Nitrogen in tires

[Abygale]

Originally Posted by vdevine

Pull out your tire warranty paperwork. Anything other than air put into the tires voids your warranty.

Lol. well that's definitely a drawback

[patriotpa]

Costs money for minimal to no gain.

[SilverIce1]

Nitrogen in the tires does not void the tire warranty. Good grief! Air is already mostly nitrogen. That is talking about tire sealants, liquid products and the like.

Not to mention, you get a flat, all the air is gone, prove it was 95% nitro over 78 - 82%.

[ShnOmac]

Originally Posted by Ranger 75

So can you put Nitrogen in any tires or do you have to have special components in the tire and wheel?

Yep and no special components needed

[1fine79]

Talked to my dealer and he confirmed. Stated if I ever have to put air due to not having access to nitrogen was not a problem. He said simply bring the car in as soon as I could and they would remove the contaminated nitrogen/air from the tire and fill with pure nitrogen free of charge. Sounds like a plan to me. Free is good.

[vdevine]

Now call Pirelli and ask the same question.

[vdevine]

From Pirelli: What Is Not Covered By The Warranty?
P-Metric tires used on commercial vehicles or used in commercial applications.
Tires transferred from the vehicle on which they were originally installed.
Tires on any vehicle registered and normally operated outside the United States of America or Canada.
Tires which have been recapped, or retreaded, or regrooved.
Tires used in racing or other competitive events.
Tires improperly repaired or with repairs not conforming to Rubber Manufacturers Association standards, or with section repairs, or with self-vulcanizing plug only.
Tires which have been modified by the addition or removal of material or any tire intentionally altered to change its appearance.
Tires injected with liquid balancer or sealant or in which anything other than air has been used as the support medium.
Tires with weather cracking which were purchased more than four years prior to presentation for adjustment (If no proof of purchase date is available, tires manufactured four or more years prior to presentation for adjustment).
Tire unserviceability caused by tire operation in excess of tire/wheel manufacturers' specifications and recommendations.
Ride related anomalies after the first 2/32" of treadwear.
Tires which are mis-applied due to insufficient speed rating, or undersized, or oversized tires.
Tires which become unserviceable because of a mechanical irregularity in the vehicle such as misalignment, defective brakes, defective shock absorbers, or improper rims.
Tires damaged by fire, chemical corrosion, vandalism, wrecks, chains, theft, run while flat, underinflated, overinflated, or abused during servicing.
Flat Spotting caused by improper transport or storage.
Tires which become unserviceable because of road hazard injuries (e.g., nails, glass, metal objects) or other penetrations or snags, bruises or impact damage.
Tires damaged from improper mounting practices.
Tire dealer/retailer services (e.g., mounting, dismounting, balancing, tire rotation, or wheel alignment).
Mileage warranty is not applicable to tires fitted as Original Equipment.
Tires removed in pairs or sets where no abnormality exists in multiple tires.

[tunacan58]

Originally Posted by Abygale

I have a 2LT, and from what I can tell it does not come with the Nitrogen in the tires. Is that correct? I recently noticed that my tires seem to be losing pressure. I just had the oil changed a week ago and the tire pressure was checked then and were all fine. Today the pressure measured cold as follows:

35 30
34 30

warmed up and reset they measured

35 32
34 32

I'm thinking about having the compressed air drained and getting Nitrogen put in them. Are there any drawbacks to having that done?? Sorry in advance for the noob question.

Info from Aircraft world. We use N2 to inflate acft tires, it is stable (expansion), hold little water vaper...Now with that said acft tire go from neg degrees F to upwards of 150-200 degrees when the acft lands. Normal compressed air is fine for your car. Unless you are flying (Real flying) Normal driving is just fine...racing is another story. Hope this helps..

[SilverIce1]

Oh, and by the way, the P-Zero tires on the Camaro's from the factory have "NO TREADWEAR WARRANTY" at all. I called Pirelli. The replacement tires "19" you buy aftermarket have a 45,000 mile treadwear warranty and filling with Nitrogen does not void the warranty.

[RonC]

When the dealer was prepping my Camaro for delivery they put nitrogen it the tires - no charge. The machine deflated and inflated all 4 tires at the same time and does it 3 times to get all the air out. I had him leave the green caps off though, they didn't look good on a red car IMO.

[Imfishintx]

From Pirelli: What Is Not Covered By The Warranty?
P-Metric tires used on commercial vehicles or used in commercial applications.
Tires transferred from the vehicle on which they were originally installed.
Tires on any vehicle registered and normally operated outside the United States of America or Canada.
Tires which have been recapped, or retreaded, or regrooved.
Tires used in racing or other competitive events.
Tires improperly repaired or with repairs not conforming to Rubber Manufacturers Association standards, or with section repairs, or with self-vulcanizing plug only.
Tires which have been modified by the addition or removal of material or any tire intentionally altered to change its appearance.
Tires injected with liquid balancer or sealant or in which anything other than air has been used as the support medium.
Tires with weather cracking which were purchased more than four years prior to presentation for adjustment (If no proof of purchase date is available, tires manufactured four or more years prior to presentation for adjustment).
Tire unserviceability caused by tire operation in excess of tire/wheel manufacturers' specifications and recommendations.
Ride related anomalies after the first 2/32" of treadwear.
Tires which are mis-applied due to insufficient speed rating, or undersized, or oversized tires.
Tires which become unserviceable because of a mechanical irregularity in the vehicle such as misalignment, defective brakes, defective shock absorbers, or improper rims.
Tires damaged by fire, chemical corrosion, vandalism, wrecks, chains, theft, run while flat, underinflated, overinflated, or abused during servicing.
Flat Spotting caused by improper transport or storage.
Tires which become unserviceable because of road hazard injuries (e.g., nails, glass, metal objects) or other penetrations or snags, bruises or impact damage.
Tires damaged from improper mounting practices.
Tire dealer/retailer services (e.g., mounting, dismounting, balancing, tire rotation, or wheel alignment).
Mileage warranty is not applicable to tires fitted as Original Equipment.
Tires removed in pairs or sets where no abnormality exists in multiple tires.

Looks like if you THINK about Pirelli tire you pretty much void the "Warranty" Good luck with anything other than road hazzard warranties with tires either way!!

[Q-ship]

The real reason that for racing Nitrogen is preferred is becuase well it is put into the cylinders is completely devoid of moisture. Dry air is just as stable as nitrogen, the problem is air from a compressor is never devoid of water vapor. Water vapor is the cause of the majority of change in tire pressure when the tire gets hot. Composition of air is mostly nitrogen already so why would it be more stable than 95% nitrogen, the next largest make up of air is oxygen which is just as stable with tempature.

[mtcwby]

Here's a link for more info on Nitrogen. www.nitrofill.com If you click on "Nitrogen in the News" on the left side of the home page of this site you will see that most every major tire manufacturer recommends the use of nitrogen. And where in Pirellis tire warrany list do you see anything about it being void by using Nitrogen??

[Abygale]

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