Ford F150 - NitroFill

staypuff · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:08 am Post subject: NitroFill

Just got Ford to fill my tires with Nitrogen. Only $50 for all four tires and it includes so road hazard warranties and roadside assistance. Seems like a pretty good program. Truck also rides a little better. Anyone else have nitrogen? If so, what do you think?
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sysman_rick · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:32 am Post subject:

Nitrous or Nitrogen ?
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staypuff · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:50 am Post subject:

Nitrogen...its been edited. Thanks!!!

chargett · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:09 am Post subject:

Nitrous, lmao...might as well put a Zepplin sticker on your truck...LOL.

What are the advantages to doing this? How do you manage pressure?

TRICKSTER2 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:52 am Post subject:

Chargett for (1)the nitrogen is more dense than air,so it dont permiate the tire,where as air does. (2) the nitrogen is cooler than air therefore the tire is not getting hot, which heat is a destroyer of tires.and as for managing the air it's done the same way just not as much as air. (3) If i'm not mistaking it is lighter than air. nascar uses it in their tire as does the airlines.

chargett · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:17 am Post subject:

So when you need to adjust pressure, you take it back to the dealer, or do you have your own tank?

TRICKSTER2 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:20 am Post subject:

Take it to a tire shop that provides nitrogen service.

Parker_USN_Az · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject:

z400guy · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

i have it in my truck and can tell no differce at all

jwt873 · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:49 am Post subject:

Nitrogen doesn't expand as much when it gets hot and it doesn't contract as much when it cools. This means less change in tire pressure under various driving conditions.

In NASCAR, a difference of 1/4 PSI in one single tire can make the difference between winning and losing. They use $600 dollar pressure gauges that can measure down to 1/10 of a pound. Because of this nitrogen plays an important roll in maintaining precise tire pressures under extreme racing conditions.

For passenger car tires, nitrogen is just a way for tire shops to make a few extra bucks.. The web page below pretty well sums up my opinion of nitrogen in tires:

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/070216.html

cjtimp · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject:

We offer the Nitrogen in tires here at our shop...Too early to tell if there will be a huge benefit or not. Most common concern here is the heat buildup that can lead to premature tire failure...Another concern at the delaership level is with Tire Pressure Monitor Systems in the newer vehicles. Condensation is a problem here and condensation can cause these sensors to fail. HOPEFULLY Nitrogen will help with this problem. Also the pressure deviation as the temp changes will also cause these lights to go off. We'll see how well Nitrogen works, I for one am somewhat pessimistic.