Tire pressure during storage
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Tire pressure during storage
I'm kind of a fair weather rider. I live in Illinois and generally speaking, I don't ride my bicycle between the months of November-February. It sits dormant in my garage for about 4 months each year. For preventative maintenance have always gone out to the garage every 2-3 weeks during those months and topped off the air pressure in my tires but I'm wondering if that is really necessary.
Will letting my tires and tubes go flat over the winter cause any damage to the tires, tubes, or the bike itself?
Will letting my tires and tubes go flat over the winter cause any damage to the tires, tubes, or the bike itself?
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Just don't let the tires go completely flat if the bike is sitting on the floor. That looks bad but don't know about actual damage.
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The tire only need a few psi to keep its shape with no rider on it. So I would be surprised if the tires actually ever got that flat.
And even if they do go completely flat, tubes and tires can both be folded up for long periods of time with no ill effects.
The only situation I would try to avoid going completely flat would be a sealant-based tubeless setup. It would most likely be fine, but there is an off chance you might break the bead seal when you go move the bike around. But again, not a catastrophe if it happens.
And even if they do go completely flat, tubes and tires can both be folded up for long periods of time with no ill effects.
The only situation I would try to avoid going completely flat would be a sealant-based tubeless setup. It would most likely be fine, but there is an off chance you might break the bead seal when you go move the bike around. But again, not a catastrophe if it happens.
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Thanks for the advice guys. I've been keeping them topped off during storage for the past 21 years. I should have asked this question decades ago.
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You have 21 year old tires?
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Disclaimer: These results were limited to those tires, in my basement. I suspect any quality tire and butyl tubes should be similar.
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