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Originally Posted by wdb
I'm not quite understanding where all this concern over the valves is coming from. Bicycle tires -- including many that use the same Schrader valves as car tires -- are routinely inflated to 100+ lbs.
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Incorrect, standard automobile valves are rated to 65psi. There are also valves that are rubber with brass inserts (ie OEM Chevrolet HD truck valves) that will handle higher. Then you have bolt in valves that will hold higher ratings but still should not exceed the tire manufacturers psi.
All you guys running more than the Tire Manufacturers rating on pressure (ie 80psi), please stay away from me and my family on the road. There is a reason for these numbers and some of it probably has to do with safety. They spend alot of money in engineering as well as Honda does when they give you a recommended pressure. You may not be concerned about testing yourself but think about others......