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Narrow tires also require higher pressure with a less comfortable ride. Bigger riders, Clydesdales, require more pressure. These rock hard tire inflations are t
by CalChris 5y ago
Narrow tires also require higher pressure with a
less comfortable ride. Bigger riders, Clydesdales, require more pressure. These rock hard tire inflations are then more prone to snake bite flats. As the discussion section in the article points out, wider tires used to be common. I think we're rediscovering why.
- kazinator 5y agoSnake bite flats are precisely from low pressure. The term comes from two punctures that come from the rim pinching the tire, which is due to inadequate pressure to absorb an impact. Rock hard tire inflations are prone to failure from the pressure itself.
- CalChris 5y agoI short handed it a bit. My point was that this 'low pressure' for heavier riders is higher than it is for lighter riders. If you don't increase your tire pressure, the same pressure will cause more snake bites for a heavier rider than it would for a lighter rider.