Originally Posted by
BCAC
Thanks for your reply. In the case of Vittoria, on their website, they specifically recommend staying within the range printed on the side of the tire. And of course, a range of 100 - 130 by its nature, isn’t a “maximum allowable pressure”. I’m 6’ 3” / 200 lbs and chose to stay toward the higher end of recommended range. I’m sure I could have gone much lower, but chose to stay with the range recommended by both Vittoria and my lbs.
Btw, the tires were great. Over 4,000 miles with one flat on a debris laden road after a strong storm.
IME with tyre manufacturers they usually recommend pressures on the high side (sometimes hugely so) simply because they are less likely to have failures that way. Anyway I bet your current setup with 28c @ 80 psi is a huge improvement in ride quality.