what is this max tire pressure
#5
How heavy are you? You must be a gorilla if you need 140psi. I'm around 160lbs and run around 100psi on a 700 x 23. Any more and the bike starts skipping around on bumps, especially during cornering.
All tires have a pressure rating on them. I suspect it may even be a legal requirement. Sometimes it is just embossed somewhere on the sidewall.
All tires have a pressure rating on them. I suspect it may even be a legal requirement. Sometimes it is just embossed somewhere on the sidewall.
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^ this. The max pressure isn't really relevant. Neither are blanket statements about what pressure is "right." Use the right pressure for your weight, and for your riding conditions.
#10
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the panaracers on my bike show max psi as 150. i think most clincher rims wont take high pressure though (if i remember its something like 120-130 max on most clincher rims). i have yet to pump them up beyond 110.





