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Re: How much air pressure should you fill the pneumatic wheels with?

Fuller tires (up to the rated pressure of the tire) will give you better performance and durability on level ground. Lower tire pressure (though enough that the rims don't hard stop against an obstruction) will give you better grip for climbing over obstacles, at a cost of frame efficiency and shorter tread life. It seems best to use the highest pressure that reliably gets you over all the obstacles you intend to cross.
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