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Originally Posted by Xyrus
"Regular ol' air" filled tires are around 78-79% nitrogen.
The argument for nitrogen is that it leaks slower than regular air, and keeps tires cooler. It's been used for years in jetliner wheels and other commercial applications.
However, there may not be any special benefit to consumer vehicles. In fact, if you regularly check your tire pressure you probably won't see any benefit from nitrogen. Consumer vehicle wheel assemblies aren't known for their heat issues.
That being said, the majority of people don't check their tire pressure regularly so nitrogen may actually be net a benefit due to slower leakage. But that also depends on how well the wheel assembly has been engineered.
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Yeah, I've read conflicting views on the nitrogen thing. I don't think I would run out and find a place that uses it just to have it in there. Mine came with it in the tires and I do like the pretty little blue valvestems they installed!!
