[James]

That's the highest I've ever heard of on clinchers. I totally belive you, but I'd never do it.

In my mind I see super high pressures as increasing the chances of having an explosive flat rather than a slow flat, with the effect compounding with speed.

I've had a relatively quick deflation in the front tire at about 35 MPH where I lost all air in about 3 or 4 seconds.

Losing control because the tire is flat isn't my big fear because it's still possible to steer and stop under control as long as you're not on some crazy turn.

What really scares me is the tire blowing catastrophically and having the tube/tire get caught in the fork. Then you are out of ANY luck you may have left no matter what part of the road you are on. The higher the inflation pressure is, the more likely it is to fail catastrophically than kindly.

So I'll be stopping at 110 where any more pressure isn't really going to do a lot to help anyways!

Vredesteins are rated to 170psi, but you get the best performance out of the tires at 145psi. Not all clincher rims are rated to that high of a PSI.
I'm running the Vredestein tubulars at about 180psi right now, they're rated to 220psi, so no problems at 180psi. Man, they run smoooooooth...

JJames

 

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for those who say my 140 -160 PSI is to much My conti's say to use that High a Pressure!

 

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Vredesteins are rated to 170psi, but you get the best performance out of the tires at 145psi. Not all clincher rims are rated to that high of a PSI.
I'm running the Vredestein tubulars at about 180psi right now, they're rated to 220psi, so no problems at 180psi. Man, they run smoooooooth...

JJames

Veltec rep?

 

[James]

Veltec rep?

Veltec who?