Thread: A23 wheels and 700x32 tire pressure?
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Old 12-11-12 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by delilo
Just got a new wheelset, the Velocity A23.
I was running a skinnier rim - Mavic open pro with 700x32 tires.
These would easily pump to recommended 95 psi.
With these new rims, 80 psi seems too much.
Anyone else runs these rims with wider tires?
Thinking I might be ok with 60-70 psi.
I am 210 lbs.
More air volume takes longer to pump up to the same pressure.

But with wider rims, the sidewalls are more vertical, so you can get away with a little less pressure without drastically increasing your chance of pinch flats.
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