shieldsie Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This is offered at the HiQ garage. Apparently, better road handling. Upto 25% increase in tyre life. Upto 5% reduction in fuel consumption. No water vapour or oxygen means no corrosion of wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 WTF? For road cars?...........just googled it though seems to be way forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shieldsie Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 I had the 2 new back Toyos filled with this, and I will have the 2 fronts filled tommorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 For track I can see it would be worth it, but on the road? And how do they reckon it gives better handling (on road, not track) and longer tyre life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Hasnt this been around for years? Im pretty certain i got this in my tyre when i had a blowout on my bmw, probably early 2007? It was like £1.50 per tyre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I've run nitrogen filled tyres for the last two years now, and while there is noticeable benefits on track there's not so much of a difference on road. That said, nitro filled tyres hold their pressures over a period of time far better than normal air: I've yet to need a top up on a nitro filled tyre. Well worth doing if you can get your hands on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 been around for donkey's yonk's, the MR2 roadster club used to go up to demon tweeks for a nitrogen fill and new wheels. also used to do another session at silverstone performance i think as well. i wouldn't mind it on mine at some point. all it means is that your tyres pressures aren't subject to heat interference so the pressures won't change. it has equal empasis on road cars as much as it does on track cars. should mean on a hot day your tyre pressure should stay at 35 psi instead of altering across the 4 tyres. and if its only £1.50 a tyre why not. should mean you need to fill up less as well (air wise) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkie34 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Isn't this that the stuff they use on the GTR as standard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Isn't this that the stuff they use on the GTR as standard? yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 So how much does it cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 So how much does it cost? marzman said £1.50 a corner, but i think there is a variety of prices depending on where you get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 So how much does it cost? marzman said £1.50 a corner, but i think there is a variety of prices depending on where you get it done. Why not then I suppose I'll keep any eye out for it in the W Mids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotun Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 As far as I am aware the science on this is somewhat iffy. For £1.50 it doesn't seem too expensive to take a fly on, but do some reading around first and see what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 That's why Enkei made these ones that way one valve is for filling nitro and the other for purging oxy, that way it's garuanteed to be pure nitro with no oxy remaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 That's why Enkei made these ones that way one valve is for filling nitro and the other for purging oxy, that way it's garuanteed to be pure nitro with no oxy remaining. Those clever b*****ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shieldsie Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 At HiQ its £1.63 + vat per tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 May have to make a visit. Although when I get my tyres fitted I might just ask them to do it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Costco only offer Nitrogen and I don't ever remember them doing anything else for 4 years at least.... Never done it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 At HiQ its £1.63 + vat per tyre. Interested now All HiQ provide this service? i have one 5mins from my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 some manufacturers have been using nitrogen for years in the tyres. Costco do it as standard on fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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