Aluminum Frame Life Expectancy

That happens even with air. Lose about 10 lb. a week from my tires. Would be
even faster with hydrogen.

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"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Seamus wrote:
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I wonder how much advantage would be gained by filling my tyres
with Helium?

Or, living life on the edge, filling them with Hydrogen....

Hydrogen molecules are very small, so pressure loss would occur rapidly
requiring frequent reinflation of the tires.

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)

In article ,
"GRL" wrote:
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Seamus wrote:
...
I wonder how much advantage would be gained by filling my tyres
with Helium?

Or, living life on the edge, filling them with Hydrogen....

Hydrogen molecules are very small, so pressure loss would occur rapidly
requiring frequent reinflation of the tires.

That happens even with air. Lose about 10 lb. a week from my tires. Would be
even faster with hydrogen.

Would be even faster with helium. Hydrogen molecules, H2, take up
slightly more space than helium, which is inert and is only a single
atom.

Van

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