tyre pressure

bellys

hi people what tyre pressure do you run in the snow and ice.....not been out for 2weeks but going to Gisburn Forest next tuesday. i was going to drop them to 30psi is that to much.
got mud x on front and maxxis ignitor on rear.

thanks

peter413

I run about 15 psi in the front and 25-30 psi in the rear.

I do run dual plys though

The Northern Monkey

drop them to 30psi?

I run 30 - 40 psi most of the time

bellys

The Northern Monkey wrote:

drop them to 30psi?

I run 30 - 40 psi most of the time

most of the time there 35 front and 40 rear.

The Northern Monkey

5psi won't make a huge difference then..

supersonic

Mine are about 30psi - I use the 'press with thumb' test lol.

The Northern Monkey

supersonic wrote:

Mine are about 30psi - I use the 'press with thumb' test lol.

do you also use the "i'm sat on the bike and the tyre doesn't look too flat" technique?

supersonic

Aye, but recently noticed I am having to put more in... either my tubes are leaking or I am becoming a fat barstard hehe.

Specialized tubes are crap.

cooldad

supersonic wrote:

Aye, but recently noticed I am having to put more in... either my tubes are leaking or I am becoming a fat barstard hehe.

Specialized tubes are crap.

You have to put more in 'cos it's colder. That's my theory anyway, and I'm sticking to it. Now pass me a pie.

richg1979

15 stone and run 30psi rear and 25 front with no probs.

cavegiant

Gisburn has lots of sharp edged rocks, unless you are going tubeless or have big tyres, pump up your tyres when going there.

You will just pinch again and again.

If you are running tuneless with big tyres, drop WAY low, 10-15 works for me there (those rocks are brutal)

good luck, that place is fun in the sun, it will be interesting icy.