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Tyre pressure for an MTB?

ToadVine · 2012-03-19 22:21:35

Lads, a quickie for ye. What pressure should I have in my MTB tyres if I'm riding on the road? And if I'm on a beginners forest trail? And a more advanced forest trail? Thanks in advance.

19-03-2012 10:21pm

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ToadVine

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Lads, a quickie for ye. What pressure should I have in my MTB tyres if I'm riding on the road? And if I'm on a beginners forest trail? And a more advanced forest trail?

Thanks in advance.

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#2 19-03-2012 10:23pm

ToadVine

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My bike is a Lappierre R500 with XL 55.5cm frame btw.

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#3 19-03-2012 11:14pm

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If you look at the tyre wall you'll get a max psi level which is about 60psi . IF your bike has Michilen tyres it could be as a bar rating. Off road I'd normally run mine at about 50 psi but on the road at the max to decrease drag as you pedal but if your tyres are a soft compound the road will trash them pretty quickly .

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#4 19-03-2012 11:29pm

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50 psi on-road or just buy slicks...

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#5 20-03-2012 6:27am

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50psi on the road and (assuming you're not running tubeless) between 35-40psi offroad. If tubeless about 30psi, depending on your weight!

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#6 20-03-2012 12:46pm

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Thanks for the replies guys. I'll go with 50psi on the road.

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