Has anyone used Nitrogen for air in your RV?

[Dawg44b]

After two weeks of recovering from hernia and gallbladder surgery DW and I are leaving Athens ga Thursday for Pigeon Forge. Gonna take in some shows and enjoy our third trip in our 14 Aspire 44B was thinking about putting nitrogen in our car and RV tires. They claim tire pressures varies very little whether it is 20 or 120 degrees. They charge $7.00 per tire I think I want 120 lbs in front tires and maybe 90 lbs in rear axle and tag axle, what say you about nitrogen?
Thanks
Randy & Bev

[CampDaven]

This has been covered quite well. Save your money!

http://www.irv2.com/forums/f59/nitro...ir-197339.html

Happy trails


Dave and Nola - RVM1

[MRUSA14]

It can't hurt anything but your wallet, but it doesn't help much either. I have no problems using plain old air.

Your presures sound about right. Based on actual weighing, I use 125 front/85 rear and tag.

[Dawg44b]

Originally Posted by MRUSA14

It can't hurt anything but your wallet, but it doesn't help much either. I have no problems using plain old air.

Your presures sound about right. Based on actual weighing, I use 125 front/85 rear and tag.

Thanks, I will stay with "old air" thanks for the replies

[kamu]

Composition of normal air: 78% Nitrogen. Bottled water made it, guess filling tires with nitrogen will too....

[Tony Lee]

They claim tire pressures varies very little whether it is 20 or 120 degrees.

Just that nonsense is enough to tell you to give it a big miss.

[TonyDi]

Nitrogen is a waste of money. If you have low air pressure on the road are you going to try to find a dealer that will service the nitrogen? If you fill it yourself, you will be filling with the same air the rest of us are using in our tires. Save the $$

[mel s]

Originally Posted by CampDaven

Save your money!
Dave and Nola - RVM1

Dave and Nola

Air is 78.09% nitrogen, (and it's usually free).
Mel

[P&GD]

I also had concerns about sourcing. Was told that many tire dealerships would be able to serve the need. Trouble is getting to a dealership where/when you need them.

[BFlinn181]

I've never paid to have nitrogen put in tires, some local tire stores do it with any new tire. It is a gimmick, only observable difference is they give you green stem caps. Air from a tire store compressor is already dry, so you don't gain any 'dryer' gas by buying nitrogen. It might make sense if you're going 150 mph on a race track, I don't drive that way.
I do use 78% nitrogen in my tires - - - plain old earth's atmosphere. I'd say something snarky about keeping folks uneducated to sell us stuff like nitrogen, bottled water and crystals, but it might be deemed political.

[Dog Folks]

Nitrogen has benefits in tires used for air craft or race cars. For a vehicle at normal speeds, it serves no practical purpose. It is a profit center for the tire seller.



If it makes you feel better, spend the money on it. It won’t hurt, but remember that it is not as easy to find 100% Nitrogen for bring tires up to pressure.

Normal air contains 78% Nitrogen, so is it worth it for an extra 22%? I think not.


The next time I tow my trailer at 200 MPH or it has the name “Boeing” on it, I will use nitrogen.

[thrushl]

Originally Posted by Dawg44b

After two weeks of recovering from hernia and gallbladder surgery DW and I are leaving Athens ga Thursday for Pigeon Forge. Gonna take in some shows and enjoy our third trip in our 14 Aspire 44B was thinking about putting nitrogen in our car and RV tires. They claim tire pressures varies very little whether it is 20 or 120 degrees. They charge $7.00 per tire I think I want 120 lbs in front tires and maybe 90 lbs in rear axle and tag axle, what say you about nitrogen?
Thanks
Randy & Bev

OK, I'm the odd man out in this discussion. I run nitrogen in the RV tires. I carry a 10# nitrogen tank and hose to top off if needed.

Does it make a difference? Well, it does to me. Not necessarily for all the reasons the tire guys say. HOWEVER, since going to nitrogen I almost NEVER need to add nitrogen to adjust tire pressures. Being the lazy bugger I am, that is important to ME.

Is my stable tire pressures because of nitrogen or in-spite of it? WELL, while using air I was adding air frequently.

Yep, there is a cost of nitrogen. In my case $80.00. I'm not rich by any means, but that doesn't seems so much to me...

By the way, If I get the MH to 62-65 I panic. Also, I do not run nitrogen in the TOAD. I just don't have tire pressure fluctuation in those tires.

[Dog Folks]

Originally Posted by thrushl

OK, I'm the odd man out in this discussion. I run nitrogen in the RV tires. I carry a 10# nitrogen tank and hose to top off if needed.

Does it make a difference? Well, it does to me. Not necessarily for all the reasons the tire guys say. HOWEVER, since going to nitrogen I almost NEVER need to add nitrogen to adjust tire pressures. Being the lazy bugger I am, that is important to ME.

Is my stable tire pressures because of nitrogen or in-spite of it? WELL, while using air I was adding air frequently.

Yep, there is a cost of nitrogen. In my case $80.00. I'm not rich by any means, but that doesn't seems so much to me...

By the way, If I get the MH to 62-65 I panic. Also, I do not run nitrogen in the TOAD. I just don't have tire pressure fluctuation in those tires.

If it works for you..... great. I can respect that.

There really is no black and white, right or wrong answer.
Happy camping.

[TXBart]

My toad has nitrogen. I got a flat in Branson and had to go to Springfield to get it repaired and refilled with nitrogen (1 place in Branson with nitrogen and he was closed on the weekend, the GM dealer didn't even have nitrogen!). This is our first trip with a TPMS and the toad's pressures didn't react any differently than the MH with speed, temp or altitude. I doubt I will worry about air or nitrogen in my toad anymore.