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02-09-10, 12:08 PM

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jfelbab

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Compressed air is 78% nitrogen anyway. Nitrogen filled tires still require filling and bleeding as the environmental temperature changes. I've seen better performance but it's not like your tire pressure will remain the same if you are driving in 80° F or 40° F.

For my driving environment Nitrogen is a waste of money.

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02-09-10, 12:14 PM

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Worthless?

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Originally Posted by Scottydog

NItrogen is used by racers because the expansion coefficient is less. It allows a more constant pressure in extreme temperatures. In racers a 1 lb difference in pressure matters. For the average car on the street it's worthless.

I don't think so, from what I have read on the internet it is worth it.