[TR] Nitrogen in Tires

Randall tr3driver at ca.rr.com
Mon Sep 1 20:28:09 MDT 2008


> Anyway, I wonder it the deterioration could have been 
> slowed or prevented if they were not oxidizing, but instead 
> had nitrogen instead of air in them.

Thing is, if you believe the hype, the oxygen leaks out quickly anyway.  So
within just a few months, the "air" inside the tires will be purer nitrogen
than those tire filling things generate anyway.

And oxygen would still penetrate to where the belts are.

Randall


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