Tire Inspection
Tires must be maintained properly to ensure road holding and stability. Check the following areas:
Inflation:
Ensure tires are inflated to the pressure indicated on the tire sidewalls. It is better to use a tire gauge
and a hand pump than a service station pump.
Caution: If inflating tires with a service station pump, take care that sudden over inflation does not cause
tire to blow up.
Bead
Seating:
Tread:
Valves:
When inflating or refitting tire, make sure that the bead is properly seated in the rim.
Check that the tread shows no signs of excessive wear or flat spots, and that there are no cuts or other damage.
Caution: Excessively worn or damaged tires should be replaced.
Make sure valve caps are fitted and that valves are free from dirt. A slow leak caused by the entry of the dirt can
lead to a flat tire, and possibly a dangerous situation.
Recommended Tire pressures:
The recommended pressure molded on the sidewall of your bicycle tires should match the following chart.
Use this as a general guide.
BMX
MTB
Road Touring
Road Racing
Hybrid/Crossbike
35-50 p.s.i.
40-65 p.s.i.
70-90 p.s.i.
110-125 p.s.i.
60-1 O0 p.s.i.
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