• Nitrogen inflated tires do not age as quickly as air inflated tires
• Nitrogen inflated tires minimize blowouts
• Nitrogen inflated tires improve vehicle handling through proper inflation
• Nitrogen is an inert, non-combustible and nonflammable gas
• Nitrogen is a stable gas providing more constant pressure
• Nitrogen is a dry gas with no corrosive properties as there are in compressed air


Correct inflation is highly significant when considering tire life and performance. It is not always possible to look at a tire and detect under-inflation. However, under-inflation can cause many tire-related problems. As inflation pressure largely determines a tire’s load capacity, under-inflation results in an overloaded tire. An under-inflated tire operates
at high deflection resulting in decreased fuel economy, sluggish handling and may result in excessive mechanical flexing and heat build-up, leading to catastrophic tire failure.

Nitrogen is a dry, iner t gas. Compressed air in a tire provides unwanted oxidation. Over time, this reaction destroys the tire carcass and corrodes wheels. A tire is prematurely aged by compressed air from the inside-out as the pressurized air in the tire makes the compressed air try to escape through the tire carcass, speeding up the damaging oxidation process. Nitrogen on the other hand, is a harmless inert gas that does not react negatively with tires and wheels. Nitrogen filled tires also reduce tire heat, thereby decreasing rolling resistance and increasing fuel economy.

Nitrogen is non-flammable. Compressed air is a flammable gas while Nitrogen is an
extinguishing gas. Thus, a large number of mass transportation companies around the
world fill their tires with Nitrogen for added fire and explosion safety. In a vehicle fire, ruptured
air-filled tires fuel the fire. Nitrogen filled tires slow the fire.