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RE: Something new about tires....???

To: <LaJoMor@aol.com>, <6pack@autox.team.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Something new about tires....???
From: "Mark Pruitt" <mwpruitt@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:47:59 -0400
I've been using Nitrous Oxide for years in my tires. It works great for
times when I need a pick me up for the woes of owing a Triumph. If I get
really depressed with the way things are going, I lie down next to a tire
and inhale a little nitrous from the tire and suddenly everything is
wonderful in the world. Man, what a difference this makes in the ownership
of a LBC!!! :-)

Seriously, racers have been using nitrogen for years, as it does not change
with the pressure with heat build up.....

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of LaJoMor@aol.com
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 9:16 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Something new about tires....???

Hello all...

Thought this might be an interesting and DIFFERENT topic for the lists...


While waiting for SWMBO to finish some shopping at my local COSTCO this 
morning, I wandered into the tire shop. I saw a large green sign that read 
something to the effect...We are now using NITROGEN in all of our tires
installed 
here.....

I asked the salesman about it. He said it was the latest and greatest. 
Something to the effect of the larger nitrogen molecules not leaking through
the 
rubber and rim (?). The tires hold the nitrogen longer and only need
checking 
only a couple of times a year. Also something about nitrogen not holding
water as 
'regular' air does. And something about nitrogen not expanding when heated
by 
friction etc. as 'regular' air does therefore tire pressure remains 
constant....And so on and so forth...
He said COSTCO was the first to offer this on a mass marketing effort...

FWIW....
Larry M
CD5182L with regular ole' air....sort of....

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