Tire pressure?

[cruisehard]

This might be a silly question but it's been bothering me... I like to ride with at least 55psi in my tires but most tire manufacturers have a rating of 35-40 psi. Say if I was to buy tires rated at 40 psi... could I over inflate them to 50 and be fine? (tires not blowing up on me while riding...cause I'm old and it will hurt)

 

[deorman]

You might get away with it, but... they could deform and lose their grip on the rim and come off. I have found high pressure balloons in bike shops before, usually not cheap but worth it. Continental makes several styles. Here's a couple of examples of what's out there in the lower price range:
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/cheng-shin-c241-26-inch-tire-26x2125-57-559
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/kenda-k1016-kiniption-26-inch-tire

 

[cruisehard]

You might get away with it, but... they could deform and lose their grip on the rim and come off. I have found high pressure balloons in bike shops before, usually not cheap but worth it. Continental makes several styles. Here's a couple of examples of what's out there in the lower price range:
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/cheng-shin-c241-26-inch-tire-26x2125-57-559
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/kenda-k1016-kiniption-26-inch-tire

Thanks for the links! I really wish I could find red wall slicks that can handle 50+psi!

 

[clouseau]

Here's those 26" red wall slicks that are rated for 50 PSI.

I wish they were a tad bit wider. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-OF-SLICK...S-26-X-2-10-LS077-SMOOTH-THREAD-/192114922594