Why Nitrogen?

It's what the pro's use

Nitrogen is a dry, inert gas used by racing professionals and industry to inflate race car tires, airplane tires, off-road truck tires and military vehicle tires to name a few. Why nitrogen? Three critical reasons: nitrogen makes tires perform better, last longer, and function with a greater degree of safety than tires inflated with standard compressed air.

Enhanced safety

Because nitrogen maintains proper tire inflation, your tires maintain greater control and grip - in all weather conditions. Grip and control are everything when it comes to the safe transport of you and your family.

Better fuel mileage

With improved tire inflation, comes improved mileage. You can save as much as 5% of your gas costs. Checked the price at the pump lately? This can make a big difference.

Longer tread life

Because nitrogen is a clean, moisture free gas, it slows down internal tire oxidation which slows down the aging of your tires. This results in a benefit to the environment by reducing the number of waste tires going into landfills.

A tire is a membrane

Compressed air - The traditional medium for inflating car tires - contains both oxygen and nitrogen. A rubber tire works a lot like a membrane - and oxygen permeates this membrane three times faster than nitrogen. As the oxygen slowly leaks out through a tire's rubber walls under-inflation takes place. This leads to faster tire wear, reduced gas mileage and importantly, decreased safety and control of your vehicle.

Improper inflation

Tire inflation largely determines a tire's load capacity. An improperly inflated tire operates at a high deflection - meaning that the tire's load capacity is compromised and with it comes decreased fuel economy, sluggish handling and excessive mechanical flexing and heat build-up. Heat build-up can lead to catastrophic tire failure and dangerous loss of control.

Proper inflation

With nitrogen, proper tire inflation is maintained for longer periods of time. With proper inflation you get improved gas mileage, improved tire life and most important, improved handling and the peace of mind knowing that this critical detail has been taken care of.

Nitrogen tire filling is simple, accessible and very affordable

Instead of just checking the tire pressure-ask to have the tires checked and re-inflated with nitrogen. You will be pleasantly surprised at the minor cost difference-especially when you consider the major safety and cost improvements that nitrogen delivers.

Highland Tire has nitrogen available at both of our locations.