Thread: Exploding Tire
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Old 11-27-08 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mbhakti
I swap tubes, get the tires put back on the rims, and go around the edges to make sure the tire is in. I pump them up to the 100psi recommendation, and put my wheels back on my bike.
I pump up the tube just enough for the bead to seat - probably less than 10 psi. Then I go around the rim and give the bead another push around both sides. I check to make sure that everything is seated properly. Only then do I inflate to the full pressure.

I had a flat with a lunar the 1st time I rode on it after zero flats in years. I'm not convinced they're worth their weight savings. They are much lighter than stock tubes, though.
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