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Old 07-15-07, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by musicsucks
Also, should i be worried about my rim? I have heard of people ruining rims by over inflating/blowing tires... this is kind of the same thing, sort of.
No, the tire will blow off the rim way before the rim itself can be damaged by the pressure.

I expect the stories of rims being damaged by "overinflating" a tire are really explained by the fact the rim in question was badly worn and weakened before the tire was inflated and just picked then to finally break.
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