Nitrogen filled tires?

[MrSo0h0o]

fyi, the rear tires are normally the ones to pick up nails due to centripetal force on a nail via the front tires.. i would jack it up and spin the tire to see if a nail is in there.

[njerald]

Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

fyi, the rear tires are normally the ones to pick up nails due to centripetal force on a nail via the front tires.

Just another example of wild supposition.....................

[JohnGD]

You can "top off" with regular air. Costco switched over to nitrogen years ago. I can "top off" by driving to Costco. For me there is no reason to go anywhere else.

Originally Posted by bearclaw1017

So, I bought a Camry SE 09 back in March with the nitrogen filled tires. The tire pressure light is going on so I want to check them and fill them up with my air pump but I can't do it right? Do I have to take it into a dealer to fill it?

[AlmightyCamry777]

Originally Posted by asn13oy

I think it's worthless unless you're able to purge all the normal air out with pure nitrogen even before you begin to fill to your preferred pressure. Then there's the issue of cost for this service as well as the increased cost of the occasional "topping-off".

As previously stated, just having the moisture/vapor removal on the compressor is enough.

You should try putting helium in your tires..lol.

I thought of doing that but wouldnt i float away? Also if i tried to scream for help everyone would laugh at me with my funny voice.

[JohnGD]

Costco has been filling tires with nitrogen for a while now. I wonder if they'll be willing to spare a bit for non-customers.

If you have a slow leak, get it back to the dealer for warranty service. I think tires are covered under a separate warranty? It may be that the bead isn't properly mounted to the rim? Because continuous slow leak will be annoying down the road.

In between nitrogen fills I like to use a blend:

Nitrogen (N2) 780,840 ppmv (78.084%)
Oxygen (O2) 209,460 ppmv (20.946%)
Argon (Ar) 9,340 ppmv (0.9340%)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 383 ppmv (0.0383%)
Neon (Ne) 18.18 ppmv (0.001818%)
Helium (He) 5.24 ppmv (0.000524%)
Methane (CH4) 1.745 ppmv (0.0001745%)
Krypton (Kr) 1.14 ppmv (0.000114%)
Hydrogen (H2) 0.55 ppmv (0.000055%)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 0.3 ppmv (0.00003%)
Xenon (Xe) 0.09 ppmv (9x10−6%)
Ozone (O3) 0.0 to 0.07 ppmv (0% to 7x10−6%)
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 0.02 ppmv (2x10−6%)
Iodine (I) 0.01 ppmv (1x10−6%)
Carbon monoxide (CO) 0.1 ppmv
Ammonia (NH3) trace

Originally Posted by bearclaw1017

Thanks for the replies guys. After reading your responses and a few other sources it makes sense just to put in air. It's what I did. Just used my air pump.

Odd thing is, all tires were good except for the rear left. That one was down about 4-5 pounds. I'll monitor it and hopefully there's not a leak.

[LXS-mode]

Originally Posted by JohnGD

Costco has been filling tires with nitrogen for a while now. I wonder if they'll be willing to spare a bit for non-customers.

If you have a slow leak, get it back to the dealer for warranty service. I think tires are covered under a separate warranty? It may be that the bead isn't properly mounted to the rim? Because continuous slow leak will be annoying down the road.

In between nitrogen fills I like to use a blend:

Nitrogen (N2) 780,840 ppmv (78.084%)
Oxygen (O2) 209,460 ppmv (20.946%)
Argon (Ar) 9,340 ppmv (0.9340%)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 383 ppmv (0.0383%)
Neon (Ne) 18.18 ppmv (0.001818%)
Helium (He) 5.24 ppmv (0.000524%)
Methane (CH4) 1.745 ppmv (0.0001745%)
Krypton (Kr) 1.14 ppmv (0.000114%)
Hydrogen (H2) 0.55 ppmv (0.000055%)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 0.3 ppmv (0.00003%)
Xenon (Xe) 0.09 ppmv (9x10−6%)
Ozone (O3) 0.0 to 0.07 ppmv (0% to 7x10−6%)
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 0.02 ppmv (2x10−6%)
Iodine (I) 0.01 ppmv (1x10−6%)
Carbon monoxide (CO) 0.1 ppmv
Ammonia (NH3) trace

you didn't have to google "AIR Composition.

[desentrix]

Originally Posted by TTM77

So the max U can fill is only twice (2 set of arm and leg) lol

it won't hurt your tires much, just fill it if u need. Make sure u fill it when its dry too to minimize the amount of H2O.

And I think Toyota use regular air pump too.

If U want go to Costco, they fill using N too.

Ps. Do the search, this topic was covered.

That's what I did. Their gauge is neat-o too. They set it to whatever PSI you want, and the thing beeps when you meet it. FREE too.