-Pollard- Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Hi,I have been wondering what's the best tyre pressure for a mod trials bike? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Depends on your weight really. I have 20psi in the front and 15 in the rear. Experiment with different pressures to see whats best for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladie Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Depends on your weight really. I have 20psi in the front and 15 in the rear. Experiment with different pressures to see whats best for you. See, I would have it the opposite way round to him, harder in the rear than the front.It's really about personal preference mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_zoo Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 100psi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 i'm about 8 stone i have a 10.8kg bike and i keep my front at 25 and rear at 16-18 its all upto you really. depends what you like.Laurence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Pollard- Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moss Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Front: 25 back: 10-15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesseoffy Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Wow, 20 and 15 psi is really low, if you hit a somewhat sharp curb or thorn the tire would just blow.Does the tire have some writing on the sides of it that say something like 20- 60 psi (any number really...)Keeping the pressure higher will make it less likely to burst, well at least for mtb bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkD Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Wow, 20 and 15 psi is really low, if you hit a somewhat sharp curb or thorn the tire would just blow.Does the tire have some writing on the sides of it that say something like 20- 60 psi (any number really...)Keeping the pressure higher will make it less likely to burst, well at least for mtb bikes. Drop 8 foot onto a curb with 60 psi and watch it go boom, if its lower, it has somewhat flex in the innertube to absorb the impact. But still, 20 seems too low, the tires even say, 35 - 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moss Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Wow, 20 and 15 psi is really low, if you hit a somewhat sharp curb or thorn the tire would just blow.Does the tire have some writing on the sides of it that say something like 20- 60 psi (any number really...)Keeping the pressure higher will make it less likely to burst, well at least for mtb bikes. less the pressure then more bounce and i have 2 kendas in back and 10psi. i think that a bigger spring is worth the weight of another kenda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesseoffy Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 less the pressure then more bounce and i have 2 kendas in back and 10psi. i think that a bigger spring is worth the weight of another kenda.So would you recommend a lower tire pressure to a beginner or a higher one? (Or, does it depend on the bike?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkopity Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I pump it up untill it feels hard enough. Bald rear Maxxis and a 99p Wilkos innertube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials jack Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 i some times have them low on side hops but on gaps have it high if you hit the edge bust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam01 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 It's all down to personal preference. Depandant on your size/weight also. But you don't want it too low as you'll risk buckling or denting your rim.As stated above, it's good to have some spring in it, it gives more grip tooo. I personally don't like having the presure too low at the front as if you're turning the tyre can fold. But that's just my opinion, i know some people run with lower on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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