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Re: Nitrogen in your tires
« Reply #25 on: September 17, 2009, 04:08:37 AM »
Quote from: BobbyR on September 16, 2009, 07:35:50 PM
So, if I got this right I would only have to refill the tires around the time between now and the second coming. ;D ;D ;D


The fact that the nitrogen is decaying is a different problem from it leaking out of the tire.


As to second comings...

Should the wait for redemption have been Prophesied  to be that far in the future I am sure St John would have told the story of the cooling embers of a white dwarf star gently warming the atomized remains of the earth for 10^21 years after all earth has been incinerated by the final fusion of hydrogen, then helium, then carbon in the suns core. Each fusion transition boosting the core temperature causing the suns  atmosphere to expand; eventually incinerating the inner planets.  These mixed solar and planetary remains then expand in a shells of gas and dust to be mixed with the Galaxy like cream in a swirling cup of coffee.

Then Christ comes...


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Re: Nitrogen in your tires
« Reply #26 on: September 17, 2009, 05:44:38 AM »
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A bit late don't you think...... ;D ;D

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Re: Nitrogen in your tires
« Reply #27 on: September 17, 2009, 07:06:15 AM »
Quote from: BobbyR on September 16, 2009, 07:35:50 PM
Quote from: retro rocket on September 16, 2009, 07:13:11 PM
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 16, 2009, 06:15:15 PM
Quote from: Gordon on September 16, 2009, 05:11:40 PM
Do I need to swap out the Summer nitrogen that's in my tires with Winter nitrogen, or do you think I'll be okay just leaving it in there?


Nitrogen atoms have a life expectancy approximately equal to the rate of proton decay. so it has a half life approaching 10^32 years.  So 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years from now,  1/2 of your nitrogen will be gone.

This neglects the fact that as the protons decay, your nitrogen will become become carbon, boron...hydrogen.

I'm so glad we have some science based guys on this forum.... ;D ;D ;D ;)

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So, if I got this right I would only have to refill the tires around the time between now and the second coming. ;D ;D ;D





Only as long as JC and the Boys come back in the next 5 years. After that, you will need to get new tires.
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Re: Nitrogen in your tires
« Reply #28 on: September 17, 2009, 07:58:37 AM »
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 15, 2009, 05:22:27 PM
What percentage is ideal for a classic SOHC 4?

About 78%.
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Re: Nitrogen in your tires
« Reply #29 on: September 17, 2009, 08:06:29 AM »
Quote from: MJL on September 17, 2009, 07:58:37 AM
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 15, 2009, 05:22:27 PM
What percentage is ideal for a classic SOHC 4?

About 78%.

Agreed.  I fill the other 22% with pretentiousness. 
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Re: Nitrogen in your tires
« Reply #30 on: September 17, 2009, 08:08:48 AM »
Quote from: BobbyR on September 15, 2009, 06:07:28 PM
Nitrogen has several advantages which is why commercial carriers are using it. The first is the molecule is larger so it is gas does not migrate through rubber. If you use natural rubber inner tubes this is an advantage. It does not contain oxygen so it does not oxidize the rubber inside the wheel, which is important. if you have tubeless tires you do not introduce water into the air chamber and rust the rims. NASCAR only allows nitrogen in the tires.    
Race teams use nitrogen because heat doesn't affect tire pressure the way it affects regular air in the tires.
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Re: Nitrogen in your tires
« Reply #31 on: September 17, 2009, 10:26:52 AM »
Quote from: Gordon on September 17, 2009, 08:06:29 AM
Quote from: MJL on September 17, 2009, 07:58:37 AM
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 15, 2009, 05:22:27 PM
What percentage is ideal for a classic SOHC 4?

About 78%.

Agreed.  I fill the other 22% with pretentiousness. 

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Nitrogen in your tires
« Reply #32 on: September 17, 2009, 01:00:29 PM »
Quote from: BVCB650 on September 17, 2009, 07:06:15 AM
Quote from: BobbyR on September 16, 2009, 07:35:50 PM
Quote from: retro rocket on September 16, 2009, 07:13:11 PM
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 16, 2009, 06:15:15 PM
Quote from: Gordon on September 16, 2009, 05:11:40 PM
Do I need to swap out the Summer nitrogen that's in my tires with Winter nitrogen, or do you think I'll be okay just leaving it in there?


Nitrogen atoms have a life expectancy approximately equal to the rate of proton decay. so it has a half life approaching 10^32 years.  So 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years from now,  1/2 of your nitrogen will be gone.

This neglects the fact that as the protons decay, your nitrogen will become become carbon, boron...hydrogen.

I'm so glad we have some science based guys on this forum.... ;D ;D ;D ;)

Mick
So, if I got this right I would only have to refill the tires around the time between now and the second coming. ;D ;D ;D

Good point. I will stick with air.




Only as long as JC and the Boys come back in the next 5 years. After that, you will need to get new tires.
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Re: Nitrogen in your tires
« Reply #33 on: September 17, 2009, 01:11:42 PM »
Quote from: NitroHunter on September 17, 2009, 10:26:52 AM
Quote from: Gordon on September 17, 2009, 08:06:29 AM
Quote from: MJL on September 17, 2009, 07:58:37 AM
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 15, 2009, 05:22:27 PM
What percentage is ideal for a classic SOHC 4?

About 78%.

Agreed.  I fill the other 22% with pretentiousness. 

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



pretentiousness is what they put in Harley tires.


I am sticking with OEM air mixtures.
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