nitogen filled tires - Original Pony Car

**aar0s** · 09-17-2009, 10:17 PM

I saw where American muscle was starting to do the nitro fill on new tire and rim combos. anyone ever run tires filled with nitrogen?
My wife has a friend that runs it in her car, i asked her if she could tell a difference, she said no. so, do you save enough on the calmed less tire wear and the other benefits to drop forty bucks to have them filled with this inert gas?

And what if you get a low tire, can you fill it with pump air or will that taint your tire?

**94gtfreak** · 09-18-2009, 12:13 AM

That's a damn good question! I've been meanin to ask that cause there is a shop just down the road that has free nitrogen.

**BlownFiveLiter** · 09-19-2009, 09:43 AM

Your tires would be fine if you put regular air in them after having nitrogen. Whether you'd save any money on tires... who knows? Regular tire pressure monitoring and maintenance has done well enough for decades. That's good enough for me, personally.

99 GT vert · 09-20-2009, 09:59 AM

the nitrogen filled tires is just a marketing ploy you can only put 95% in a tire and with compressed air it is already 75% nitrogen so no it is not worth the money you pay to have them filled. if you were getting your tires filled with nitrogen for free dont turn it down just dont pay for it. if you were driving speeds of 150+ for miles like nascar it would be very beneficial but for a normal street car a waste of money.

**aar0s** · 09-20-2009, 10:12 AM

thats kinda what i was thinking. Its hard to tell how many people a local dealer got to spend 40+ dollars on nitrogen filling.

svttech76 · 09-26-2009, 11:52 PM

it's a rip off

09-17-2009, 10:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	nitogen filled tires I saw where American muscle was starting to do the nitro fill on new tire and rim combos. anyone ever run tires filled with nitrogen? My wife has a friend that runs it in her car, i asked her if she could tell a difference, she said no. so, do you save enough on the calmed less tire wear and the other benefits to drop forty bucks to have them filled with this inert gas? And what if you get a low tire, can you fill it with pump air or will that taint your tire?

09-18-2009, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	That's a damn good question! I've been meanin to ask that cause there is a shop just down the road that has free nitrogen. __________________

09-19-2009, 09:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	Your tires would be fine if you put regular air in them after having nitrogen. Whether you'd save any money on tires... who knows? Regular tire pressure monitoring and maintenance has done well enough for decades. That's good enough for me, personally. __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

09-26-2009, 11:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
svttech76 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24	it's a rip off __________________ Mike ford SMT 1997 mustang GT with full PI swap

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09-20-2009, 09:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
99 GT vert New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12	the nitrogen filled tires is just a marketing ploy you can only put 95% in a tire and with compressed air it is already 75% nitrogen so no it is not worth the money you pay to have them filled. if you were getting your tires filled with nitrogen for free dont turn it down just dont pay for it. if you were driving speeds of 150+ for miles like nascar it would be very beneficial but for a normal street car a waste of money.

09-20-2009, 10:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	thats kinda what i was thinking. Its hard to tell how many people a local dealer got to spend 40+ dollars on nitrogen filling.