Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
It is important to note that the steel rims on that Free Spirit are probably not hooked and will not handle tyre pressures over 70psi regardless of what the tyre says is maximum... inflating beyond this can cause the tyres to blow off the rim.
i have a raleigh sprite for beater / bad neighborhoods that has steel wheels this has happened to me luckily i had my tool bag to remount it. i normally keep the tire air pressure at the minimum 75 p.s.i..