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Old 27th January 2007 | 20:41
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Blues&twos
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I may have misunderstood something here, please tell me if I have (I'm sure someone will).

Given that there is approx 21% oxygen in atmospheric air surrounding everything, how does inflating a tyre with N2 reduce the risk of fire caused by an overheating brake?
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