What are the benefits of having nitrogen filled tyres rather than air?

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Just found this, is it true? http://www.merityre.co.uk/why_nitrogen.htm

 

It is true in that nitrogen will not diffuse through the tyre walls in the same way as some of the components in air. Race car teams often fill their race car tyres with nitrogen because i believe it expands less when hot so gives more consistent pressure in the tyre.

However, air is 70% nitrogen anyway. The stats used in that web link i'm sure are just marketing propaganda. If you check your tyre pressures regularly, you will have no problems with air filled tyres.

 

Jamie I can fill your tyres with Porsche nitrogen at

 

[QUOTE=baptistsan,Apr 3 2007, 08:10 PM] Jamie I can fill your tyres with Porsche nitrogen at

 

[QUOTE=baptistsan,Apr 3 2007, 08:10 PM] Jamie I can fill your tyres with Porsche nitrogen at

 

0 quid each mate, you have been tucked up