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Old 07-16-10 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by echotraveler
most tires i know hold a lot more than those....i would consider buying better grade tires that can hold at least 80 psi. it may hold off, but you can never be confident about it.

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Arturo
80psi for a 47mm tire? are you crazy?

Here is the schwalbe inflation chart:
http://www.schwalbetires.com/tech_in...ation_pressure
50psi for 47mm should be okay.
those Sava tires probably have lower recommended pressures, because they're designed for off road use.

The specific mode of failure for overinflation is that the rim will split open, explosively, especially with wider tires on narrow rims. A tire will almost never fail first.
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