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Originally Posted by ELM-JLM
Hi All, Our New Chevy came from the dealer with nitrogen in the tires and the quality of ride is considerably better! Before our trip to Alaska, I drove back to the dealer and asked the salesman a favor! He took it into the shop and had them rebalance and set the pressure to the max on the sidewall with nitrogen! I hardly noticed a difference in the ride and to this day have only noticed a minimal drop in pressure! I am a firm believer in keeping tire pressure in check and at near max pressure! I am considering having nitrogen put in the trailer tires before our trip to Maine this summer!:  |
While I don't doubt your perception that the nitrogen rides better, I cannot think of any explanation that would support that perception. Atmospheric air (the air we breathe) is 80% nitrogen, so that's what tires have been filled with since their invention. But even if you filled them with 100% oxygen, or any other gas for that matter, and filled to the same pressure, then they have the same weight bearing capacity, and thus, shouldn't affect ride.
Dave