Comments on: Well-inflated tires save on gas

By: Mike Velemirovich

Mike Velemirovich — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:37:31 +0000

Take a deep breath, Normand. 78% of what you just inhaled was nitrogen. 21% was oxygen and 1% was other stuff.

Nitrogen available is increasing. Call your dealer or repair shop and ask for it!

By: Normand Miron

Normand Miron — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:38:00 +0000

@ Mike. Funny you mention this, my friend this week-end told me this too! Although he was referring to helium…(?) Where do you get this N2? a single 50 bucks to save 60 bucks each year seem to be one of the best and safest investment that one can do these days…

By: Mike Velemirovich

Mike Velemirovich — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:22:17 +0000

Filling with nitrogen is becoming more popular with light duty vehicles. Trucks and airplanes have used N2 for decades.

N2 maintains correct tire pressure far longer than regular air and usually costs under $50 to install.

A 3% fuel savings equals over $60 PER YEAR, so the value is there.

By: Louis-Alain Richard

Louis-Alain Richard — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:41:18 +0000

About the subject, while it is obvious that one must check the tire pressure more often than once by season, there is also another “free” gain to get : when replacement time comes, you can choose tires that are more efficient than average.

Almost every major tire manufacturer now offers an eco-friendly tire : Michelin has its Energy line, Pirelli has an ELRR label, etc.

Try a Google search with “low rolling resistance tires”, you’ll see that the subject is widely discussed on many forums.

By: James

James — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:15:27 +0000

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