Cycleway town
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Posts: 1,402
Bikes: 2.6kw GT LTS e-tandem, 250w Voodoo, 250w solar recumbent trike, 3-speed shopper, Merlin ol/skl mtb, 80cc Ellswick
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Balloon tyres can't cope with the same pressures as skinnies. Mine have a maximum rating of 45psi and as i smash them up kerbs i'm not daring to test that rating with any notable margin.
I'm sure they could be made to take more, but the tyres of my old Mercedes Atego truck took less pressure than the average 700Cx23 bicycle tyre...