Originally Posted by
randomgear
PS, was that the gunshot like sound I heard at 9:10 this evening?
If we live close enough, it probably was. I thought someone was going to call the cops. (Sorry about the noise)
Originally Posted by
sreten
Hi,
75 psi is way too much for 38mm tyres nevermind 100psi for an average rider.
I don't know where the very silly numbers on some fatter tyres come from.
rgds, sreten.
For an average rider 60 to 65 psi rear and 50 to 55 psi front is ballpark for 38mm.
The pump started to feel really hard after 70-80. That was probably a good cue to stop.
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Maybe we should wait and find out what happened before making pronouncements. If the tire is rated to 100psi, it's rated that high, and can hold the pressure. Whether or not that much pressure is desirable or not has nothing to do with it blowing out.
The whole tube is still inside and the tire looks good around the edges. I don't even have my tools right now, so I'll just take it to the shop tomorrow and see what happened in there.
Thank you all for your kind insights - I'll post some replies tomorrow when I come out of the shop.