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Re: [TR] Nitrogen in Tires

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Subject: Re: [TR] Nitrogen in Tires
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 19:28:09 -0700
> Anyway, I wonder it the deterioration could have been 
> slowed or prevented if they were not oxidizing, but instead 
> had nitrogen instead of air in them.

Thing is, if you believe the hype, the oxygen leaks out quickly anyway.  So
within just a few months, the "air" inside the tires will be purer nitrogen
than those tire filling things generate anyway.

And oxygen would still penetrate to where the belts are.

Randall
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