[T3] Tire failure?

[Dennis Stiefel]

On 1/18/2011 9:35 AM, Russ W wrote:
> On 1/18/2011 8:14 AM, Dennis Stiefel wrote:
>>
>> It been my experience that Michelin's although a good tire seem to 
>> dry rot faster than others. Don't know if any else has had this 
>> problem with this brand or it just me. A friend of mine had a shop 
>> with a nitrogen compressor fill all his tires up on his SUV 4 years 
>> 60,000 miles ago and clams they are still good. The nitrogen is 
>> suppose slow down dry rotting and how fast a tire can leak down. 
>> Though about trying this my self.
>>
>
> Think about the composition of the regular air that you put in your 
> tires.  It is 70% nitrogen.  I think the nitrogen filled tires is just 
> a gimmick. Unless the shop is using medical grade nitrogen (very 
> expensive) there are many other impurities in with that nitrogen.
>
> I have run Michelin tires for many many years.  I think the problem 
> with them dry rotting, is the compound that they use. But that is also 
> one reason they last so long wear wise.
>
>
>
This shop has a Nitrogen generator built into there compressor.  They 
clam no oxygen in it which is suppose to be what causes dry rot. I not a 
/scientist or a myth buster so I don't know. I suspect you would have 
take a sample from a tire they filled and have it tested to know for 
sure. But its not that important to me. LOL ///
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