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27th January 2007 | 21:13

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Blues&twos

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From: South Oxfordshire

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Originally Posted by Rimmer

Blues&twos
Dont forget the air we are talking about is inside the tyre and at hundreds of degrees centigrade, it interacts with the tyre makeup and contributes to an explosive mix, the surrounding air is cool and safe

Thanks Rimmer, that makes sense.

Spanners - I know N2 is inert, I'm not that daft! Mind you, you weren't to know that.....

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