59 tire inspection, Recommended tire pressures – Schwinn none User Manual

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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:

When inflating or refitting tire, make sure that the bead is properly seated in the rim.

Tread:

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.

Valves:

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.

60-100 p.s.i.

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