Dangerous_Dave

I've recently bought some tyres to get my MTB back up and running, however (although it said nothing of this in the ad), the tyres have 'max load 100kg' printed on the sides. I'm 6'6 and weigh 125kg, so I'm wondering if these are no good for me. They're made by Fincci by the way (I have no idea if that's good or not).

I've been perusing some other forum threads and have seen different opinions on whether the max load is for each tyre or both. Does anyone have a more definitive view?

JonathanGennick 

It would have to be max load per tire. The manufacturer would have no way to know the weight distribution of anyone's specific bicycle frame. Plus, what about unicycles? So per tire is the only interpretation that's plausible.

rydabent

No matter what it is mounted on or where, like auto tires they could have the max load at max pressure listed.

pdlamb

Never heard of Fincci over across the pond.


Most diamond-frame bikes end up with a weight distribution of 30/70 to 40/60, front/rear. Assuming a 15 kg bike, you'll be OK with these tires. And remember that most of the time a weight limit is requested by a lawyer, calculated by an engineer with some margin of safety, and then a manager adds on another safety factor.


Don't worry, and have a good time riding!

Dangerous_Dave

Thanks for the replies. So I fitted the tyres, but unfortunately it was extremely difficult to dislodge the old rear, and the wheel rim ended up getting scratched in the process. I'm aware the the brake pad presses against the rim, so I'm wondering whether I should really be using his wheel any more. I took a photo of the main scratches:

[Photo that didn't post because I don't have enough forum posts apparently]

This is after a bit of light sandpapering

EDIT: Well this is a bit of a bind. How do I post the photo?

jefnvk

Upload it to a hosting site like Flickr, and post a link. If you can't post a link yet, obfuscate it so the site doesn't recognize it as a link, something like www (dot) flickr (dot) com / longstringofincomprehensibletextthattellsflickrwhatpicyoursis

Doubt the scratches are much to worry about, though. What did you use to remove the old tires? Most tire levers are plastic to avoid this issue. Well worth the $3 for a set, if you were using something else.