[TR] Nitrogen in Tires

[don]

I wonder also.  Especially on cars that are not driven that much.  I'm told 
that tires rot and can look perfect but be dangerous.  I bought a 18k mile 
1980 TR8 about seven years ago.  It had the original tyres on it which 
looked great.  When I got the car home and sorted, as I was driving it, 
bubbles formed on two of the tires, so I replaced the whole set.  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.
Don Scott
'91 Miata BRG
'62 MGA Mk II
No Triumph at present




At 05:03 PM 09/01/2008, Bob Danielson wrote:

>I just had my new tires installed on the TR6 and the tire shop is now
>offering nitrogen as an "air" option. This shop was also featured in the
>local newspaper with a big article about the benefits of using nitrogen. I
>wasn't willing to spend the $50 which came down to $25 by the end of the
>installation but wonder if anyone, other than racers, use nitrogen and
>notice a difference. I know that racers use it to maintain a constant air
>pressure regardless of heat but how about for everyday use? Is it worth it?
>
>Bob Danielson
>1975 TR6 CF38503U
>Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
>Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
>http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org


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