Re: Tire Pressure

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> The number printed on the tire is the maximum, which is rarely the ideal.
>>  When I was racing I went by the 10% rule mentioned earlier, but on the
>>  street I tend to find a value for a particular tire and stick with it. As
>>  long as you're not exceeding the max, and don't have it way too
>>  underinflated (probably more than 10 lbs under max) then I would recommend
>
>Not to sound redundant, If I switch to different tires which list 42 front as
>a starting point and work down not going below -10 = 32 front as minimum. If
>I use the owners manual this would put me below this safety margin. Was it 36
>front -10 = 26.

I'm not sure if I understand what your asking, but let me clarify what I
was saying.

If the manufacturer lists 42 as the max, I would try the range between 32
and 42 to see what I like. I'm not saying that running at 31 would be
unsafe (I'll leave that to the tire companies lawyers) but I think at that
point the tire is going to be squirming too much (at least for my taste).

I find that I'm usually happy with 2-4 pounds less than the max. YMMV.

Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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