Tyre Pressures Newbie question.

The Teutonic Tangerine · Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:27 pm

Handbook says 32 / 36 PSI. I have just fitted Conti Road attacks and the Conti Website says 36 / 42psi. What is the wisdom of the forum on tyre pressures?

throttlemeister · Post by **throttlemeister** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:41 pm

If you're doing a lot of motorway, use the conti values. If you mainly ride the backroads, use the BMW one.

winger · Post by **winger** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:14 pm

If i was one up,i'd use the first and two up use the second

The Teutonic Tangerine · Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:37 pm

Thanks Guys I'll try out the handbook pressures first and see how it goes.

horse27 · Post by **horse27** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:24 pm

Metzeler say the same for Z6s (36/42) ... I run them at that are no probs with grip wet or dry (speeds up the steering too ... which is nice)

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:41 pm

cbr600, fireblade and r1100s all 36/42 solo or two up

winger · Post by **winger** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:57 pm

42 solo,your haveing a larf,you must be one fat bastard

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:49 am

Pretty sure mine are at 2.2b/2.5b (think that's 35psi at the back)

Al

oyster · Post by **oyster** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:02 am

Road Attacks, 36f - 38/40r. Personal choice, 13 stone rider. 6k miles and still some to go on the tread.

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:38 am

winger wrote:42 solo,your haveing a larf,you must be one fat bastard

Ha! i'm 12 stone. i've never had any trouble with those pressures, but i do appreciate that you have a lot more relevent experience than i, so i'm going to try the lower psi. would you say 32/36 or something else chris? also would you go back to 36/42 with a tank bag and tail pack or not quite so much?

ta
steve

The Teutonic Tangerine · Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:50 am

winger wrote:42 solo,your haveing a larf,you must be one fat bastard

Saucy g*t I am a petite 14 stone and 6ft tall. Aged 50 so should know better but don't and am still wonering what to do if I grow up

winger · Post by **winger** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:54 pm

Gents

I run normally run 36/42 but i'm only ever two up,if you run that kind of pressure one up,all your going to do is rag the middle of the tyre out,and i'm under 12 stone and a dam sight more than 50

PBBoxer · Post by **PBBoxer** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:28 pm

I run 32-33 and 35-36
If you go to get your bike set up at a suspesnion place they oftern fiddle with your trye pressures too.
My manual for the 1200s recommends 36/42 aswell but I think thats too hard for solo riding. I get about 3k ish from a mich pilot power so that'll do me

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:01 pm

I always use what the tyre manufacturer recommends - sure it may be ok to drop pressure one-up but I've never had a problem running 36/42. From experience, if I ran the rear at 36 on an 11S the tyre hardly lasted 5 mins. Went up to 42 and all of a sudden the tyre lasted better - bike seemed to handle better too.

iandunn1100ss · Post by **iandunn1100ss** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:21 am

I would never use the 36/42 pressure as this is for people who are not bright enough to change the tyre pressure when carrying a pillion 32/37 suits my setup and the farm tracks we have round here 36/42 is just to hard and i do zero motorway miles.cbr uses the same 36/42 i have found 34/38 works best for that and i run 31/32 for trackdays.These changes and the lack of motorway miles see the tyres stay round till the end with very very little squaring off.
ian