Re: nitrogen in tires

["Mark Holmes" <mholmes1@xxxxxxxxx>]

thats how they do it at costco...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Wallis" <cyclone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: nitrogen in tires


> In the US Navy we put nitrogen in the tires on the shipboard forklifts, 
> aircraft tractors, etc.. (yellow gear).
> I was told it was to keep the oxidation and dry rot minimized on the 
> insides of the tires.
>
> Todd Wallis
> Lieutenant Commander
> USN
>
>
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> Subject: nitrogen in tires
>
>
> > Does anyone have experience running nitrogen in tires?
> > Indy cars use them for less rolling resistance, cooler
> > temps and a couple other advantages. I heard the big
> > rigs are starting to use the stuff too. Any real world
> > advantage as far as car usage.....Russ
> >
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