hydrogen in tires

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I thought the nitrogen article was in FMCA. I just did a serch at FMCA
and my memory failed me again. Where ever it was, the article focused on
carrying a small tank of N to top off the tires to the correct pressure.
I have found a tire dealer in Harlingen, Tx that will fill my 8 tires
with N for $100. The big "gas" company will sell me a tank and regulator
for $250. The tank will have 2,200psi
and 100's of cubic feet of N. I am thinking it might be worth it.
Jack in Mich.
05 450Lxi
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
wrote:
>
> There are at least two advantages to nitrogen.
>
> The first is that it should have little or no moisture because it is
> produced at a specialized facility where there should be certain
> levels of quality control. Compressed air from in-house compressors
> contains water, the amount depends on the current humidity.
>
> Second, nitrogen is an inert gas, that is to say it does not
> react chemicaly with anything. Oxygen, as you know, reacts with most
> everything. So filling with nitrogen will prevent oxidation of the
> inner tire as well as the rim.
>
> Is it worth the extra cost, if any? I don't know. But if you
> decide to go that way you need to continue to use it wen you adjust
> tire pressure or you will end up contaminating the atmosphere inside
> the tire. So carry a tank of nitrogen or seek out local suppliers.
>
> Gardner
> 78FC33
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, krminyl@ wrote:
> >
> > I think the main advantage of nitrogen vs. compressed air is that
> the
> > nitrogen is dry, and has no moisture in it, which is bad for
> tires. Costco, who is
> > now becoming one of the nation's largest passenger car and light
> truck tire
> > retailers, now use nitrogen when installing their new tires.
> that's what
> > they told me anyway...FWIW....
> >
> > Kevin
> > Yorba Linda, CA
> > 1986 38' PT
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>