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the air we beathe is composed of mainly nitrogen and oxygen molecules. nitrogen and oxygen molecules are larger than helium, by a significant ammount. if you were to fill the tyres with helium you would forever be having leaks, because helium is smaller and can leak out of rubber easily.

 

that is why helium balloons always go flat quicker than when you blow them up with regular air.

 

beside that, it is not a significant amount. a balloon you buy at the grocery store that is bigger than a banshee tire can only manage to list something the size of a pencil, or a few paper clips. if you actually filled the tyres with helium you might save a few paperclips worth of weight, which is NOT worth the cost of the helium.

 

and yes, the red head is smokin.

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