Save Money and Gas, Fill Your Tires with Nitrogen
Like everybody else who drives, you have been feeling
the squeeze on your pocket book from the rising gas
prices. The days of cheap gas for our automobiles are
probably over. And now you need to know how to make
buying that tank of gas less painful.
There are many things you can do to save on your gas
bill, and one thing that may be overlooked is increasing
your gas mileage through your tires. Yes, proper inflation
will help slightly, gives a more comfortable and safer
ride, but have you ever considered inflating your tires
with nitrogen?
The newest ingenuity in automobile tires is nitrogen
inflation. Automotive racers (such as NASCAR) use nitrogen
instead of air in their tires because of the many advantageous,
the least of which is improved gas mileage. You can
increase you gas mileage by 5 to 15% simply by filling
your tires with Nitrogen, which can be done at a nominal
cost of $3 to $5, and you won't have to worry nearly
as much about properly inflated tires.
Our air is made up of nitrogen, oxygen and other gases,
but by filling your tires with nitrogen you eliminate
the troubles oxygen has with our tires. Air corrodes
aluminum and steel wheels, causing leaks through valve
stems, wheel flanges and around the tire beads. Air
also migrates through rubber. Air actually escapes through
the rubber whether there is a leak or not. Plus, there
is humidity in the air, which accelerates rust and corrosion.
If you have ever wondered how one tire could "look low"
this is why. You could be losing 2 psi a month with
air, compared to taking 6 months with nitrogen. By maintaining
better air pressures, you improve rolling resistance,
have better tread wear and lower your fuel consumption.
Nitrogen tires will also run cooler then tires inflated
with air, which keeps tire pressures more constant (won't
increase or decrease with rising or lowering temperature).
You are better able to keep your tire pressures at the
recommended pressure, which will also improve tire life
and gas mileage.
But how much can you really save? Let's say you add
nitrogen to the tires on your full size, regular cab
pick-up. You were getting approximately 15mpg average,
and now you are getting a 16mpg average. Doesn't seem
like much, but over time can add to substantial savings.
It cost you $3 per tire, or $12 to fill your tires with
nitrogen to get a 6 2/3% increase in your gas mileage,
which equals a 6 2/3% savings on each gallon of gas
you buy. If you are buying gas at $3 per gallon,
you save nearly $.20 per gallon. You will save $3
with each 15 gallon fill or recoup your expenses after
4 fill-ups. And then you can begin counting the profits
from you quick and easy investment in nitrogen filled
tires.
If you want to save money on gas, just start driving
less. If you can't do that, improve your gas mileage,
and one of the easiest ways you can do that is ride
on nitrogen.
Learn how to save more in our age of rising fuel prices
at http://www.savingyourwaytosuccess.com
Justin P. Ertelt is the author of Saving Your Way
to Success and owner of www.savingyourwaytosuccess.com,
helping others reach financial success.
You can reach Justin at Justin@savingyourwaytosuccess.com.
To learn more go to http://www.savingyourwaytosuccess.com
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