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Re: [Shotimes] Nitrogen-filled tires

To: "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Nitrogen-filled tires
From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 23:09:23 -0500
Fill them with H2 and then a blow out would really be a blow out.!!

Paul


On 8/1/2006 10:54:59 PM, Paul Nimz (pnimz@v8sho.com) wrote:
> But would pass right through the rubber.  They used it to check sealed
> batteries as it was the easiest thing to leak out and be readily detected.
>
>
> Paul
>
>
> On 8/1/2006 10:35:20 PM, Jason Hartberger (jhartberger@mail.com) wrote:
> > So... theoretically speaking, then, since helium has an even lower
> > density than either nitrogen or regular air, then it would react the
> > least to temperature changes, right? AND, it would make your car
> lighter
> > cos
> >
> it's helium! I may be onto something here... obviously hydrogen is
> > (the only thing) lighter than helium but most people associate hydrogen
> > with 'bomb' or 'hindenburg' so that wouldn't
> > be a very good selling
> > point... helium tires? anybody?
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> > Jon Heese wrote:
> > > Actually,
> > you're forgetting one important point.
> > >
> > > The Ideal Gas Law says that for *any* gas:
> > >
> > > PV = nRT
> > >
> > > Where P = pressure, V = volume, T = temperature, n = number of moles
> > > of the gas and R = some garbage constant to make the units fit.
> > >
> > > So, looking at this equation, you can
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