Thread: Seriously confused about max psi of rims. . .
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Old 10-24-13 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ShortestStraw
Hah. I'm running 2.35 Big Apples right now at 55, which is max. Been reading some of the Berto stuff, and I'd like to try his pressures, but he's still at 84 psi on the rear tire for my weight in a 37mm. Should I be afraid to ride at that with rims that say 58?
Since your tires aren't 37mm, then you shouldn't be trying to use those numbers. Berto's earlier article has some suggestions for MTB tires like yours at the end: www.bccclub.org/documents/Tireinflation.pdf
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