Filling one's tires with nitrogen is one of those things, like rubbing cheetah's blood on your engine block, that's taken on almost mythological status among gearheads. The inert gas nitrogen is given ...

What's in your tire? Instead of just standard air, some drivers are choosing to have their tires filled with pure nitrogen, hoping it will improve the tire's durability and fuel economy. Nitrogen, an ...

The topic of filling a vehicle's tires with nitrogen instead of just plain compressed air is not new. When this option was first available to drivers, it was met with skepticism, but then it just ...

As a follow-up to my column regarding nitrogen use in tires, this from John MacBain, Ph.D: “Nitrogen obeys the same universal gas law as oxygen, hydrogen, and every other gas known to man. Both ...

If you've visited a tire shop or taken in your car for service at the dealer lately, you've probably been asked if you wanted your tires filled with nitrogen and wondered if it was just a way for the ...

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Getting a new set of tires for your car isn’t cheap, so it’s hardly surprising that people want to protect their investment and do what they can to extend their lifespan. Some attempt to do this by ...

Dear Car Fix: What's the inside answer on nitrogen in tires? I bought a new set of tires at a local dealer and had them nitrogen-filled. After a couple of months, when they seem to lose a couple of ...

<a href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/">NBC 4</a> consumer reporter Liz Crenshaw can take the pressure on this one.<B></B><B> Question: </B>What’s the difference ...

As a follow-up to my column regarding nitrogen use in tires, this from John MacBain, Ph.D: "Nitrogen obeys the same universal gas law as oxygen, hydrogen and every other gas known to man. Both ...

Question: What can you pump your tires full of (instead of air) to make it more fuel efficient on the road? It makes intuitive sense: fill your tires with helium instead of air and you’ll save a few ...

New from Parker Hannifin Corp are the TireSaver nitrogen generators for truck and automobile tire filling. By using dry nitrogen gas instead of compressed New from Parker Hannifin Corp are the ...