Just get the straight dope on nitrogen in tires
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/070216.html

Alfred
85 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Nitrogen was:Michelin Agilis Tires

> When I was racing, the Goodyear truck at the race track filled everybody's
> tires with compressed air, from GT3 privateer to Newman's Turbo 280Z.
>
> Nitrogen is for camera pedestals in TV studios.
>
> On 9/20/07, Brendan Slevin <brendan@bellatazza.com> wrote:
>>
>> My old boss used to fill his BTCC Peugeot 405's race tires with
>> nitrogen.  I
>> remember him saying something about it being lighter and more stable
>> pressure-wise than compressed air.  I'd love to hear more about that form
>> someone with more first-hand experience.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brendan
>>
>> I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. -T.S. Eliot
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Miguel Pacheco
>> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 8:04 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
>>
>> And don't forget, nitrogen is lighter than air.....by 20% I think. Miguel
>> (going off line for a few days of Rocky Mountain Syncro Fest high up in
>> the
>> Colorado Rockies!)
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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