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Nitrogen Tire Fill

Benefits of Nitrogen for Tire Fill
 
It's about reducing oxygen, water vapor and other gases.  By reducing the percentage of oxygen, water vapor and other gases in your tires from 22% to 7% or lower, your tires will maintain proper pressure longer than if you use regular compressed air.   For example, with 95% nitrogen in your tires, they will retain optimal pressure three to four times longer. That is significant, because the average tire looses a couple of psi of pressure each month.  If service intervals are three to six months, it is possible to be driving with a significantly under pressure tire unless it receives refill.  With Nitrogen, the need to add air is dramatically reduced.

Proper tire pressure is a big deal, as it provides the following benefits:
  • Increased Fuel Efficiency - Correct tire pressure keeps the manufacturer's recommended "contact patch" on the road. This lessens the rolling resistance and maximizes fuel efficiency.
  • Longer Tire Life - When it comes in contact with other materials, oxygen causes oxidation. Oxidation can make rubber brittle and cause it to lose tensile strength. In addition, at high temperatures and pressures, oxygen reacts and damages inner tire liners and belt packages; nitrogen does not.
  • Increased Safety - Under-inflated tires cause 90% of blowouts. Nitrogen provides more reliable pressure for reduced blowout potential. 

Nitrogen is not new
  • NASCAR - teams use nitrogen because it allows them to more accurately predict tire pressure fluctuation. Nitrogen fluctuates with temperature change, but it does so less than when water vapor is present.
  • Commercial Airlines - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires nitrogen in all commercial aircraft.
  • U.S. Government - NASA and the U.S. military use nitrogen for many of the same reasons it used in commercial aircraft.