RedRobin Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 ....So goes the manufacturer/supplier's claim. A company called Uniflate claims that Nitrogen tyre inflation, as used in the airline industry, F1, and even on the 1969 Moon Buggy, is the ultimate cos it provides "Safer Motoring", "Longer Tread Life", Reduced Fuel Consumption", "No Oxidation". I don't want this post to be a sales pitch - I haven't tried Uniflate Nitrogen but has anyone else? And is it good or just hot air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 I know Ari had his done a while back. I think they put different valve caps or some other way to identify. But the bit I don't get is what if you need to top up or adjust pressures? What do you do, have a spare tank in the car or nip down to the local balloon shop? BUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 You don't do it in the first place because its entirely pointless and a waste of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simkna Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 bearing in mind that air is roughly 78% nitrogen anyway, it's an absolute waste of time and money. Si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 It's used in aviation and racing tyres because of the water vapour inside the air that we breathe, on an airplace it could possibly freeze while in flight damaging the tyre and in a racing tyre it could expand and cause the tyre to expolde. Nitrogen is a noble gas so it hardly reacts to anything and is ideal to these conditions. But in cars? Stick to air and spend the money down the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Also - the moon buggy didn't show till the '70s, and had metal spring/mesh wheels! If you don't believe me - look through the wheels in this photo off Astronomy Picture of the Day: (from: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040605.html) Fat lot of good "inflating" those with Nitrogen will do. As mentioned above - complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 The benefits of Nitrogen (over air) are: 1) The pressure is (a lot) more stable with varying temperature 2) It doesn't escape nearly as quickly through rubber I guess that point 1 means that the cold inflation pressure needs to be higher than with air. Point 2 means that, barring punctures, the pressures will not fall so quickly over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 3) Tyres don't explode and catch fire on landing as easily... (Why aircraft use N2 for tyre inflation - and ABS to keep them on track on those slippery runways) Speaking of aircraft tyres and fires - anyone see the news (tonight my time) on the jet that landed at LAX with the nose wheel down and locked at 90 degrees to the direction of travel? Brilliant bit of piloting. Of course, being America, this "life or sudden flaming death" situation was covered aggressively by the media - and piped into that very aircraft so the passengers could watch their impending demise in the seat-back TVs on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Its in the Lounge Rachel Did you see the ........cricket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Its in the Lounge Rachel Did you see the ........cricket? [/ QUOTE ] Haven't got the "LoJ" yet - I've been busy. Cricket? Whassat? Baseball on valium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 [ QUOTE ] 3) Tyres don't explode and catch fire on landing as easily... [/ QUOTE ] Err.... I was thinking in terms of use on cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 You never gone over a hump-back bridge too quickly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Hmmm....Certainly seems to be a subject which people have strong opinions about. Thanks, I can see that it's fairly inappropriate and a waste of money - A bit like bottled water. Thanks for the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCab Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Haven't got the "LoJ" yet [/ QUOTE ] You have it delivered, or something ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Haven't got the "LoJ" yet [/ QUOTE ] You have it delivered, or something ? [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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