downhill tire pressure?

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flag Ladiesman442
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 at 9:02 Quote
I'm 120 pounds and was wondering how much pressure i should run in my tires, I recently had my back tire pop
flag XpressRacing
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 at 9:15 Quote
Depending on your riding style, what company of tire, and if its 1 or 2 ply,

Myself, i am 155lbs with gear on, im an expert rider, and i run 2 ply Schwalbe tires. I use 27-28 PSI in the back and 24-25 in the front.

Another thing that can help reduce flats is a tubeless conversion kit, you can run your tires up to 5 psi lower.

Remember that for downhill, the tire can act as an extra 1" of suspension, and once you get your pressures dialed it, you can notice a dramatic difference in how you bike handles.

Pinkbike also did a tech Tuesday on finding your tire pressure
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-tire-pressure-2011.html
flag Ladiesman442
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 at 9:22 Quote
XpressRacing wrote:
Depending on your riding style, what company of tire, and if its 1 or 2 ply,

Myself, i am 155lbs with gear on, im an expert rider, and i run 2 ply Schwalbe tires. I use 27-28 PSI in the back and 24-25 in the front.

Another thing that can help reduce flats is a tubeless conversion kit, you can run your tires up to 5 psi lower.

Remember that for downhill, the tire can act as an extra 1" of suspension, and once you get your pressures dialed it, you can notice a dramatic difference in how you bike handles.

Pinkbike also did a tech Tuesday on finding your tire pressure
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-tire-pressure-2011.html


Thanks, I appreciate it
flag jamesrusby
Posted: Aug 24, 2012 at 14:42 Quote
Be aware that on a rockier track like fort bill you will need a higher pressure to keep your rims of the rocks at high speeds.
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