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Old March 9th 08, 06:16 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Default Nitrogen in tires

"Eat Spam" > wrote in message
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> WindsorFox wrote:
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>> Jan Andersson wrote:
>> > Esteban wrote:
>> >> Hi folks, quick question for the folks in the know. Yesterday I took
>> >> the wife's 05 Mustang in for the 30,000 mile check up. The service
>> >> writer asked me if I wanted nitrogen in the tires, the cost would be
>> >> $32.50. With all due respect to myself, I ain't no rocket scientist.
>> >> I know about and why they use nitrogen in aircraft tires...but, why
>> >> would anyone pay extra to have nitrogen in auto tires.
>> >> Please, someone help me understand this.
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Steve
>> >>
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>> > To slow down the aging of the rubber?

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>> Larger molecules, don't leak out. Way too extremely expensive IMHO.
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> "Larger molecules, don't leak out."??? My periodic table shows Nitrogen
> as element #7, and Oxygen as element #8. Since air is ~78% Nitrogen and
> ~21% Oxygen, if going for the "bigger" molecule, then pick Oxygen. Oops,
> just one small problem, pure oxygen like to go BOOM! if it finds some
> Hydrogen and a spark, which would leave your tires all wet. Personally,
> I'd jump straight to the Nobel gasses: Neon, Argon, Krypton, or Xenon.
> Skip Helium (#2 on the table) because we'd see a new crime wave hit the
> streets with people deflating tires to fill up their kid's birthday
> balloons or wanting to talk like chipmunks. I can see a new line of
> tires being marketed, that have little windows in the sides, so when you
> fill up the tires with Neon, you can flip a switch and pretty colors
> would appear. It will change the meaning of "lighting up" your tires,
> especially on the ponys!



hahaha! "lighting up" your tires. That's a good one, but I think you're
"thinking" too much! Fun though...! LOL

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