loafercarnut
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Any advice on the correct tire pressure for Yokohama Geolandar H/t-5 Lt 215/75/R15. The tag on the door says 100 lbs. No way! Much appreicate the help. Thank you Craig
here's what I'm wondering... where do you go to inflate your rear tires? mine call for 80 PSI but the local gas station's pay pump only goes up to 70
.Some shops provide nitrogen tire fills. The gas does not expand in hot temp.
if we are going to get into it- my personal experience:
larger nitrogen molecules are slower to migrate thru rubber- psi while parked/stored will remain more stable
nitrogen does not expand as much as air due to temp changes ( which is why race cars and aircraft use nitrogen) and less affected by changes in air pressure due to elevation.
these changes can be enough to affect handling on some vehicles.
since I use costco- it costs me nothing
Mike
All gasses expand at the same rate with temperature, it is if there is moisture in the gas that makes a difference. Nitrogen gas is moisture free, so that is where the gain comes in. Elevation should make no difference per the ideal gas law.