Nitrogen, where can I buy?

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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 03:49 PM
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Nitrogen, where can I buy?

Is there a chain store (NTB, Pep Boys, etc.) that sells nitrogen?

(Or in the SE- Atlanta area)

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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 09:12 PM
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Waste of money for tires. Good for powering airbrushes, though.
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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 11:09 PM
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The only time I'd recommend Nitrogen would be for airing up your spare tire since it's a pain to remove & check (since the stem is downward in the trunk) and it's often forgotten for months, even years sometimes
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 12:57 AM
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Thanks for your thoughts but it's already a done deal. I just need to find it.
I'm so not the kind of person that does or likes to check and or put air in a tire.

Heck, if they still had full service gas stations I'd be using them.
(Check fluids etc.)
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by inyquest
Thanks for your thoughts but it's already a done deal. I just need to find it.
I'm so not the kind of person that does or likes to check and or put air in a tire.

Heck, if they still had full service gas stations I'd be using them.
(Check fluids etc.)
Understood.
Not like Nitrogen is a bad thing, it has it's purpose, just not really worth the added cost & hype.
I'm sure most of the big chain shops carry it.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 03:03 PM
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Mother Nature gives it to you. Air is 78% nitrogen. Residual air even in a deflated tire will dilute the pure nitrogen the tech inflates with. It's really just a clever way to help misinformed drivers part with their money.
I have a friend that never checks his oil or tire pressure. His car is suffering and I cringe at his laziness. Enjoy your nitrogen.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 03:09 PM
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I cringe every time I see someone add something to their car that's not really very useful in day to day driving in traffic OR that sucks more gas

To each his own.

Thank you

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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 05:36 PM
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I've noticed that the coin-operated compressors often seen at gas stations/convenience stores dispense a lot of moisture along with air. This could potentially corrode the alloy wheel. If this happens along the bead, you'll have a slow leak. I've had this happen, buy I can't prove that the moisture came from a coin-operated compressor.

If you use nitrogen to inflate your tires, at least you know it's dry. Costco inflates with nitrogen, and they'll top-up your tires for free.
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Selym
I've noticed that the coin-operated compressors often seen at gas stations/convenience stores dispense a lot of moisture along with air. This could potentially corrode the alloy wheel. If this happens along the bead, you'll have a slow leak. I've had this happen, buy I can't prove that the moisture came from a coin-operated compressor.

If you use nitrogen to inflate your tires, at least you know it's dry. Costco inflates with nitrogen, and they'll top-up your tires for free.
I'm also thinking that less moisture less issues with the TPMS
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 09:04 PM
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Costco inflates with nitrogen, and they'll top-up your tires for free.
^^this

If you mix air with nitrogen, they will bleed out your tire and refill it with nitrogen
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 12:03 AM
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Me likey

My car sits a lot for days, weeks and it's nice to finally not have the TPMS light on.
(That was driving me crazy!!!!)
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