Filling tyres with nitrogen ... some data ...

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

RE: Filling tyres with nitrogen ... some data ...

wasn_me · Guru

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.

wasn_me · Guru

Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Hey guys . This isnât 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 · Senior Member

this youtube video by an Australian motor expert(so he says)

www.youtube.com/watch

mixo

Desert Dweller · Guru

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.

Sounds a bit like the guy who tried to blow up a bus & kept burning his lips on the tail pipe.

Bagmaker · Senior Member

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