WASHINGTON (Nov. 7) — The Rubber Manufacturers Association has issued a service bulletin, "Using Nitrogen to Inflate Passenger and Light Truck Tires in Normal Service Applications."
Nitrogen is being used increasingly in specialized tire applications such as aircraft, mining, racing and commercial use, the RMA noted, because it reduces the risk of internal combustion and variations in inflation pressures.
But nitrogen generally is not required for normal tire use, and depending on nitrogen alone to reduce inflation maintenance requirements may lead to dangerous underinflation, the association warned.
The bulletin may be found and downloaded on www.rma.org.