Why Inflate with Nitrogen?
Compressed air is your tire?s worst enemy. Air is about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other. Nitrogen is inert, non combustible and non corrosive. Oxygen, on the other hand, is immensely destructive to rubber and other tire materials. As soon as a tire is manufactured and exposed to air, the effects of ?oxidation? begin to deteriorate the rubber. Over time it loses its elasticity and strength, just like an old rubber band you?ve probably found around your home. This same process occurs in tires inflated with air as the oxygen attacks the rubber molecules, working from the inside out, until the oxygen, and its destructive properties, permeate the tire structure and ultimately the tread.
Is All Nitrogen Gas Equal?
No, the purity of nitrogen available from nitrogen generators generally ranges from 95% (low purity) to 99.9% (high purity). Our generator can produce nitrogen in excess of 99.9% purity and provide the procedures to guarantee a minimum of 95% purity in the serviced tire, which is the minimum allowable purity that must be maintained in the tire to enjoy the benefits that nitrogen provides. Few Nitrogen suppliers currently discuss this mandatory 95% threshold, as few are able to consistently provide the required purity to achieve it.
Will Nitrogen improve the performance of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System on my vehicle?
Yes. Nitrogen will help maintain proper inflation in your tires and reduce the number of faults detected by the TPMS.
Do I still need to check tire pressure?
Yes. But, you will find the tire pressure to be more consistent, even during dramatic temperature changes.
Should I put Nitrogen in my spare tire?
Absolutely! Your spare tire is the most neglected tire on your vehicle, and if you need it you certainly want it to be fully inflated. Because Nitrogen dramatically slows the normal loss of pressure through permeation, your spare tire will hold its proper pressure over a much longer period of time than if it was filled with regular air.
Is Nitrogen compatible with my internal tire balancing product [powder, beads, fluid]?
Absolutely, in fact, you couldn't find a better operating environment for an internal tire balancing product than a tire filled with Nitrogen, due to its dry, inert qualities.
What do I do if I have to add air and Nitrogen isn?t readily available?
Don?t worry about it. The addition of, or mixing with, normal air has no effect on your tire beyond the adverse effects you avoid by using Nitrogen in the first place. If you ever have to add regular air, in any amount, simply return to us at your earliest convenience and have us purge and refill the tire with Nitrogen at no cost.
Why haven?t tire stores offered nitrogen inflation before now?
In the past, the equipment needed to produce nitrogen was large and very expensive. The only alternative for stores was to use high-pressure nitrogen bottles which were also expensive and a safety hazard. Instead of using stored nitrogen, we take advantage of new technology that allows nitrogen to be separated from air. This process is done economically under low pressure and results in highly pure nitrogen product that provides amazing benefits.
Is nitrogen a safety hazard?
No. Nitrogen is an inert, noncombustible, nonflammable, noncorrosive gas. In fact, those are big reasons why nitrogen is used to fill the tires of vehicles that push performance limits under extreme conditions, including Formula One racers and heavy machinery.
