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    Posted: 27 May 2019 at 4:42pm
An old trailer tire (if maintained at 65 psi using air) would wind up holding only about 9% O2 eventually. At which point it would reach steady state and no longer lose O2 faster than N2. 

Now, an old tractor tire, being a much lower pressure tire, would not only hold a whole lot more air but  would reach steady state at a much higher % O2. If its maintained at 10 psi it would end up at about 14% O2. All ya gotta do is find a way to let only a little air out at a time so you don't become that boated corpse.Dead
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2019 at 6:27pm
Thanks everyone.  Found a tire dealer nearby, got the tires inflated and confirmed that the gauge I'm using is accurate.  good to go, first thing in the morning!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2019 at 7:10pm
Since air is about 78% nitrogen, and I already have enough things to complicate my life, I think I'm going to continue to fill my tires with a mixture of 80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen, plus a little argon and increasing levels of CO2.  That way, if I ever fall off a bridge into a deep lake with our Pod, I can let the air out of the tires and have plenty of oxygen to keep me going until I can reach the surface.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2019 at 7:52pm
Wonder why no one has switched to krypton. The molecules are huge, and it's an inert gas. That's what SpaceX is using for their ion drive for Starlink. They chose krypton because it was less expensive than the alternative.

BTW - Congrats on getting your tires sorted out, in spite all of our editorial comments. Enjoy your trip!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2019 at 8:16pm
And in its solid form [Kryptonite} it keeps Superman from pestering you while you're out camping.  He won't show up and want to change in your Pod.  Thumbs Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2019 at 4:24am
Originally posted by lostagain

And in its solid form [Kryptonite} it keeps Superman from pestering you while you're out camping.  He won't show up and want to change in your Pod.  Thumbs Up

You'll need a better fridge than your Dometic which barely keeps food cool. The freezing point of Krypton is about -250F. LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2019 at 8:29am
It wasn't like that in the movies!  They held it in their hands and it stopped Superman in his tracks.  If it was in a movie, it must be true; like when I see it in the internet.  Wacko 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2019 at 8:58am
Could be the price - If my rusty math serves me, filling with Krypton would  run around $120 per tire - the stuff is roughly $33.00 per hundred grams. If you'd like to try your own math skills use the formula for volume of a torus - Post your results - I could be wrong.

  Warning - my math is not that reliable.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2019 at 9:08am
And that is at standard temperature and pressure. Add a factor of 3 for 55psi and you just spent $960 to fill your two tires. I think - Dissenters please feel free to post your homework -

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2019 at 10:19am
"Damn it Jim!  I'm an Accountant not an Engineer!"  (Dr McCoy to Capt Kirk, sort of.) 
I can't wrap my head around all this talk about different gases.......I'll use a good gauge, check my tires and enjoy the view.   And hopefully not fall in the water without a spare tire.
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