View Poll Results: what tire psi do you run?
less then 10
12
2.37%
10-15
40
7.91%
15-20
96
18.97%
20-25
140
27.67%
25-30
122
24.11%
30+
96
18.97%
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tire pressure poll
07-11-2008, 09:47 PM
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tire pressure poll
what tire pressure do you run
and if your running it really high did you start with your pressure lower and work your way up?
ive been running 21 psi(up from my norm 16) for around a week+ thinking if i keep practicing on it eventually everything will click but its the same crap.. i just end up riding around in a huge oval and i dont feel as comfortable as i normally do
and if your running it really high did you start with your pressure lower and work your way up?
ive been running 21 psi(up from my norm 16) for around a week+ thinking if i keep practicing on it eventually everything will click but its the same crap.. i just end up riding around in a huge oval and i dont feel as comfortable as i normally do
07-11-2008, 10:33 PM
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Re: tire pressure poll
I used to run lower pressure learning back in the day on the 9 but after I got good and I got a f4i I never ran it lower than 20 to start and now i love my 26-28 depending on the tire. more pressure is floppy at first till you realize how to control it and then it's MONEY. and you guys running 34 and 35 and 38 pounds of pressure if it's for real can you do fast SS o's on that pressure?
07-11-2008, 10:37 PM
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Re: tire pressure poll
I used to run lower pressure learning back in the day on the 9 but after I got good and I got a f4i I never ran it lower than 20 to start and now i love my 26-28 depending on the tire. more pressure is floppy at first till you realize how to control it and then it's MONEY. and you guys running 34 and 35 and 38 pounds of pressure if it's for real can you do fast SS o's on that pressure?
07-11-2008, 10:40 PM
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so some where in there is the best for me :YEAH 
07-11-2008, 11:49 PM
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Re: tire pressure poll
I run 30 front 32 rear
07-12-2008, 12:26 AM
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Re: tire pressure poll
well I can go real fast and wide with 26 in the Dunlop Qualifiers, and I tried more and I can feel and hear it kinda squeeling out on me. the other 2 tires I used that went nice and wide and had the same results on pressure was the pirelli diablo corsa and the pilot power 2ct. wonder if it's me weighing 230 that makes it slippy. I am going to try next time with some more pressure and see if it makes a difference. could just be in my head.
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07-12-2008, 05:10 AM
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Re: tire pressure poll
ill do 10 psi at shows and really grimey city stunt sessions, here in DC/VA theres no surface thats flat anywhere, and the booty flat tire helps with a more consistent stable wheelie on really bad surfaces.
yea you gotta work a lil harder on the circles and they end up being slower, and burnouts suffer, but it really helps you adapt to a bad environment
yea you gotta work a lil harder on the circles and they end up being slower, and burnouts suffer, but it really helps you adapt to a bad environment
07-12-2008, 11:24 AM
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Re: tire pressure poll
stock pressure on everything now. I used to run with 10 or 15lbs, after a while I found myself increasing the pressure little by little, now I feel much better control with stock pressure.
