Nitro fill

[Tillmanator]

Hi Folks,

I got an oil change today and while at the Ford dealership I saw an info sheet about Nitrofill for your tires. I came back home and researched it and found that there is a faction of folks who think it's a bunch of mumbo jumbo. But I don't know (of course) who these anonymous people posting on websites are.

I trust people on this site and their opinions.

Anyone have opinions about Nitrofill.... is it worth it? (30 bucks and free refills) Does it do what it says it will or is it just ****? Anyone out there use it and if so, have you noticed any changes for the better?

[Mort Corey]

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Haven't tried it myself, but reading up on the stuff lends me to believe that the biggest advantage is that air pressure (or nitro pressure) doesn't drop off as much over time. I guess, for someone that doesn't monitor their tire pressure very often, this could be an advantage as properly inflated tires tend to last longer and give better fuel economy. I check my tire pressure regulary and can find a lot better uses for $30.....JMO

Mort

[sneek]

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I have it in my tires, Costco does it for free .

[Murr1525]

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If I remember the report I saw on it correctly, I think the fuel savings pretty much equaled the extra price.

The only advantage was for people who felt their car handled better once the tires warmed up, since nitrogen always handles the same.

[Michael Stoops]

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I think this is one of things that makes a lot of sense for racing tires, especially at the highest levels of the sport where even slight changes in pressure can cause a notable difference. But for a daily driver I think I have better things to spend my money on. Like polish, wax, tire shine, interior detailer, microfiber towels, etc.

Just my opinion of course. If you decide to try it, and find that you like it, then that's cool. Heck, if you like it enough, you might even change my opinion!!!!

[Ghettocivic]

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Unless its free I dont think its worth it. Just remember our air is about 78% Nitrogen

[clickster34]

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Even nitrogen will permeate over time so it does not take the place of your tire gauge. There are thoughts that the permeating air can cause premature belt damage and nitrogen shouldn’t be as hard on belts during permeation but I don’t think there is any real studies to prove any of this and if there were I don’t think there would be much difference. The only reason I would ever pay for nitrogen is if I had some very, very expensive rims and tires. Nitrogen shouldn’t have much moisture in it so it should keep your rims safe from corrosion from the inside out. With that said, filtered and dry air should do about the same thing. I did read an article recently that nitrogen has actually caused people to ignore their tire pressure even more since they think it can’t leak out. As far as performance, I would bet money that even most professional driver’s couldn’t tell the difference.

[frustrateddetailer]

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nitro is a cold dense air. if you are racing your car, it would be advisable to use this to avoid to much warming of the tire. if a tire exceeds it's oprerating temps, it will lose it's grip. resulting to a lost of gripness or much worse, a blowout. also if youre living in a hot climate zone, this is also good choice. but if youre just living in cold dense climate, it is not advisable because pressurize air will do the job.

[SiriusRIMZ]

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Its over-rated. Like someone said, air is mostly nitrogen anyways.

[Jbirk]

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nitro is a cold dense air. if you are racing your car, it would be advisable to use this to avoid to much warming of the tire. if a tire exceeds it's oprerating temps, it will lose it's grip. resulting to a lost of gripness or much worse, a blowout. also if youre living in a hot climate zone, this is also good choice. but if youre just living in cold dense climate, it is not advisable because pressurize air will do the job.

Nitrogen is not a cold, dense air. It is a gas that becomes more dense (more mass per given volume) at higher pressure. The only time nitrogen is cold is when it is in it's liquid form and evaporating rapidly undergoing a phase change.

Water and other liquids behave the same. If you boil water in a pot or pan, it boils at 212 F or 100 C. The water is a refrigerant of the pot/pan cooling it to the temperature water boils. In other words, any hotter object you throw into the pan will be taken down to the water's boiling point. Nitrogen's boiling point is just much colder. Way below 0C. Hence, in it's liquid state it will boil vigorously at room temperature and cool whatever it touches. If put into a tank or closed container (pressure cooker), even liquid nitrogen will stop boiling and become room temperature warm eventually.