best tire preasure for DH

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best tire preasure for DH
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flag gkelleway
Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 20:25 Quote
What is the optimal tire preasure for riding?
flag gkelleway
Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 20:26 Quote
what is the optimal tire preasure for riding DH?
flag dylanvarkonja
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Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 20:35 Quote
Well it depends on were you ride, what tires you have and how much you weigh.
Right now I am running 25psi in the front and 30psi in the back.
flag mustardman525
Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 20:36 Quote
try 9 psi
really good traction!
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Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 21:01 Quote
I dont even know what tire preasure is.
flag jf951
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Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 21:04 Quote
mustardman525 wrote:
try 9 psi
really good traction!

if u do that ur gonna end up like ur avatar
flag makechanges
Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 21:04 Quote
higher pressure for packed fast riding and lower pressure for tech
flag mustardman525
Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 21:12 Quote
jf951 wrote:
mustardman525 wrote:
try 9 psi
really good traction!

if u do that ur gonna end up like ur avatar
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too lateBeer
flag mobilechernobyl
Posted: Apr 28, 2008 at 21:14 Quote
I run 31 in the front for steering and 47 in the back for hacking.
flag xcfreerider
Posted: Apr 29, 2008 at 9:01 Quote
I like those 70 psi k-rads on my v-10........its so good and it brings out the true test of downhill ability
flag DavidMakalaster
Posted: Apr 29, 2008 at 9:04 Quote
The optimal tire pressure depends on your weight, your bike, the place you're riding, your riding style, and the conditions. It's somewhere between 15psi and 55psi.
flag t-j-b
Posted: Apr 29, 2008 at 9:06 Quote
OP, ^^ thats the only answer to your question, yet the one you didn't want to hear...

Take a pump when you ride, experiment...
flag jonbikes
Posted: Apr 29, 2008 at 13:28 Quote
DavidMakalaster wrote:
The optimal tire pressure depends on your weight, your bike, the place you're riding, your riding style, and the conditions. It's somewhere between 15psi and 55psi.

Hit the nail rite on the head. The only other thing you forgot to mention, is tire volume. 20psi in a skinny little 1.95 is a lot different than 20psi in a 3.0.

I usually try to run around 20psi front and rear, less if it is muddy and wet.
flag samnation
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Posted: Apr 29, 2008 at 14:34 Quote
Tire pressure for me really depends on the type of ground, if its wet I run my tires a little softer to get traction but on the hard pack pump them higher for for some rolling speed.
flag sherbet
Posted: Apr 29, 2008 at 14:42 Quote
Some tires will roll off the rim at 15 PSI, some work best at 15 PSI. Gotta be specific. I run 40 PSI just for better rolling resistance, but still a fair amount of bite.
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