can i top up with normal compressed air of the pressure get a bit low ?
3. are there any downsides ?

thanks in advance

I've used nitrogen since it was first introduced. You get it for "free" from TWT with new tyres, and over a period of 5 or so years I have found that my tyres DO NOT lose pressure, and now I only bother with pressure checks when I rotate front to back and vice versa every 10 000 k's.

Brilliant stuff!

EDIT: You can top up with "normal" air, guaranteed not to explode on top up!

 

[zamicro]

i'd say helium is the way to go, as it will make the car lighter.

I suggest to go for Hydrogen. It is lighter than helium. In certain cases, your car will be going like a rocket.

 

[waynegohl]

don't forget to refill the halogen globes before a long trip.

 

[Claymore]

I've used nitrogen since it was first introduced. You get it for "free" from TWT with new tyres, and over a period of 5 or so years I have found that my tyres DO NOT lose pressure, and now I only bother with pressure checks when I rotate front to back and vice versa every 10 000 k's.

I use normal air, my tyres also have no pressure loss.

Of course, there's no reason tyres with air or nitrogen should experience any normal pressure loss.