A little something that is possibly being overlooked here is 'air volume' and the benefit to larger tyres. What seems like a good while ago, on another island, I was made aware of the fact that motorscrapers on hydro-power developments were gaining great benefits from using Nitrogen in the tyres. Nothing to do with tyre degradation but purely overpressure. Issues were from tyres fitted on nightshift, would go bang when the daytime/operating temps. struck home. I guess this and TonyBev's senarios are quite different from what's been bandied around here so far but mebe clearup a few facts.
Another reason large mining equipment tyres are inflated with nitrogen, is because it's an inert gas. If the machine catches fire, the tyre won't explode, or support combustion as the gas escapes.
wasn_me said
09:49 AM Mar 27, 2018
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Hey guys . This isnāt an electrical thread !! Lol
I've found it interesting reading, Over the years I've worked with nitrogen, charging accumulators on braking systems, blow out protectors, earth moving equipment tyres, etc.
A lot of the time you just do as your instructed or as manuals instruct, without any in depth knowledge of why you're doing it.
Cheers Pete
mixo said
11:00 AM Mar 27, 2018
this youtube video by an Australian motor expert(so he says)
A little something that is possibly being overlooked here is 'air volume' and the benefit to larger tyres. What seems like a good while ago, on another island, I was made aware of the fact that motorscrapers on hydro-power developments were gaining great benefits from using Nitrogen in the tyres. Nothing to do with tyre degradation but purely overpressure. Issues were from tyres fitted on nightshift, would go bang when the daytime/operating temps. struck home. I guess this and TonyBev's senarios are quite different from what's been bandied around here so far but mebe clearup a few facts.
Another reason large mining equipment tyres are inflated with nitrogen, is because it's an inert gas. If the machine catches fire, the tyre won't explode, or support combustion as the gas escapes.
Sounds a bit like the guy who tried to blow up a bus & kept burning his lips on the tail pipe.
Bagmaker said
12:28 PM Mar 27, 2018
wasn_me wrote:
Kiwoz wrote:
A little something that is possibly being overlooked here is 'air volume' and the benefit to larger tyres. What seems like a good while ago, on another island, I was made aware of the fact that motorscrapers on hydro-power developments were gaining great benefits from using Nitrogen in the tyres. Nothing to do with tyre degradation but purely overpressure. Issues were from tyres fitted on nightshift, would go bang when the daytime/operating temps. struck home. I guess this and TonyBev's senarios are quite different from what's been bandied around here so far but mebe clearup a few facts.
Another reason large mining equipment tyres are inflated with nitrogen, is because it's an inert gas. If the machine catches fire, the tyre won't explode, or support combustion as the gas escapes.
it will still explode but correct about the combustion
Another reason large mining equipment tyres are inflated with nitrogen, is because it's an inert gas. If the machine catches fire, the tyre won't explode, or support combustion as the gas escapes.
I've found it interesting reading, Over the years I've worked with nitrogen, charging accumulators on braking systems, blow out protectors, earth moving equipment tyres, etc.
A lot of the time you just do as your instructed or as manuals instruct, without any in depth knowledge of why you're doing it.
Cheers Pete
www.youtube.com/watch
mixo
Sounds a bit like the guy who tried to blow up a bus & kept burning his lips on the tail pipe.
it will still explode but correct about the combustion