I know bike tires will lose pressure in colder seasons because the air temp causes the pressure to drop, but is the inverse true? Does bike tire pressure go up in summer due to heat?

If so, do I need to deflate the tires a bit in summer? Do bike tires ever explode because of a temperature change?

  • gibmiser@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    You are overthinking it my man. Yes, the pressure does go up, but overinflated tires need to be way way way over inflated to explode. Unless you are a pro cyclist or store your bike in the trunk of your Kar in the Sahara desert… no, they don’t pressurize enough to matter.

    /not an expert