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Old 05-28-2008, 12:16 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Hello,

I think this is the right thread for this question: who can shed some light on inflating tires with "pure" nitrogen -- as opposed to ~78% nitrogen, ~21% oxygen, ~1% argon (really?), ~0.038% carbon dioxide; aka air?
I run nitrogen in my tires as my work offers it ... the only benefit I can see is that it will control the expansion of air since there is none, also since the nitrogen molecules are larger than air, general seepage of air through side walls valve stem leaks etc .. is slightly reduced. I still have my wheels capped off every week though ..
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