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Which of the following is the most common cause of tire fires?

Tires that are insufficiently inflated

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Tires that are over-inflated

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Tires that are made with a deficient grade of rubber

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None of these

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Explanation

Under-inflated tires are the single most common cause of tire fires, especially for heavy and commercial vehicles. Over-inflated tires, while posing obvious safety concerns, do not pose as great a risk for fires specifically as do under inflated tires.