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Can Nitrogen in your Tires save you Money and increase the Gas Mileage?
Hello and good afternoon:
We posted today something about Gas saving and extending the life of your tires on our website. The “trick” is actually an old one and very well known in the NASCAR Community. Instead of using regular air to inflate your tires, use Nitrogen instead. Below are some factual information regarding the Nitrogen Fill. Please read on or visit our website to find out how you can benefit from Nitrogen as well.
Saves you about $167 EVERY year**
The U.S. government estimates the average driver will improve gas mileage by 3.3%.
**$90 annual gas savings based on:
∙$4 per gallon gas
∙15,000 annual miles
∙22 mpg
Tire manufacturers estimate driving on under-inflated tires reduces tire life by 25% to 30%.
**$77 annual tire life savings based on:
∙15,000 annual miles
∙$600 set of 50,000-mile tires providing only 35,000 miles
Protects the environment
5 billion gallons of gasoline would be saved and the pollution it causes eliminated if America’s 206 million cars were driven on properly inflated tires. The EPA reports that 275 million used tires are stockpiled throughout America. Extending the life of your tires reduces the environmental costs of disposing them.
Improves driving safety
660 highway fatalities and 33,000 injuries occur every year as a result of accidents related to low tire pressure, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. AAA reports that nearly 4 million of its service calls are tire related. Driving on properly inflated tires improves handling and control by maximizing contact area between the tire tread and road surface.
Minimizes nuisance: False TPMS* alarms
Normal driving heats up and expands the air in your tires. Parking on cold surfaces cools and contracts it. Fluctuating tire pressure can set off your Tire Pressure Monitor system*, falsely indicating your tires are under-inflated. Because Nitrogen doesn’t expand and contract like Oxygen does, replacing the air in your tires with Nitrogen helps to minimize this headache.





