mark treidel
Senior Member
- Joined
- Nov 7, 2005
- Messages
- 1,471
- Location
- Beautiful Mile High Denver, Colorado
- Aircraft
- AR-1
- Total Flight Time
- 3000 +
I cant say much about arguments for or against Nitrogen usage but.....explain to me why the airlines has used Nitrogen in their tires exclusively from the time jet aircraft have been flying.
The oxygen expands at 'altitude' and the use of Nitrogen prevents a tire explosion in flight. (their explanation, not mine) but it certainly makes sense....and I know someone here is going to
say 'we don't fly that high so what does it matter'....again, personal choice. But I will add that flying 'at altitude' at our airport for many years, I do not see any appreciable loss in tire pressure
throughout the changing seasons. Also, I used to use it in the air shocks of my old Dominator and they would always leak down air....not so with the Nitrogen...go figure?!! :noidea:
The oxygen expands at 'altitude' and the use of Nitrogen prevents a tire explosion in flight. (their explanation, not mine) but it certainly makes sense....and I know someone here is going to
say 'we don't fly that high so what does it matter'....again, personal choice. But I will add that flying 'at altitude' at our airport for many years, I do not see any appreciable loss in tire pressure
throughout the changing seasons. Also, I used to use it in the air shocks of my old Dominator and they would always leak down air....not so with the Nitrogen...go figure?!! :noidea: