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Originally Posted by TrackRat
The reality is there is no tangible benefit to using nitrogen in street vehicle tires. It's just another sales job for the gullible public who are actually foolish enough to pay for it.
In the auto industry these scams are known as a "cash-flow-device" where in they take the cash out of your pocket and flow it into their bank account.  |
I did just read in the 1/11 R&T (p. 106) this from a Faribanks driver, "...one advantage to nitrogen tire fills: enhanced pressure stability in cold temepratures. With modern tire pressure monitoring systems, annoying warning lights are commonly lit in the morning when the air is cold and thus pressure drops. And in Alaska, it can take a long time for temperatures to rise. 'Swapping nitrogen for moisture-lden aur virtually eliminates this annoying situation for owners of newer vehicles in climates where extreme cold is a way of life,' he advises"