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stuart gowans
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The reason tyres are filled with gas is that when load is applied (ie. landing) the gas will compress thus absorbing some of the shock. If the tyre was filled with water you would simply pressurise the liquid, making it act like hydraulic fluid and blow the tyre apart.

Although not if the A/C was flying at altitude, as the contents of the tyre would be,… ice!!