-Bob, I agree with you about Costco. Very professional.I had new tires on my toad and
didn't realize they used nitrogen. I also wouldn't bother changing my coach tires to
nitrogen. Worst scenario with nitrogen is if you have to add air and your right back where
you were.
Mike
-- In Diesel-RVs@yahoogroups.com, Bob Clerc <kerplunk@...> wrote:
>
> northstatebiker wrote:
> > Bob, you missed my point: YOU should be checking the pressures in
> > your tires. I never trust these tire guys...they're always in a big
> > rush and are someone at the bottom of the heap when it comes to auto
> > mechanics...they remind me of the guys at race tracks who 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@yahoogroups.com, Bob Clerc <kerplunk@> wrote:
> >> 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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