This guide can help you decide whether to fill your tires with nitrogen, air, or both. In general, adding nitrogen to your tires is a typical up-sell tactic at tire shops.

Vehicle owners do have the option of having their tires filled with nitrogen, but does it make that much of a difference? Here's what owners have to say.

The nitrogen used to fill tires is a processed gas that’s void of many of the impurities in regular air, but if you plan on ...

The gas you fill your tires with also plays a role. Is nitrogen more effective than the good old regular air for tires? The jury is still out on this. Today’s article will weigh the advantages and ...

Yes, nitrogen is technically a better gas to fill tires with than air, though it's not really so much about nitrogen itself as it is not having water vapor in your tires.

How To Refill Nitrogen-Filled Tires. Car Expert Mike Allen Answers his reader mail. By Mike Allen Published: Aug 31, 2010 8:00 PM EDT. Q: I just purchased a car with nitrogen-filled tires.

Sometimes, manufacturers fill tires with pure nitrogen instead of just normal air. Here's why. By Brian Silvestro Published: May 20, 2018. Save Article. Brian Silvestro.

Each tire was filled to 30 psi (2.06 bar) at room temperature, and each tire model got one unit filled with compressed air, while another was filled with 95-percent pure nitrogen. The highest ...

Q: I recently purchased a new car, and it came with nitrogen-filled tires as part of the dealer’s accessory kit. The next morning after driving the car home I checked the tire pressures. All ...

To fill up your tires with air at a gas station or other service station may not cost more than a dollar, but the same can't be said for nitrogen. Some facilities will charge from $30 per tire.

The nitrogen used to fill tires is a processed gas that’s void of many of the impurities in regular air, but if you plan on using it, ...

Related: How to Properly Check and Fill Tires. ... This is why nitrogen tires are common on race cars. On the other hand, as mentioned, a nitrogen-filled tire is only 93 to 95 percent nitrogen.