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10-03-09, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kakashi

Thanks for all the advice.

I also used a floor pump but I could only go as far as 80 PSI. I pumped another 50 times but it won't go pass 80 PSI. (Max PSI is 120 for the tire). I am not trying to find the optimum air pressure. I am just wondering how come I couldn't pump it up to 120?? Did I reach the limit of the tire already?

What brand of floor pump? Cheap ones can fail at less than 70psi (I've seen it happen). My Blackburn pump goes to 110psi easily and reliably, and the Park "Home Mechanic" pump says 160psi max.

Also, what are you using for a gauge?

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