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Originally Posted by drew62266
Follow up on my tire issue. Good news, 100 miles ridden, tires are holding up great, no more issues, no more flats. I increased my PSI from 85 to 105, ride is firmer, but way more efficient. Salesman at my LBS said 85-90 PSI would be fine. When I took in for the repair, the mechanic highly recommended 100-105. Sticking to what the mechanic said.
One of the selling points of tubeless is to be able to run lower pressures. Unless you're a Clyde on narrow tires, you should be running lower pressures. 60-80 lbs is VERY popular with road cyclists on 25-28 mm tires, and lower on wider tires or on gravel. The current thinking is that lower pressure gives a better ride and is faster.

Do some googling for research and recommendations in the past 2-3 years. Thinking on tire pressure is different than it used to be.

Ob. personal note - I'm a 165 lb rider running tubeless at 65-70 lbs in tubeless 26mm Specialized Turbos.
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