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120 psi on 26x 1 3/8" tires?
I need some new tires on the Sports, and happened upon the Bontrager T1's. My present (original?) Regency tires have a max. pressure of fifty-five psi. These new Bontragers have a psi of one hundred and twenty. What are your thoughts on running high-pressure on Westwood rims? Even if I preferred it, which I tend to doubt, would it be safe? Would it be safe to run 120 p.s.i. tires at 50 p.s.i (which I presently use)? I have taken the Sports on informal club rides with older riders, and the higher pressure would help me to get up the hills. I don't want a jarring ride quality, though. What is the thinking on these tires, and why are 26 x 1 3/8" (590) tires manufactured at road-tire psi?
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