tire pressures please give me a clue to the voodoo

Jamesinner

hi people,
just recently got a cube fritzz. it came with schwalbe Fat Alberts, never used a big volume tire before.
I am a 6 foot 4, and weigh about 225lbs or approx 105/6kgs.
I am living in hong kong, and riding at the moment very humid hot, spider infested (I am not joking) fast techy chucky single track with fast full on rock gardens and folliwing sand packed shit,
Anybody got any advice, I know its all experience etc, and what you want, but a little help or advice would be great.

cheers James

Jamesinner

difficult to know, wot you need, and wot set up u got going on with ur shocks for rocks.

supersonic

Between 20 and 50psi. Really is personal preference. I would start at 35psi each and take it from there.

Jamesinner

supersonic
cheers mate,
I was running 4 bar in the dry, but think its a bit pingy for the trail in the wet, today it was jumping and sliply/ slideing off easy rocks.
do think reduced tire pressure will make much difference in the wet.

passout

It should make a good deal of difference - more grippy. If you run it too low (below 30 maybe) there is more danger of snake bit punctures. I tend to run my 2.35 tyres at 35 psi - 40 psi max. It does depend on how you ride too.