I'll jump in on this. I also use tires from COSTCO and have them
regualarly rotated and balanced. COSTCO uses the car manufacturers
tire pressure. I use the Tire manufacturers tire pressure so always
have to add air when I get home. COSTCO tells me that there no
problem adding air to the nitrogen.
John 2002 39 z
--- In Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
<djohnsonhot@
>
> Well, my posting was not all about your specific situation...
> understand in your case and similar ones, I totally understand.
>
> I have had work done by the Costco guys and they are on par with
> Schwab and the rest. There is a reason they fling tires, and it
has
> little to do with a high-level commitment to work ethics....they get
> the job done, but I have caught them making mistakes with torque
> settings on my lug nuts....typical.
>
> In a lot of cases the tire guys with go with pressures that are way
> too high or low...they are not all that careful. I am a do-it-
myself
> sort of fella and again, that may not be your cup of tea..I am fine
> any way you like it, Bob.
>
> So long as you're happy, then that's all that matters. You still
seem
> to ignore the fact that for the majority of readers here, we have to
> get down on our knees and check our air and while we are at it, why
> not just run out an air hose and get the job done?
>
> But, that's all I have to say so if I still am missing your point,
> then I can live with that. The wind is blowing 100 mph today, and
> therefore that's enough of a distraction.
>
>
>
>
> --- In Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
> >
> > northstatebiker wrote:
> > > Bob, you missed my point: YOU should be checking the
pressures in
> > > your tires. I never trust these tire guys...they'
big
> > > rush and are someone at the bottom of the heap when it comes to
auto
> > > mechanics...
collect the
> > > battered motorcycles and flat bed them back to the pits.
> >
> > No, you missed mine. I always know the pressure in my toad tires
due to
> > a monitoring system. Even if we are not on the road, the MH sits
behind
> > our house and I can simply park the toad alongside it and look at
the
> > readings on the dash of the MH. I know this setup is not possible
for
> > everyone--although, in my opinion, everyone can benefit from a
pressure
> > monitoring system. On our other car, yep, I have to check it
myself
> > because the sensors are installed only on the vehicle we are
towing or
> > will tow. BTW, I have been consistently impressed by the
> professionalism
> > of the tire guys at Costco. I had a problem with one of the
nitrogen
> > filled tires and took the car back a couple times. Was able to
stand
> > alongside their tire guy and see that he was adding the
appropriate
> > among of nitrogen.
> >
> > Again, I would not have the air in the MH changed over to
nitrogen. Too
> > expensive for the advantage gained. But in the case of tires
purchased
> > at Costco--and probably some other places--the nitrogen comes
free with
> > the purchase, so why not, especially if it significantly slows
the loss
> > of PSI.
> >
> > Bob Clerc
> >
> > >
> > > --- In Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
> > >> northstatebiker wrote:
> > >>> I have read enough about the Nitrogen versus air debate, and
from
> > >>> that, I gleaned:
> > >>>
> > >>> 1. Once you have nitrogen in your tires (esp RV's), you then
> have to
> > >>> go find a source. PITA.
> > >>>
> > >>> 2. Then you have to wiggle the rig into a parking lot such
as a
> > >>> Costco or other retailer and have THEM fill your tires for
you.
> > > PITA.
> > >> Not much of one. We have readings of the pressure in all
tires,
> > >> including the toad, in the MH. If I'm 2 PSI low in one of them,
> > > drive by
> > >> the front of the stalls, whether towing or in the toad, and ask
> them to
> > >> add a couple PSI. Sure, with air could just as easily do it
> myself, but
> > >> chances are it will be much, much longer before more nitrogen
is
> needed.
> > >>
> > >> Bob Clerc
> > >> @ Indio, CA
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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