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by sirsinsalot 1279 days ago
Even my compact saloon cars tires take 45psi
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Road bike tires go up to 150 or so... but that doesn't really matter, what matters is that the surface here is massive and you need to withstand all of the force evenly or it will go. Even one crack would do it, it's not going to just seep out water but explode along the fracture, much like a popped balloon isn't going to gracefully deflate.
Exactly. I shield my anatomy when inflating my tires.
Watch this guy be very lucky:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3U3ClFRjrQ

Compared to the side of the truck...