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   From: kolson@freedomnet.org   
      
   On 4/30/2022 1:40 PM, wasbit wrote:   
   > "sms " wrote in message   
   > ...   
   >   
   >> On 4/29/2022 10:47 PM, wasbit wrote:   
   >>> "Andy Burnelli" " wrote in message   
   >>> news:t4hl6o$s9i$1@gioia.aioe.org...   
   >>>   
   >>>>> Most tire places charge extra for nitrogen fill.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Costco is great, but Nitrogen fill is a marketing gimmick much like   
   >>>> Face ID is a marketing gimmick.   
   >>>> It serves one main purpose which is to _differentiate_ their "air"   
   >>>> from someone elses' air. Nothing more than that.   
   >>>> Green caps are brilliant marketing ploys... but any _adult_ would   
   >>>> realize that the nitrogen in tires is a gimmick if they simply knew   
   >>>> what it is.   
   >>>   
   >>> My green cap tire fill is way more better than your black cap tire fill.   
   >>> If it wasn't way more better, why did they change the color of the cap?   
   >>   
   >> Exactly!!   
   >>   
   >> Seriously though, while I would not pay extra for nitrogen fill, since   
   >> it's included with tire installation at Costco, I'll take it.   
   >>   
   >> Costco actually has a vested interest in using nitrogen because they   
   >> include a road hazard warranty at no extra cost, and because they   
   >> actually honor tread wear warranties (many tire stores will find any   
   >> excuse possible to avoid honoring warranties). Nitrogen fill means   
   >> fewer tires operating at low pressure and fewer warranty claims.   
   >>   
   >> Andy can educate himself about nitrogen-fill for tires here:   
   >> .   
   >>   
   >   
   > The gov cares about passenger tire underinflation accident reduction.   
   >   
   > The gov scoped their passenger car tire nitrogen study fifteen years ago.   
   > https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-246R/htm   
   /GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-246R.htm   
   >   
   >   
   > This is a 2008 NHTSA report on nitrogen in passenger tires that resulted.   
   >   
   > The Effects of Inflation Gas on Tire Laboratory Test Performance   
   > https://www.solsticeforum.com/attachments/nhtsa-2008-0121-0002-1-1-pdf.14247/   
   >   
   >   
   > Too technical for me.   
   > What do you make of that gov study on a 95% nitrogen mandate in car tires?   
      
   I want to try nitrous oxide in mine.   
      
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