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Paul
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Being fairly new to cycling I assumed that, like most things with a recommend safe range of
operation, tyre pressure ranges would include a safety margin allowing them to be run at close to
the maximum recommended pressure without causing damage or shortening their life.
I was recently reading a review of a tyre in which the reviewer talked about sidewall failure
possibly occurring if the tyre was over inflated but gave an example of 60lbs which was 5lbs below
the tyre's recommended maximum.
I run my semi-slicks, which have an recommended inflation range of 45-65lbs at 60lbs when using them
on the road and had always assumed that this was ok to do.
I have heard that some manufacturers are a little imaginative in their quoted weights in order to
make their tyres seem more competitive, are inflation ranges treated the same way or is it safe to
assume that a tyre can be safetly run up to the maximum quoted pressure?
Many thanks for any information,
Paul.
operation, tyre pressure ranges would include a safety margin allowing them to be run at close to
the maximum recommended pressure without causing damage or shortening their life.
I was recently reading a review of a tyre in which the reviewer talked about sidewall failure
possibly occurring if the tyre was over inflated but gave an example of 60lbs which was 5lbs below
the tyre's recommended maximum.
I run my semi-slicks, which have an recommended inflation range of 45-65lbs at 60lbs when using them
on the road and had always assumed that this was ok to do.
I have heard that some manufacturers are a little imaginative in their quoted weights in order to
make their tyres seem more competitive, are inflation ranges treated the same way or is it safe to
assume that a tyre can be safetly run up to the maximum quoted pressure?
Many thanks for any information,
Paul.