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Old 07-07-22, 04:36 AM
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Sy Reene
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
This is interesting, I know an expert wheelbuilder and i'll go talk to him about this question. Hadn't thought about it from this angle. Also guys im not talking about running tires at 50% over the rating (though I think you probably could get away with it) im talking about putting an extra 20-25 psi in there. For what its worth a national champ told me not to worry about other people commenting on my tire pressure, im heavy enough to be a big outlier. Especially if you factor in needing to carry stuff, id rather stay on the safe side and run them pretty hard.
Just put some Vittoria corsas on your bike and then you can say you're following the directions and not over-inflating,.
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