OT: Anyone using nitrogen in their tires?

[mflamb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10077519#post10077519 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jay24k
Do you verify that the tire is different? For example, my car comes with 14's stock. However, I have 17's. The recommended psi I think is 34 however my tires are 44. Maybe that is why I can't find any shop that files my tires up to the tire recommendations.

If the tires are not the EXACT FACTORY SIZE, we ask the customer what they want. All tires have a MAXIMUM PSI on the tire.

 

[TheGrog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10076996#post10076996 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jay24k
I'm curious why you would replace some of those items so often? Struts every 50K miles? Kind of a waste if you ask me especially if your current ones do fine. The mechanics at the City all mention how struts "should" last you easily over 100K miles. On my prelude, manufacturer recommends spark plugs at 90K miles. Granted they charge 50 dollars a plug for some reason. For that I'll buy em online.

As far as the nitrogen, I would think it would cost more in the long run. Plus the headache of having to fill your tire so you would have to find a nitrogen place. And most tire places I know for some reason, cannot figure out how to fill your tires up to specs. I get my tires back at 30psi and I have to put in 44 psi

$50 per plug!?!?!?!?!?! :eek1: Are you getting ripped off!!! You can get 4 top of the line plugs for less than that!!!

I did mistype. In general, plugs should be changed about every 50,000 miles, not 25,000. If your car is older and burns some oil, then change them more frequently (30K or 40K) and if your car is brand new and runs very efficiently, then the first change at whatever the manufacturer recommends (check your manual for that).

Struts wear out. You should not wait until they are bad. By that point, the damage to your tires is done. Yes they "should" last 100k miles, but it is better to stay ahead of them. What would you rather do, replace both struts AND tires or just your struts and have the tires last longer?

 

[jay24k]

Honda calls it their "high performance" plugs lol. Like I said, I can get the top of the line online. I know it is one of the top end NGK plugs but I can buy them online for cheaper anyway.

When I bought my car, it appears it was slightly lowered. I have about 90K on it now. The struts appear fine because I don't feel any excessive bounce with testing. However, any bump I hit or sharp turn going fast, I hear the car rub my tires. They never did that before ever. I'm not a mechanic but someone mentioned it could be the springs. Can a guy naturally lower? I can slam the car up and down with my hand and I don't hear it hit.