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Valve caps?
Hello, I lost some of my valve caps and i'm worried some air seeped out. They had the N2 letters on it so will it be bad if I put regular air in? Can you mix the two?
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Air can be added to Nitrogen, No problems. The decrease in temp fluctuation/pressure: I dare anyone to quantify. Air is 78% nitrogen. |
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Go a way1 is correct. Though the difference is hard to quantify if you are just adding some air to the nitrogen in your tire. Additionally, the air is pretty "dry" in Socal compared to Oregon or Canada...
Anyway, here is a link that explains temp change relative to tire pressure. http://www.tirerack.com/winter/tech/....jsp?techid=73 |
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Nitrogen is a scam to get people to pay $20 to inflate their tires. Unless you are doing 200 MPH at the track, it is not worth the money. Nitrogen can be freely mixed with air.
Replace the valve stem caps, they protect the Schrader valve and threads. Air does not leak past the valve. The colder weather this time of year causes the decrease in air pressure in the tires. It's no big deal, completely normal AS LONG is it is only 2-3 psi. If you have one tire that has more pressure loss than the others, check it out for a puncture. |
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