Nitrogen Tyre Inflation
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Nitrogen Tyre Inflation
Nitrogen Tyre Inflation
So, in the tyre trade, we often come across new ideas that seem to spring from nowhere.
For this reason, I was pleased to see this video from outside of Australia. Of course, the internet has made this a small world. Therefore, we can now all speak to each other by email, and distance is no barrier.
I happen to be the owner of Pellon Tyres here in Halifax, UK. Accordingly, I like to provide the best equipment and service to my customers. Hence, over the years, I have tried many new types of services to help enhance our customers experiences. Also to keep up to date with the latest gadgets that hit the marketplace.
Nitrogen used in tyre inflation is not a new thing.
The national tyre companies were the first to use commercially. I believe that it was first designed to be used on the motorsport scene. Naturally, this is the first place that tyre manufacturers experiment with new tyres and associated products. Including. nitrogen to inflate tyres with.
I did, however, have my doubts?. Tyre companies were trying to charge extra, similar to new “tubeless valves” in the old days. During the period of my interest in the product, I asked a round various suppliers that provided the machines. Of course, this was at trade shows. I received a mixed reaction. This depended on how keen a salesman was in selling me a machine.
Nitrogen Tyre Inflation (no thanks)
However, I still had my doubts as to the advantages of using nitrogen to fill tyres. In the early days of tubeless tyres, water became a problem. The compressors that we used produced water as well as air. Hence, this water would enter the tyres. This would not be acceptable. In the following years, various filter were added to the compressors and the water was filtered out. Thus producing clean air.
I eventually went against the idea of using nitrogen
only and we have had no problems whatsoever. This video endorses my decision.