NitroFill anyone?
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NitroFill anyone?
I got a letter in the mail from my Dealer.. They are now doing the NitroFill deal with tires.. $59.95 for Super Duties, 1 year of Roadside, if I get a flat and theres no Nitro location nearby just fill it with air and then come back and they will refill it with Nitro..
he said that the nitro keeps a constant pressure, doesn't rise/fall like air.. Anyone used it, seen it, understand it, think it might be worth trying for craps and giggles? LOL
he said that the nitro keeps a constant pressure, doesn't rise/fall like air.. Anyone used it, seen it, understand it, think it might be worth trying for craps and giggles? LOL
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Heres what he told me..
Increases tire life up to 30%
Reduces the chance of blowouts up to 50%
Reduces wheel corrosion
Maintains proper tire pressure
Works with TPM Systems
Improves fuel economy
Improves braking and handling
Reduces running tire temperature
12 Month Road Side Assistance
It's at Mac Haik in Gtown Felix.. Go to their website, they have a Coupon for $59.95 for it, he said it takes about 20 minutes for the system to pull the air out and put Nitro in..
Increases tire life up to 30%
Reduces the chance of blowouts up to 50%
Reduces wheel corrosion
Maintains proper tire pressure
Works with TPM Systems
Improves fuel economy
Improves braking and handling
Reduces running tire temperature
12 Month Road Side Assistance
It's at Mac Haik in Gtown Felix.. Go to their website, they have a Coupon for $59.95 for it, he said it takes about 20 minutes for the system to pull the air out and put Nitro in..
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It does keep the psi more constant, less effected by temp change.
I don't know if that's a decent price or not......I've only ever gotten it free when I have tires mounted at one of the local tire places.
I don't know if that's a decent price or not......I've only ever gotten it free when I have tires mounted at one of the local tire places.
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Your tires will never see the temps it would require to take advantage of the benifits of Nitrogen.
I use Nitrogen simply because the bottle I use to fill up my tires and run my air tools when I am out wheeling has nitogen in it. Only reason for me, but I am sure I would not waste money to have it installed.
My insurance company already has roadside service included in my premiums, so having a redundant roadside service would be a waste of money for me.
Many tire stores are actually going to nitrogen though, I think it has more to do with being able to sell it as a benifit and make a profit more than it is usefull.
I use Nitrogen simply because the bottle I use to fill up my tires and run my air tools when I am out wheeling has nitogen in it. Only reason for me, but I am sure I would not waste money to have it installed.
My insurance company already has roadside service included in my premiums, so having a redundant roadside service would be a waste of money for me.
Many tire stores are actually going to nitrogen though, I think it has more to do with being able to sell it as a benifit and make a profit more than it is usefull.
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Right now they are the only guys here.. This is provided by http://www.nitrofillnow.com
They include all this Road Side service and so fourth.. It sounds really good and worth the $60.. Do you like it DC? My problem is I get my PSI set, then it heats up and the tires get crazy until the PSI's reach right.. Just headache to get my PSI exactly where I need it to make these Toyo's firm but not overfilled.. So I thought I'd give this a shot..
They include all this Road Side service and so fourth.. It sounds really good and worth the $60.. Do you like it DC? My problem is I get my PSI set, then it heats up and the tires get crazy until the PSI's reach right.. Just headache to get my PSI exactly where I need it to make these Toyo's firm but not overfilled.. So I thought I'd give this a shot..
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It does work and is a good investment. Beats the heat cycles a tire goes through with just air in them.
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In a racecar the ability to maintain a constant tire pressure can give a racer a slight edge. On the street, chances are your tires aren’t inflated to the exact psi they should be anyway. So why bother? The advantage to Nitrogen is as the tire heats it prevents water in the tire from turning to moisture in the air inside the tire. This prevents the tire pressure from changing as much as it would in air. Even at high temps the water will remain water and the pressure will therefore vary less. If they vacuum the tires it removes most of the air and some moisture, this will help wheel rust, but I’ve never heard of a bad case of wheel rust in aluminum wheels. As for their other claims, they appear to be based on what would happen if your pressure was way off spec. Also are you going to run back to the dealer every time you need to top off a tire? I think you’d be better to spend the money on a water separator for your air compressor.
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Another advantage of nitrogen is that is doesn't escape out through the rubber of the tire like normal tire air. The air molecules actually go through the rubber at a molecular level. Nitrogen doesn't do that as easily.
Because this tends to keep your tires inflated at a proper level, tire stores tent to tout it as a fuel saving feature. For most of us here (I bet most of you have a tire gauge in your truck) it isn't a big deal.
Because this tends to keep your tires inflated at a proper level, tire stores tent to tout it as a fuel saving feature. For most of us here (I bet most of you have a tire gauge in your truck) it isn't a big deal.
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All the benefits listed above are reasons all military and most non-private aircraft use nitrogen in the tires instead of air. I once had to top up a nose tire on one of our aircraft in the middle of nowhere, we happened to have a rental buick rendezvous with an onboard compressor, so air was used. Had to be deflated on return to base and replenished with nitrogen. Even on fighter aircraft tire pressures pre-takeoff were 250 psi or so, after a 140 kt landing even with heavy braking (real hot), you'd see at most a 10% increase in pressure. This probably wont help you unless you plan on flying your truck but the principle is there. 
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I was just thinking of the stability.. Of having 1 set pressure.. Not have the effects of pressure change due to temps... Gosh, ya'll attacking me like I got $60 left to my name and 8 years of no paychecks.. Ok I'm doing it.. Ya'll better STAND back.. I'm goin for a Nitro.. Just think, if it sucks.. We can all go build a fire and get high off Nitro.. I'll bring the beer.. LOL
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$60 is probably not a bad price. Most of what you are paying for is the roadside service part. Local tire shops around me that offer nitrogen usually include it for life with the purchase of tires. If you did not purchase the tires from them the cost averages $3 - $4 per tire for a fill.