I wondered the exact same thing. Don't forget that air is about 78% nitrogen already....
Laryn K8TVZ --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Tony King - W4ZT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nitrogen doesn't expand and contract with temperature??? > > > At 11:45 PM 11/17/2004, Butch Kanvick wrote: > > >HI, Everyone > >The switchover to Nitrogen is sweeping the country, plus they offer free > >Nitrogen checks. > >Nitrogen molecules, do not expand when heated and they do not shrink when > >the temperature changes and the tubeless liner should not leak (lose) > >nitrogen as the compressed air does seep out of the tubeless liner. > >The tires lose about 1 pound of air per month. That is why the tire > >companies recommend that you check the air in your tires once a month and > >every two weeks during the winter months. > >I hope this helps. > >Butch > > > >From: "Rogers, Ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > >Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] radial tire static? > >Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:58:58 -0500 > > > > > >Dave: > >I remember when this was a problem that seemed to surface years ago more > >with fiberglass belted radial tires than with steel belted........and > >also a problem with the older bias-ply tires. > > > >One thing I heard many years ago from one mechanic that really seemed to > >understand the problem was to wait for a rainy day with 80-90% humidity > >in the air, then one by one, release the air from your tires and > >re-inflate them with this "wetter" ambient air from your air compressor. > >If your tires didn't have any leaks then the air inside the tires would > >remain highly humid and keep the static bled off. > > > >But, I also understand that some sports car and luxury car "tire > >purists" are listening to the BS being preached from some tire dealers > >which recommend inflating with a dry gas (Nitrogen) to keep the Oxygen > >in atmospheric air from attacking the rubber content of the internal > >tire !! Of course, they want to charge a premium price to inflate your > >tires. > > > >Dry Nitrogen gas would tend to make for a terrible build up of static in > >a rotating tire. > > > >Ron > >WW8RR > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: na6df [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:12 PM > >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] radial tire static? > > > > > > > >Not repeater related so much, but I thought the great minds here > >might know... > > > >One of my corporate bosses, a ham, is having his bridgestone tires > >generate static while they are rolling, interfering with AM radio > >reception. I know somebody used to sell a powder to put in the tires > >that dissapated the static, but can't find any info on it now. It > >has to do with some problem with "low rolling resistance" tires that > >have low carbon content.. > > > >Any ideas? thanks! > > > >dave > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
