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 ...

The tire shop where I took my SUV to have the tires replaced suggested filling the new tires with nitrogen to help prevent ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the many special products offered to car owners to allow them to get more bang for their buck is nitrogen gas to fill their tires. But tires are tires. As long as they’re not filled with gravel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As temperatures drop, so, too, does your tire pressure. This month, the orange exclamation point warning flicked on in my vehicle.

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Proper inflated tires are essential not only for your and your passengers' safety, but also for a better fuel economy and reduced emissions. Authorities in many countries around the world call for ...

Driving with low air pressure risks deflation that begins in the center of the tires, wearing them down and also causing the ...

As temperatures drop, so, too, does your tire pressure. This month, the orange exclamation point warning flicked on in my vehicle. Tire pressure monitors have been required on all new vehicles in the ...