| How
nitrogen works and what it
does. |
| Nitrogen
(N2)
makes up the majority of the air
that we breathe and is contained in
the protein of all life on earth. It is colorless,
tasteless, and non-toxic. The next
most common component of air is oxygen
(O2).
Together N2
and O2
make up approximately 99% of the
air we breathe and traditionally
fill tires with.
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| N2
is a larger molecule than O2. |
| Therefore,
it cannot
escape as easily
as oxygen through
porous material such as a rubber
tire wall (carcass). Leaking at a much
slower rate than oxygen, a tire filled
with a higher percentage of N2
maintains its proper
pressure roughly three
to four times longer than air-filled tires. |
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| Proper
inflation provides better fuel economy,
superior handling, longer tire life,
and increased safety by reducing the
likelihood of low pressure related loss
of control, blowouts and other tire
failures.
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| N2
is a dry, inert gas. |
| O2
in a tire provides unwanted oxidation. Over
time, this reaction destroys the tire carcass
and corrodes wheels. A tire is prematurely
aged by O2
from the inside-out as
the pressurized air in the tire makes
the O2
try to escape through the tire
carcass, speeding up the damaging oxidation
process. N2
on the other hand, is
a harmless inert gas that does not react
negatively with tires and wheels. N2
filled tires also reduce tire heat, thereby
decreasing rolling resistance and
increasing fuel economy.
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| N2
is non-flammable. |
|
O2
is a flammable gas while N2
is an extinguishing gas. Thus,
a large number of mass transportation
companies around the
world fill their tires with N2
for added fire
and explosion safety. In a vehicle fire,
ruptured air-filled tires fuel the fire. N2
filled tires slow the fire.
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N2
has been used in tires for many years
on aircraft, military vehicles, off
road trucks, racecars, and even Tour
de France bicycles. |
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| Nitrogen
inflated tires are safer and
longer lasting than tires
inflated with air. |
- Nitrogen
inflated tires do not age as quickly
as air inflated tires.
- Nitrogen
inflated tires minimize blowouts.
- Nitrogen
inflated tires improve vehicle handling
through proper inflation.
- Nitrogen is an
inert, non-combustible and
non-flammable gas.
- Nitrogen is a
stable gas providing more
constant pressure.
- Nitrogen is a
dry gas with no corrosive properties
as found in compressed air.
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| Correct
inflation versus under-inflation. |
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| Correct inflation
is highly significant
when considering
tire life and
performance. It
is not always
possible to look
at a tire and
detect under-inflation.
However, under-inflation can
cause many tire-related problems. As
inflation pressure largely determines a
tire’s load capacity, under-inflation results
in an overloaded tire. An under- inflated
tire operates at
high deflection resulting
in decreased fuel economy, sluggish
handling and may result in excessive
mechanical flexing and heat
build up, leading to catastrophic tire
failure.
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| We
are serious about offering the highest quality nitrogen tire
filling service. Our professional nitrogen tire filling
equipment is built in the USA by RTI Technologies, Inc., part of
a global company that builds automated equipment that fills new
vehicles with fluids in vehicle assembly plants around the
world. |
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| High quality
NitroPro chrome valve stem caps with N2
marking provide a great reminder to you and others that your
tires are filled with nitrogen! |
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