Cargo trailer tire brands
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Well, Amazon is not always the cheapest...and for a variety of reasons, I rarely shop Amazon.
At any rate, this one looks good, it's a 13" Castle Rock with nitrofill:
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Tires-and-Wheels/Lionshead/274-000049.html
Comes with roadside assistance....whatever that would be worth.
I have no idea if this will be what you are looking for, but it ticks several of the boxes.
At any rate, this one looks good, it's a 13" Castle Rock with nitrofill:
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Tires-and-Wheels/Lionshead/274-000049.html
Comes with roadside assistance....whatever that would be worth.
I have no idea if this will be what you are looking for, but it ticks several of the boxes.
It wont be needed. On the list of things to worry about right now, this is VERY low on the list.
When or IF the tire develops a leak (from an object piercing the tread) then a repair (or replacement) will be done.
If the tire IS repaired and the shop does not have nitrogen available, regular air is fine.
When or IF the tire develops a leak (from an object piercing the tread) then a repair (or replacement) will be done.
If the tire IS repaired and the shop does not have nitrogen available, regular air is fine.
B and C
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The reason nitrogen is used is the molecules are larger and less prone to leak in tires. Compressed air has much smaller molecules and escapes easier. AFAIK, all racing teams use nitrogen in their tires.
And a whole lot of class 8 trucks.
I probably have driven more than a million miles on nitrogen filled tires.
They simply do not lose pressure like air filled tires do....well...that is unless something punctures the rubber of course.
I probably have driven more than a million miles on nitrogen filled tires.
They simply do not lose pressure like air filled tires do....well...that is unless something punctures the rubber of course.
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I am not saying nitrogen in your tires is a bad thing but remember,
regular air compressor air is 78% Nitrogen.
the Nitrogen they fill your tires with is 93-95% Nitrogen
So the difference is not all that great
highdesertranger
regular air compressor air is 78% Nitrogen.
the Nitrogen they fill your tires with is 93-95% Nitrogen
So the difference is not all that great
highdesertranger
The numbers dont lie, BUT:
It's mostly the oxygen that permeates thru the rubber, so, if a nitro-filled tire doesnt have that 20% oxygen, it wont lose pressure as fast as a tire that DOES have oxygen.
Its a simple idea that eludes ALL the youtubers who unequivocally state that its a rip-off.
It is not a rip-off. Millions of miles of lower tire wear and avoided tire blowouts on commercial trucks prove that. Large fleets don't keep spending the money on something that does not prove itself.
Now, would I recommend that everyone go get their existing tires filled with nitrogen? Of course not. I dont do that either.
But if the tires come that way, its a feature, and does not add much to the cost of the tire when filled at the factory (or dealer).
One constant in the RV community is tire failures, usually traceable to lack of attention to them....letting the tires slowly lose pressure, and/or tires that are aged out and prone to failure.
If you can stack the deck slightly in your favor for little or no additional cost, why not do exactly that?
It's mostly the oxygen that permeates thru the rubber, so, if a nitro-filled tire doesnt have that 20% oxygen, it wont lose pressure as fast as a tire that DOES have oxygen.
Its a simple idea that eludes ALL the youtubers who unequivocally state that its a rip-off.
It is not a rip-off. Millions of miles of lower tire wear and avoided tire blowouts on commercial trucks prove that. Large fleets don't keep spending the money on something that does not prove itself.
Now, would I recommend that everyone go get their existing tires filled with nitrogen? Of course not. I dont do that either.
But if the tires come that way, its a feature, and does not add much to the cost of the tire when filled at the factory (or dealer).
One constant in the RV community is tire failures, usually traceable to lack of attention to them....letting the tires slowly lose pressure, and/or tires that are aged out and prone to failure.
If you can stack the deck slightly in your favor for little or no additional cost, why not do exactly that?
