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Re: Tyre Pressure/Temperature

To: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Subject: Re: Tyre Pressure/Temperature
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:12:54 -0700
In order to reduce unsprung weight, you can fill your tires with hydrogen!  
Just don't smoke while you are checking the tire pressure!  :)

Joe

Bill Babcock wrote:
> 
> A lot more expensive. I have two big tanks of Nitrogen to operate the air
> jacks on my Radical, as well as substitute for a compressor. They cost $30
> to fill, and last a season usually. Conversely the Argon for my MIG costs
> $80 for a dinky tank.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chasgee@aol.com [mailto:Chasgee@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 10:58 AM
> To: kaskas@earthlink.net|; kaskas@earthlink.net; Bill Babcock;
> oilyrag@hsrca.org.au; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Tyre Pressure/Temperature
> 
> I would argue that argon would be better than nitrogen because with its
> higher density, there would be less variation in pressure with
> temperature.  Its also more expensive though.
> 
> Chuck

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