DIY Forum

DIY Forum/Home improvement advice

 

 

A-Z CONTENTS | ARCADE | DISCLAIMER | DIRECTORY | DIY VIDEO | HOME | SAFETY FIRST | FORUM RULES

It is currently Fri May 25, 2012 6:17 am
Visit Buck and Hickman


Time zone: Europe/London [ DST ]




 

Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 32 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3
Author Message
PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:26 pm 
Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:52 pm
Posts: 2448
Location: South London
Has thanked: 58 times
Been thanked: 272 times
aeromech3 wrote:
Not a chemist, so could not quote thermal expansion coefficients of mixed gases; I do know a nitrogen filled tyre, inflated in cool Northern hemisphere and pressure checked in a warmer climate, has increased by near 5%, conversely a drop the other way around; IMHO air would not be noticeable different. New tyres will initially loose pressure, they are more elastic expanding during running-in and loosing perhaps 5% pressure. As above, no real benefit for the Joe Blogs driver.
F1, think it is more a safety aspect for fire suppression.



I was a chemist, albeit not a very good one. Nitrogen filled tyres in planes and F1 cars are probably to do with fire risk. If it were to do with molecular size, there are much better gases including CO2 which is also inert.

The only advantages apart from fire risk of using nitrogen is that it will not react with anything , therefore becoming liquid or solid, losing all its volume and reducing the pressure in the tyre.

Anyone who can benefit from this gimmick probably shouldn't be driving on the road.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:51 am 
Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:32 am
Posts: 744
Location: Bucks
Has thanked: 15 times
Been thanked: 43 times
Isn't air 80% Nitrogen anyway?

_________________
I am not a pro.


Top
 Profile  
 
You may not be able to see the full post including pictures unless you register or log in

Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 32 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3

Time zone: Europe/London [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  


News News Site map Site map SitemapIndex SitemapIndex RSS Feed RSS Feed Channel list Channel list
ultimatehandyman privacy policy

Contact

 

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group

phpBB SEO

 

Diy forum - Decking - plastering - Plumbing - DIY - Tiling