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Saddle comfort & Tire Pressure

There's been a lot of threads dealing with saddle comfort lately (maybe it's continual, but only being on board since March, I don't know). It's always seemed a bit like "How much salt do you like on your food - a highly personal thing. Yesterday, however, I had an experience that got me wondering. I usually inflate my tires to 115 PSI. I've put on a new set and it says they can take up to 130. So, I inflate to 130. After about 2.5 hours my backside began getting a bit uncomfortable. This is highly unusual for me. I can almost always go 6+ hours without any major discomfort, but not yesterday. So, now I'm wondering if it's possible that the additional stiffness with the extra air in the tires could really change how comfortable my saddle feels. Any insights or experiences that would shed light on this is appreciated.
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