Nitrogen in Tires
 

Does anyone else have nitrogen in their tires? Mine came from the dealer that way. Well my low tire pressure indicator came on this morning and I'm looking for somewhere close to work (I35 and Regal Row) to get them topped off. I'm not having much luck finding a place to get them filled. I guess I'll go back to the dealer (Texas Nissan of Grapevine) on my way home this evening.

Try costco.

ive never heard of a dealer putting nitrogen in tires :dunno:

If Texas Nissan of Grapevine does it for sure I'll have to check them out. I live right down the road from there and have been curious about nitrogen.

Keep us updated on how much it costs, thanks.

I'll have to check with them tomorrow. I'll let you guys know what I find out.

I went back to Texas Nissan of Grapevine. They found a nail in my tire. They said it was in the sidewall and that I needed to buy a new tire for $250. I told them just put nitrogen in it, which they did for free. I checked the tire out when I got home and the nail was in the middle of the tread. I'll be going down to Discount Tire for a patch. I really don't like the customer service at that dealership.

I am surprised they topped it off for you.

Of course they'd tell you that. It's a dealership (it's a business, which focuses more on profit/revenue vs. customer satisfaction as seen by most dealerships).

BTW, don't waste your time on nitrogen.

+1. Nitrogen has little to no benefits.

So I shouldn't drive to the dealership? I haven't read much about nitrogen or its benefits, but a few here were curious. Is it basically the same as good ol' air?

Found a link with info on nitrogen in tires.
http://getnitrogen.org/why/index.php

i got an oil change yesterday at firestone (i have a coupon for oil + tire rotation for 14.99) for my ford escape (work car). they also said i had a nail in sidewall and needed new tire. i said id come back later for the tire and went down the street to a used tire place to just buy a used tire. they found the nail and it also was repairable and they patched it for $5.

*******s

Costco will do it, also Nissan dealers that invested in the GT-R will now have nitrogen available also.

Didn't Nissan say the GTR's tires also filled with nitrogen because it is more stable? Must be some good stuff.

Pros:

• The molecular nitrogen (N2) is a larger than oxygen (O2) in size. Thus, it slows down the air leak which is inevitable in tires.
• Nitrogen has higher resistance to temperature changes. Essentially, for those who track their cars, it means that their tires' size and temperature is affected less, which also equates to better times around the track.

Cons:

• Waste of time as most won't track their cars hardcore and even then it's useless.
• Waste of money (unless you get it free from a dealer or something) as it's more expensive than regular compressed air.
• Uncommon. Why go seek something that isn't all that useful? Refer to point 1.

I paid to have mine done at Robbins in Humble.
Of course it's a "lifetime" deal, no additional charges
for refills, or whatever.:dunno: Any dealership that is going to
sell the GTR has to have nitrogen service. All GTR's have
nitrogen in the tires. That's the story I got.

Let me also add that nitrogen is another way to market things (not limited to just GTR). This equates to more exposure to certain aspects, also.

Don't forget that the air we breath and put into our tires is 78.082% nitrogen by volume to start with.

It's okay to top off Nitrogen filled tires with normal air.