perodua-nitrogen

Perodua has announced that it will be offering a new nitrogen tyre inflation service. Priced from RM15.90 per fill for all four tyres, the service is said to be available at selected service centres nationwide.

But, why nitrogen? There are lots of benefits for filling your tyres with nitrogen. For one, tyre pressure is said to be retained for much longer that regular air. As a result of keeping your tyre pressures staying up, you also maintain better fuel efficiency than tyres which are under-inflated, or become that way without your notice.

However, nitrogen tyres are generally believed to be best used in performance vehicles or race cars. Formula 1 racers, for example, rely on nitrogen to fill up their tyres largely because the substance is more stable under intensely hot conditions. It doesn’t change pressure under varying levels of intense heat, and also maintains that pressure for much longer than regular air could.

According to its promotional materials, Perodua also claims that with nitrogen-filled tyres, you will also release less CO2 emissions into the air for driving with the right tyre pressures – a side effect also burning less fuel. It also lists better handling and improved braking performance, as well as longer tyre life spans.

So, will you be filling up your tyres with nitrogen? Don’t be too surprised to see a few extra Nissan GT-Rs trying to do the same at your Perodua service centres next time you’re there.

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