Tyre Pressure

[monk]

Can some one give me some tips on what tyre presser to run?

[old trials fanatic]

Can some one give me some tips on what tyre presser to run?

Depends on which tyres you are using and the terrain you ride on.

As a start try 5 p.s.i.front and 4 p.s.i. rearif riding rocks you may want to try 6 front and 5 rear but play around and see whic feels best.

[scorpa3]

Good starting point OTF, however it also depends on how heavy you are.

When my lad first started riding, he was only six stone and we ran the rear Michelin on his 80 Gas Gas below 1psi with no problems at all.

[bikespace]

Yep, I remember as a youth it was always two and a half pounds in the rear with tubed tyres and security bolts done up with a 10 ft long bar

That was all the way up to A class.

I remember starting again 15 years later and trying 4 pounds, and thinking "These tyres must be softer" I got a feeling I may have put a few pound on

So with my bulk, I normally run at around 6 or 7 pounds, and pump it up a pound or two during the summer for rocks.

My lad on the other hand, who weighs the same as a Sainsbury's medium roast chicken, normally runs at about 3 pound on the rear.

The only reason I know though is that I've let them down to what looks about right, then shoved a guage on for future reference.

I really don't think about the front too much, maybe I should. I normally run about 6 or 7 pounds, which seems to stop the rim getting bashed, although I try to avoid hitting anything head on if possible, my arms can't take the strain

I'm one of those people that changes a rear when it's well rounded, but the front lasts the lifetime of the bike I should probably take more notice of the front.

Edited November 18, 2007 by bikespace

[monk]

Depends on which tyres you are using and the terrain you ride on.

As a start try 5 p.s.i.front and 4 p.s.i. rearif riding rocks you may want to try 6 front and 5 rear but play around and see whic feels best.

Thanks that gives me somthing to work on !