It's remarkable that replacing the 20% of air that's not nitrogen with
actual nitrogen results in such an improvement in desirable properties for
the inflation of aircraft tyres.
TK
On 13 September 2016 at 02:22, Dan Branstrom via KRnet wrote:
> A note for those using slime in their tires. It is fine on tires that use
> tubes, but if you really want to piss off your local tire dealer, use it on
> tubeless tires. It makes a real mess on the wheel and difficult to work on.
>
> The reasons for using nitrogen to fill tires is that it doesn't migrate
> through rubber as fast as air, it expands and contracts less than air does
> when the tire temperature changes, and it contains less water.
> http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a3894/4302788/
>
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