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Stef_n Oct 30, 2010 09:00 AM

Winter tires pressure
 
Hello guys
What should be the tires pressure for winter tires?
Thanks
Stef

NovaResource Oct 30, 2010 04:16 PM

Same as the regular tires.

Stef_n Oct 31, 2010 05:48 AM

Sweet....this is what I though, friday when I took the car from my dealer with the winter tires mounted I noticed that they looks flat.. pressure 1.6 instead of 2.2

DrDemento Nov 1, 2010 05:27 PM

I also recommend to change over to the Nitrofil. The tire pressures will stay stable and the tires will last longer.

NovaResource Nov 1, 2010 06:36 PM


Originally Posted by DrDemento (Post 32374)
I also recommend to change over to the Nitrofil. The tire pressures will stay stable and the tires will last longer.

The nirtogen benefits are mostly hype. It's a waste of money to use pure nitrogen instead of "regular air" (which is 78% nitrogen in the first place).

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/car...nitrogen-.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...instead-of-air

DrDemento Nov 2, 2010 05:29 AM

Check this site also.
http://www.nitrofill.com/

NovaResource Nov 2, 2010 06:43 AM


Originally Posted by DrDemento (Post 32391)
Check this site also.
http://www.nitrofill.com/

Well, no, that site isn't biasd at all.

They are in business to sell nitrogen. Of course they are going to say it's better. Read the Consumer Reports link that isn't trying to sell you nitrogen. The truth is, there is little to no benefit to the average persons daily driver. You are throwing away money. Regular air already is 78% nitrogen.

Sapient Nov 2, 2010 08:22 AM

Nitrofill claims that nitrogen filled tires provide up to a 10% increase in fuel economy. If that were true, nitrogen filled tires would already be mandated by law.

NovaResource Nov 2, 2010 08:31 AM


Originally Posted by Sapient (Post 32395)
Nitrofill claims that nitrogen filled tires provide up to a 10% increase in fuel economy.

LOL!!

Yes, there are some advantages to 100% nitrogen over regular air but those benefits are very slight for the average daily driver. Yes, your tire pressures will be slightly more consistent and your tires will lose slightly less pressure, but the fact is your tires will still lose pressure with 100% nitrogen. So instead of losing 3 psi per year they will lose only 2 psi per year with nitrogen. Bottom line, you still have to monitor your tires pressures.

The price and inconvenience to finding a nitrogen filling station aren't worth the slight benefit. Sure, if you want to do this for the tires on your race car or the landing tires on your space shuttle, it's probably a good idea. For your daily driver, you are just throwing away money.

Stef_n Nov 2, 2010 08:52 AM

Plus each time you check the pressure you loose air...


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