Guest Trials Punk Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Just thought I'd start a topic on this. I use 55-60 PSI on rear and 40 PSI on the front. I havn't had one puncture since I run the rear that high with an EL-GATO. Running higher tyre preasures lets u roll faster and dosn't really affect grip in the dry that much but in the wet it's good to use a lower preasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endofreak Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Rear - 25psi in an El Gato with Maxxis DH tube Front - also 25psi in a Mythos I miss My Echo Supa and Panaracer Fire xc :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tmb Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 20front on panaracer smoke 2.1 30rear o panaracer megablaster 2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 front: very hard 40 psi Fire XC rear: witha DH Pro about 20-25 with a Dh tube, dunno with my new megablaster though, start at 30 and see what happens hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prawn Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 depends what tyres basicly, normally i run a front specialised enduro pro 2.2, its amaizng, run it between 35-45 psi, higer if im going really big, on the rear i used to run a megablaster, if ur doing n e thign big u gotta have over 45-50 psi in it or it will pop, now ive got an intense blurr dh, monster thing, im runnin 28 atm, feels so stif, i love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trials Punk Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 How often do the people who run 30 PSI and lower hear get punctures??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 I have had oooohhhhh NO pinch flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 20 inch trials Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Monty Recommended Tire Pressure (for MOD bikes) Rider Hard & dry sections Wet & soft sections Rear PSI Front PSI Rear PSI Front PSI Ot Pi Weight: 176 lbs. 25.5 22.7 19.9 17.0 Cesar Canas Weight: 143 lbs. 22.7 21.3 18.5 17.0 Age: 15 Weight: 110 lbs. 21.3 19.9 15.6 15.6 Age: 11 Weight: 88 lbs. 8.5 11.4 5.7 8.5 Age: 8 Weight: 66 lbs. 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 notice these tire pressures are for mod bikes and to me feel way to soft but this is what monty recommend (personal opinion i guess) :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Onzaboymark Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 (edited) If you're going to listen to anyone else's tyre pressures, I s'pose you should listen to these people... Anyway, I loathe/despise soft tyres as much as I hate slack chains. I kinda prefer the more 'agressive' -or 'better' as I call it - feel to my bike, so having what's basically suspension doesn't fit in. Mark. EDIT: Just looked up. Son of a... Edited June 3, 2003 by Onzaboymark' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rob Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Yeah, it seems whenever I go on rides I am the only mod rider who runs big pressures, ie 30 on the back with 40 on the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OD404 Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Rear: Comp24 2.5" with a 2.125" tube at 30psi Front: Hot-s 2.1" with a 2.125" tube at 40psi no problems at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 crap halo tyre on the back, 40psi waiting for my kujo to come sgud be hear in couple of days! continental XC thing on front bout 40 again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EcHoTrOn Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 hmmm i have front and rear HOt tyres which to be fair are quite skinny and i use a low pressure cos i like the hoppy feel to my bike, its stif enough so i dony need ard tyres especially the front. ask prawn how flat i have the front :D anyway i cant be arsed to use a gauge i use my thumbs :- and use a football pump form giles sports as my track pump nearly took my eye out, gald i dont get that many punctures. ally p.s has the toolbar colours etc changed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colly Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 :- about 45 psi i rear halo knobbler with nok dh tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakers O'Toole Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 Some crazy pressure there compared to me 18-20psi in the rear (schwalbe space 2.35 on d521) 22-25 front (panaracer trailblaster 1.95) Bouncy bouncy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank_rider Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 ive got about 35 psi in the rear (megablaster with mich c6 tube) and also 35 psi front (panaracer fire xc with halfords tube) havent pinched for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 Well i used to be a fan of this "Pump them up so they wont pop" attitude, until i tried lower pressures. I always used to like them, but used high pressures for pinch protection. Anywho, i thuogh i'd give it a go, so i bought a hutchinson DH tube to try, in my megablaster, at about 27psi (30 to be sure of getting no pinches :D ). Anywho, i ain't going back now - my bike feels just as i like it, and my riding's improved (especially gaps - maybe unrelated though :wacko: ). I reckon everyone should at least give this setup a go, even the weight freaks (i went from hot S + latex tube to this setup - adds a fair bit of weight - about a pound, if not more), and if you like it, there's no going back :- Oh the tube weighs 350g (i weighed it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 I'll second what Tomm says... I added about 500g to my rear tyre recently, and its great. I used to run an F519 with Hot S and Latex tube... now im onto a 521 with Intense and standard tube... a good 850/900g heavier!! :D Feels good though, cant complain! (feck... i never thought it was that much :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 i run 13-15psi in an elgato with a standard MTB tube.. no punctures in a while, just nice and squishy. as you may have figured i dont ride street on this. i ride natural and it works a treat.. i did rim out on a 5ft drop though :-" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jang Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 thetart20 said: I used to run an F519 just shows you how smoooth he really is, tooo dam smooth, along with ben anyways, the guy with 45, in a dh tube with halo tyre, i did the same, pinched it every ride, i ran it at 30p.s.i much better, as it doesnt blow out the tire try it honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 Class Team Trials said: just shows you how smoooth he really is, tooo dam smooth Not really. You'll probably find a 519 is stronger sideways than a cheese rim. LTC_Dave is running one at the moment, and hes giving it plenty of stick, just like i gave mine :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gapking Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 i run maybe 17-20 psi in my rear and 25 in the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 Olly C uses 75 in the front :- bout 80 - 85 in the rear. he had it at 100 once upon a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betterthansteve Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 12 stone = (rear obviously) comp 24 on bmf with nokian dh tube = 45 psi crap front tyre 35psi on 521 standard tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 1, 2003 Report Share Posted July 1, 2003 I’m finding I’m happier with 75 in the back (Luna 2.5 tyre with a standard tube…might need to get a Reluctant thick tube or something), and about 40 in the front. That’s primarily riding street. Might need to let her hiss for a bit before riding on rocks, I suppose. Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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