Too much air?

[Broughtonblue]

Is it possible to put too much air in the tyres? After reading the lidl thread about pumps putting 100+ pressure in tyres I decided to pump my tyres up as much as I could, my indicator wouldn't pass 80 psi. So I get on my bike and after about 8 miles there was the loudest bang like a gun going off, resulting in an instant flat. After getting the tube out it had a split in about 3 inches long, I can only imagine that with too much pressure the tyre lifted of the rim, thus allowing the tube to become trapped between the wheel and tyre. When putting the new tube in I noticed on the tyre wall it said max 70psi

 

[Zoiders]

Is this not a fairly self explanatory story?

It's hardly "Tales Of The Unexpected".

 

[Rob3rt]

Is it possible to put too much air in the tyres? After reading the lidl thread about pumps putting 100+ pressure in tyres I decided to pump my tyres up as much as I could, my indicator wouldn't pass 80 psi. So I get on my bike and after about 8 miles there was the loudest bang like a gun going off, resulting in an instant flat. After getting the tube out it had a split in about 3 inches long, I can only imagine that with too much pressure the tyre lifted of the rim, thus allowing the tube to become trapped between the wheel and tyre. When putting the new tube in I noticed on the tyre wall it said max 70psi

Yes. Doesnt the latter bolded section answer your question? Inflate only to max pressure of the tyre, or the wheel (in the case that the max pressure the rim can take is lower than the tyre - that would be a rare beast thugh I'd imagine).

 

[PorkyPies]

Always follow the tyre and tube specification.

 

[Broughtonblue]

Is this not a fairly self explanatory story?

It's hardly "Tales Of The Unexpected".

Sorry if I have insulted your intelligence, I was just asking a question if a tube can be pumped up more than it should be when it is situated between two firm objects, looking for answers so I don't repeat this gaffe if indeed it was the cause.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Sorry if I have insulted your intelligence, I was just asking a question if a tube can be pumped up more than it should be when it is situated between two firm objects, looking for answers so I don't repeat this gaffe if indeed it was the cause.

Some tough tubes may take a few PSI more but as a rule the max. stated is all the tyre (and innertube will handle). Some people enjoy making fun of others, especially newbies

 

[Broughtonblue]

Some tough tubes may take a few PSI more but as a rule the max. stated is all the tyre (and innertube will handle). Some people enjoy making fun of others, especially newbies

Ha, water off a ducks back mate. No worries

 

[NormanD]

You now know (to your cost) that too much pressure can be a bad thing, so one of many lessons you'll learn along the way ... I always find about 5 psi below the max is a good place to average in tyre pressure

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Ha, water off a ducks back mate. No worries

It's a mistake that many have made (me included). Best way to learn Glad you are duck backed

 

[doog]

Sorry if I have insulted your intelligence, I was just asking a question if a tube can be pumped up more than it should be when it is situated between two firm objects, looking for answers so I don't repeat this gaffe if indeed it was the cause.

Ignore the comedians. I ran a Bontrager race lite on 180 psi for a few weeks without any problems after my gauge went cuckoo.

Also the noise you heard can be replicated in many ways and not always by pumping up the tyre too much.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Ignore the comedians. I ran a Bontrager race lite on 180 psi for a few weeks without any problems after my gauge went cuckoo.

Also the noise you heard can be replicated in many ways and not always by pumping up the tyre too much.

Yep. A blown sidewall sounds like someone is shooting at you!!!

 

[YahudaMoon]

You can put 140 psi in a 110 psi tyre without any issues. Sounds like you had a pinch flat of what was nothing to do with the tyres pressure

 

[Angelfishsolo]

You can put 140 psi in a 110 psi tyre without any issues. Sounds like you had a pinch flat of what was nothing to do with the tyres pressure

No you mean you have run a 110psi type at 140pis without issue so far. Also a pinch flat would result in splits in both side of the tyre and is usually achieved by running tyres at low pressure off road to gain traction. A split along the top is a classic sign of the tube giving up under to much pressure.

 

[YahudaMoon]

^^^^^ Hi. No I run my tyres at the maximum tyres recommendation

 

[Angelfishsolo]

^^^^^ Hi. No I run my tyres at the maximum tyres recommendation

So how do you know that a 110 psi tyre can be run at 140psi without problem? Hearsay? A guess?