12g or 16g CO2 cartridges?
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Dkidd posted 3 years ago.
i use the 12g since I just need it to get home. I carry two and if one is not enough i pop the next one hoping not to get a second flat....hasn't happened yet.
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BrianMc posted 3 years ago.
I usually use 12g, just enough to get me home and pump it up properly. 16g gives too much pressure for me.
Personal preference though
I'm curious what everybody else out there is using for CO2 cartridges. I'm riding Michelin ironman tires (700 x 23c) on clincher rims. The max air pressure according to Michelin is 116 psi. I've used 12 g CO2 cartridges on these tires and they've worked fine. According to Innovations packaging, a 12 g CO2 will fill a 700x23 tire to 90 to 100 psig. a 16g CO2 cartridge will fill a 700x23 tire to 125 to 135 psig. Being a heavier rider (195 lb), I like to keep my tires inflated at the upper end of pressure band to avoid pinch flats.
Do you guys and gals prefer a 12 g or 16 g CO2 cartridge? Has anybody every had a bad experience where they blew out a tire from using a 16g CO2?