Originally Posted by
cthenn
Well you should pay attention to the maximum. Not saying you have to ride that, but I would not exceed it. Especially on gravel tires (and, of course MTB tires), as most have max pressures much less than typical road tires.
I pay no attention because I never ride anywhere close to the maximum. Now I might pump a skinny raod tire to its way high maximum someday just to demonstrate that this no-so-young guy can do it with an old-fashioned Zephal HPX.
I bring the pressures way down on the fatter tires. 70 on smooth roads with 32s, 60 on 35s. More than that and I find them jarring. (The other thing to think about if you have worn rims from brake shoes is that big tires apply MUCH more side force to the rims and can blow them right off.)
Ben