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Filling Tyres with Nitrogen
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on June 26, 2009, 12:22:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: Mark_GTIV on June 26, 2009, 12:03:47 pm ---
Supposed to be better for optimum pressure regulation. i.e. pressure is supposed to be stabler at different tyre temperatures.
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....Hence considered by some to be more useful on track.
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Acutally, the reason nitrogen is mandated for racing is simply because of the flammable nature of oxygen in atmospheric gasses. I suppose if a tyre were to pop next to sommat already on fire, the force of the air escaping at pressure might be seen as somehow feeding more oxygen to the fire. Still a dubious argument if you ask me though!
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