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« on: June 15, 2009, 07:12:55 PM »
Why is it that they stress so much about keeping them properly inflated yet put the proper PSI in the smallest almost unreadable writing on them.  My truck takes 80psi and the people at the tire place only filled them to 50 :-\
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Re: Tires
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 07:53:53 PM »
I have 4 eyes and without my glasses I can't read small shit. It's not like Readers Digest old people writing is needed on everything but computer serial numbers are pretty fucked to read as well. All that aside people working at a tire shop should know the proper pressure.
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Re: Tires
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 07:56:28 PM »
I filled them with my big compressor it's just annoying
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Re: Tires
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 10:53:50 PM »
I go to the petrol station and inflate my car's tyres there myself.
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Re: Tires
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2009, 06:04:34 AM »
80 psi! Really?

The inflation pressure written on the sidewall is usually the maximum inflation pressure, not the recommended pressure.
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Re: Tires
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2009, 10:13:38 AM »
Quote from: Diesel on June 16, 2009, 06:04:34 AM
80 psi! Really?

The inflation pressure written on the sidewall is usually the maximum inflation pressure, not the recommended pressure.

They are Load range E  tires I can put around 1900lbs in the bed. I had a heavy duty van with the same type tires they suck to fill unless you have a big compressor.  My mileage is bad enough so I like them full even if it rides rougher
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Re: Tires
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2009, 10:55:54 AM »
Oh that's right!  :duh: :asthing: You've got a big work truck
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Re: Tires
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2009, 02:30:02 PM »
I like the racket of filling tires with Nitrogen. I have my own custom mixture of 78.08% N2, 20.95% O2, and throw in a bunch of water vapor, Argon, CO2 etc just to mix it up a bit.
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Re: Tires
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2009, 06:18:45 PM »
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Re: Tires
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2009, 09:25:39 PM »

Quote from: PPK on June 16, 2009, 02:30:02 PM
I like the racket of filling tires with Nitrogen. I have my own custom mixture of 78.08% N2, 20.95% O2, and throw in a bunch of water vapor, Argon, CO2 etc just to mix it up a bit.


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Re: Tires
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2009, 09:28:32 PM »
Quote from: PPK on June 16, 2009, 02:30:02 PM
I like the racket of filling tires with Nitrogen. I have my own custom mixture of 78.08% N2, 20.95% O2, and throw in a bunch of water vapor, Argon, CO2 etc just to mix it up a bit.

I don't really see any advantage in filling ordinary tires with nitrogen as opposed to your custom mixture.

Maybe it could be a slight advantage for race cars or something similar.
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Re: Tires
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2009, 01:17:45 AM »
Quote from: Callaway on June 17, 2009, 09:28:32 PM
Quote from: PPK on June 16, 2009, 02:30:02 PM
I like the racket of filling tires with Nitrogen. I have my own custom mixture of 78.08% N2, 20.95% O2, and throw in a bunch of water vapor, Argon, CO2 etc just to mix it up a bit.

I don't really see any advantage in filling ordinary tires with nitrogen as opposed to your custom mixture.

Maybe it could be a slight advantage for race cars or something similar.

I could be just doing an  :asthing: , but isn't his custom mixture just common household air.

Plus I've heard it said that filling tires with pure Nitrogen stops them from leaking and going down over time. Sounds a lot like Monster Cables but for tires.
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Re: Tires
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2009, 03:52:51 AM »
Quote from: PPK on June 16, 2009, 02:30:02 PM
I like the racket of filling tires with Nitrogen. I have my own custom mixture of 78.08% N2, 20.95% O2, and throw in a bunch of water vapor, Argon, CO2 etc just to mix it up a bit.

The penny finally dropped!

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Re: Tires
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2009, 04:41:21 PM »
i fill my tires up with air
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Re: Tires
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2009, 04:54:46 PM »
Quote from: Small Penis on June 18, 2009, 04:41:21 PM
i fill my tires up with air

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