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Old 04-19-2014, 02:09 PM   #121 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by GTR View Post
Another note, is the Ferrari tire gas incident with McLaren in 07. McLaren stole Ferrari's super secret tire gas formula and according to Ferrari the gas made a huge difference in tire performance. The gas was basically half r404 refrigerant and half CO2 and I guess it helped transfer heat from/to the tire>air>wheel where the wheel performed somewhat as a radiator.
This I would try. Seems to have enough validity behind it to involve lawyers.
I have CO2 on tap from my welder and I am licensed to buy R-404a.
Like I said yesterday, it would be a lot cheaper than helium and leak out slower too.
Main intrest would be in filling trailer and truck tires, not so much little car tires, since I have had a heat related tire failure or 2 on the suburban.

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