Nitrogen and Air mixed ??

raneeshvijayan · 27th September 2012, 03:46

My 2007 GLI (Read it as Jetta) showed Tire Pressure error this morning ( Tire pressure too low). I got this car few weeks ago and I am not sure the tires have Nitrogen or Air.

Since it was continuously alerting, I took the car to the local gas station and filled air. The warning went away immediately.

I am now wondering what if the previous owner had filled Nitrogen and I mixed air with it today? Should I be concerned?

The tires are 225/40/R18 BF Goodrich SuperSport A/S 92W

Appreciate your comments.

pranavt · 27th September 2012, 04:09

Concerned about what?

What do you think is in the standard air filled by your nearby tyre shop? Pure oxygen?

Samurai · 27th September 2012, 04:46

Air is 78% Nitrogen, therefore if you accidently mix pure nitrogen with air, nothing explosive will happen.

Please check threads with Nitrogen in their title. This topic has been beaten to death many times.

Thread Closed.

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raneeshvijayan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix,Arizona Posts: 78 Thanked: 50 Times View My Garage	Nitrogen and Air mixed ?? My 2007 GLI (Read it as Jetta) showed Tire Pressure error this morning ( Tire pressure too low). I got this car few weeks ago and I am not sure the tires have Nitrogen or Air. Since it was continuously alerting, I took the car to the local gas station and filled air. The warning went away immediately. I am now wondering what if the previous owner had filled Nitrogen and I mixed air with it today? Should I be concerned? The tires are 225/40/R18 BF Goodrich SuperSport A/S 92W Appreciate your comments. Attached Thumbnails
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,002 Thanked: 49,714 Times View My Garage	Re: Nitrogen and Air mixed ?? Air is 78% Nitrogen, therefore if you accidently mix pure nitrogen with air, nothing explosive will happen. Please check threads with Nitrogen in their title. This topic has been beaten to death many times. Thread Closed.
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