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Campfire Oracle
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Campfire Oracle
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I use a special mixture that is 78% N2. I have a patent on it, but for a small fee I will PM the method - no paypal.
Wow. No takers? 
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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The air I breathe is around 76% nitrogen--I always thought this was a tire store gimmick. IMHO, you thought right..
Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69
Pro-Constitution.
LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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N will do what they say but not to the extent advertised. The difference is so minimal that it's of no practical value to the average driver. It's an expense you can't recover. While some tire shops add N for 'free', they recover it by increasing the price of the tires. Nothing is free in the business world.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
Joined: Aug 2005
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Nitrogen is dry compared to compressed air. Moist air expands and contracts more than dry air. We have a winner!
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
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Campfire Tracker
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"Absolutely. A tire filled with pure water vapor would not stay inflated very long. Hopefully the tire store has an inline dryer on their air compressor."
I don't know if Discount Tire has an air dryer on their compressor or not (I assume they do) but the only time they fill my tires up with air is when I buy new tires or have them fix a flat. The compressor I use at home to air my tires up doesn't have a dryer on it. About the only advantage I see for using nitrogen in your everyday vehicle tires or trailer tires is it might help prevent steel wheels from rusting.
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