41 psi? Wow. Imagine what it would have been when you were riding as temps went up - 45? Maybe 46 or 47? Seems like a pretty high tire pressure to me.....
That 42 psi is a max recommendation. Depending on your tire brand, I suggest 35 fr / 35 rr for the street. I believe Michilens work at a exen lower pressure. So it really depends on the tire brand. Also your pics aren't working for me....sorry
Yeah the pics come in and out. Yahoo isn't always the best host.
And yeah max is 42 for the Dunlop D208. Normally I run about 38 when riding two up, and 32-35 when it's just me. I don't like riding too light with my wife on the back. The tire becomes too squirrelly. Kinda like it was when this happened. It was like riding on a water balloon or a breast implant (only not as fun)!
You might know more when you get that tire off. It seems to me you may have had a slow leak from a punture, and you could have been riding on it for quite some time with very little pressure in it before you even realized there was a problem with it.
Were you guys riding on the freeway for some time? Two-up, at freeway speeds, with air leaking out certainly could have led to those blisters...
Yeah we were on I95 and rode for about 5 miles or so before I pulled off at a rest stop. I'm sure there's got to be a puncture, but whatever did it, isn't anything sticking out at this point. If it was a nail or something, the head must have come off.
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