Nitrogen

[FREE TO FAIL]

well bit the bullet and put nitrogen in my 2002 volvo twin screw cost $ 100.00 for 10 tires done at belle tire on dix rd. in Detroit. took about an hour and 1/2.

 

[Doggie Daddy]

WHY? DD.

 

[easyrider2697]

Was it for cooler running temps? less tire inflation due to heat?

 

[LDB]

Do a search on nitrogen and you'll find threads discussing the several reasons for it. They have a location about 1 mile from where I'm waiting on a job. In the morning I'm calling to see if they do it at that location and if so I'm going tomorrow and have mine done.

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[Packmule]

I have been running nitrogen in my tires on the Packvan for about 4 months now and the differences I have noticed is the tire pressure always stays the same regardless of climate. The ride also seems to be a little softer. Tire wear...still too early to tell.
Only problem I have encountered is not being able to always find a facility that has nitrogen when it is time to rotate my tires due to running different pressures in front and rear (80/55), nitrogen always has to be added at every rotation.

So far I have not been charged anything additional for the nitrogen. Big difference in 4 van tires and 6-10 big truck tires though.

Danny

 

[terryandrene]

I bought 4 new nitrogen filled Michelins yeaterday at Costco. I take advantage of the lifetime rotate/balance every 10,000 miles or so when I'm idle near a Costco location.

For your comparison, I spent a total of $756 for 4, LT245/75R16E, M/S

 

[LDB]

I am 1.1 miles from a Belle location that unfortunately only does passenger vehicles. I was going to just move over there and get mine done. It's too far to any other without starting my clock. I will be getting mine done the first chance I get and now that I know at least some of the Belle's in the Detroit area do it I will plan that on another run.

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[FAMILYEXPDT]

You know that Wingfoot in Ohio offers nitrogen also.


-charlotte

 

[LDB]

I wasn't aware of that. Where is Wingfoot located? Thanks.

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[dieseldiva]

Leo, we deal with a Wingfoot dealer in Brunswick, OH, just off of I-71 about 12-15 miles north of the truckstops at the Seville exit.

 

[FREE TO FAIL]

I did it more to extend the service life of the tires and the minimal increase in fuel economy $100 is cheap if I can see either of those results. I will say that when i talked to the manager he indicated that many trucking companies are switching over to nitrogen. If its good enough for the bean counters its good enough for me....

 

[dhalltoyo]

Tire Discounters - Springboro Pike - Dayton, OH

Called about a cargo van.

Will do the nitrogen switch for $4.95 per tire.

I have thrown some business their way and he said he might be able to cut me a break if I came when they were not busy.

 

[LDB]

Just ran across this company that handles the equipment. It is probably still too expensive to buy just for one's own use. An industrious buy might buy the unit and a compressor and make some bucks at each truckstop layover though.

http://www.rtitech.com/nitrogen.asp

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