Following on from the service I had to the bicycle yesterday I noticed that the tyres had been pumped up to an almost rock hard state. After many years of trial and error I now have a tyre that punctures the least, travelling in central London as I do on a daily basis. I tried all the 'Gatorskins' and 'Kevlar' types available but I selected 'Vreedesteins' based on research on the internet. I last swapped the front tyre about a year ago and I have covered about 8,000 miles and the rear has done about 3,500 miles. With other tyres I had blow outs on a regular basis which I believe is a combination of three possible factors. Firstly, my weight which is over 120kg. Secondly the road/path surface , which can be quite punishing at times and thirdly, the tyre pressure. As mentioned above the tyres came back from the service with quite a high pressure. I was always told to pump tyres with a hand pump as high as I could ( probably a bout 100psi ) but feeling these tyres yesterday it felt as if the pressure could be as high as 120psi. What is the best tyre pressure for a hybrid/road tyre?
LCO
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