Thread: Did my weight cause this to happen to the back tire?
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Old 03-18-15, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by casey86
So would it be a bad idea to pump the current tire on it to 50 or 60 PSI?
IMO, no. It should be fine. Tires have decent margins for error above the rated pressures. 50 is certainly safe, 60 should be OK also, but don't take this as license to go crazy.
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