Nitrogen in tyres
At any tyre-fitting shop you will be offered, for an extra fee, to have your tyres inflated with gas, with a colourful description of how much easier your car will supposedly become to drive. But how do things really stand? Recalling just a couple of school physics lessons, you will see that there is no point at all in paying for gas in your tyres! And you can buy the green cap separately.
Articles in this sectionIn reading order.
- Inflating wheels with gasThe basis of the marketing strategy behind the miracle cylinders of expensive air for wheels is the enduring wish of the vast majority of motorists to “buy the best for their old girl” as a reward…295 words
- Gas in tyres: myths and facts1. “A tyre inflated with gas reacts far less to the ambient temperature, and keeps a more stable pressure” Not true. Under Gay-Lussac’s second Law (1808, also known as Charles’s Law), at constant…467 words
- Where do the glowing reviews come from?And finally, the most persuasive argument in favour of using a gas mixture in wheels: motorists’ reviews. Why do motorists praise gas in tyres, you ask?463 words