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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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WELL I DIDNT THINK IT WOULD MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE BUT ITS INCREDIBLE,YOU CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENCE STRAIGHT AWAY,HAD MINE DONE THIS MORNING SO SHOULD GET BETTER HANDLING,BETTER FUEL CONSUMPTION,BETTER TYRE WEAR AND MORE CASH IN THE POCKET..

http://uniflate.com/
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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how much did you pay? think its £1.50 a tyre where I work
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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how much did you pay? Think its £1.50 a tyre where i work
got em done for free..a mate has just got the machine in his garage so took the cossie in this morning,but i'd pay 3 quid a tyre for that much improvement mate
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Originally Posted by dazcossie
HAD MINE DONE THIS MORNING SO SHOULD GET BETTER HANDLING,BETTER FUEL CONSUMPTION,BETTER TYRE WEAR AND MORE CASH IN THE POCKET..
well according to there website the only benifit is the tyres stay inflated longer, much cheaper to just check your tyre pressures each week.

By having your tyres at the correct pressures you will experience the following benefits:

1. Better handling and road holding
2. Reduces tread wear and increases tyre life by up to 25%
3. Correct inflation pressures reduce puncture risk by up to 33%
4. Reduced rolling resistance improves miles per gallon by 2%
5. Improved pressure retention

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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by fraser9764
well according to there website the only benifit is the tyres stay inflated longer, much cheaper to just check your tyre pressures each week.
THEY DONT PUT THE STUFF IN F1 CARS AND THE NISSAN GTR FOR THAT REASON BUD I KNOW!!!
WHICH WEBSITE DID YOU LOOK AT??
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the one you just posted the link to?!

green banner - benefits of nitrogen
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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mmmm see what your saying but i think thats the whole point,it will save you having to do that every week plus you get no oxidation because no water or or oxygen meen no more corrosion of wheels,im well happy with it mate
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Originally Posted by dazcossie
THEY DONT PUT THE STUFF IN F1 CARS AND THE NISSAN GTR FOR THAT REASON BUD I KNOW!!!
Errr actually they do, as nitrogen doesn't have water vapour in it so handles heat better...
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Originally Posted by zetec-Sam
Errr actually they do, as nitrogen doesn't have water vapour in it so handles heat better...
i know mate i was being sarcastic
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 11:50 AM
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At one point I was told Costco used it on their new tyres
Doesn't it hold a steady pressure reguardless of temperature too?
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Originally Posted by zetec-Sam
Errr actually they do, as nitrogen doesn't have water vapour in it so handles heat better...
It's got nowt to do with handling.
Nitrogen is formed by distilling liquid air at -196C, Nitrogen also contains a few % noble(inert) gasses such as krypton, neon, argon, xenon.
The reason why nitrogen is used is it doesn't react to the heat produced by the tyres friction with the road, so maintains the pressure more accurately, ordinary "air" expands with heat, owing to the hydrogen content, a fact exploited by the germans with thier heavy water explosives, where H2O became 3H2O.
Obviously they will be better when cold or extremely hot than normal air filled tyres, but tyre temps remain fairly stable in use so if correctly inflated will be just as good.
Adding ULTRASEAL acts as a cooling agent, owing to its' high aqueous(water) content, it also stops 100% of punctures for holes up to 8mm, makes the tyres last around 30% longer, use this myself, a puncture fix is remove the screw nail etc and drive, is permanent cure, is totally non toxic, you can eat it, will make you sick but not ill, can be washed out with water, gives off no fumes.
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Originally Posted by tabetha
It's got nowt to do with handling.
Nitrogen is formed by distilling liquid air at -196C, Nitrogen also contains a few % noble(inert) gasses such as krypton, neon, argon, xenon.
The reason why nitrogen is used is it doesn't react to the heat produced by the tyres friction with the road, so maintains the pressure more accurately, ordinary "air" expands with heat, owing to the hydrogen content, a fact exploited by the germans with thier heavy water explosives, where H2O became 3H2O.
Obviously they will be better when cold or extremely hot than normal air filled tyres, but tyre temps remain fairly stable in use so if correctly inflated will be just as good.
Adding ULTRASEAL acts as a cooling agent, owing to its' high aqueous(water) content, it also stops 100% of punctures for holes up to 8mm, makes the tyres last around 30% longer, use this myself, a puncture fix is remove the screw nail etc and drive, is permanent cure, is totally non toxic, you can eat it, will make you sick but not ill, can be washed out with water, gives off no fumes.
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