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Bikes: Bridgestone 450, A Camera, 46x18 Fixed Gear, Homebrew Tandem
Your rims won't fail before the tires. The tires will have a quoted pressure, but you can run them higher if you want. The quoted pressure limit is chosen based on statistical reasoning (e.g. 99.9% of all tires will handle this pressure until the tread is worn off).