scott s
XS650 Guru
What's everyone's thoughts on tire pressure with modern tires?
My manual list 23 psi front and 28 psi rear, but that seems awful low to me. I've had a few shops tell me that those pressures were for old, bias ply tires. I've been told to run the Max PSI listed on the sidewall, but isn't that the MAX?
My Avons list a load at Max 42 PSI. I've been running about 32 psi front and a couple pounds more at the rear. Someone took a picture of the bike in motion recently and the rear seemed a little underinflated.
I'm about to head out for a ride and I just set both tires closer to 40 PSI.
With modern tires, what works for you? Maybe not the max PSI on the sidewall but more than the low PSI listed in the 30+ year old manuals?
My manual list 23 psi front and 28 psi rear, but that seems awful low to me. I've had a few shops tell me that those pressures were for old, bias ply tires. I've been told to run the Max PSI listed on the sidewall, but isn't that the MAX?
My Avons list a load at Max 42 PSI. I've been running about 32 psi front and a couple pounds more at the rear. Someone took a picture of the bike in motion recently and the rear seemed a little underinflated.
I'm about to head out for a ride and I just set both tires closer to 40 PSI.
With modern tires, what works for you? Maybe not the max PSI on the sidewall but more than the low PSI listed in the 30+ year old manuals?