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What Tire Pressure??

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KXcam22:
I am curious to find out what everyone runs for tire pressure and why.  In my late 70's MX days it was pretty typical to run 12/10 psi front/rear.  When I first got my K5, I ran 12/10 psi and ended up with badly dented rims the first week.  slowly I have settled on 14/14 psi as a balance between traction and keeping the rims alive.  Seems to work alright but I am curious to know what works for everyone else:  

Normal Use - tire - pressure front/pressure rear

Singletrack trails - Kenda Millville - 14/14 psi.    Cam.

hoopty:
The rim will tell you. Correct tire pressure will leave a slight black line around the rim.

Timbowe:
I've allways gone by feel. Stick me thumbs in the centre of the tread. I make sure that the tyre has a little more pressure than I need before I roll out the gate and when I get to the destination I assess the terrain and adjust for what I see for a start. Then later it is easy to let a bit more air out if needed. So many riders you see with way over what they need to be running pressure wise. There is a lot of extra traction to be gained with the right amount of air in there.

alan:
In the desert or dunes I go as low as 9/6 front/ rear!

Alan :D

hughes:
Some places I ride it can be rocky or small rock and clay. If I am riding in the rocky stuff I use about 12-14 in the rear with the 18 in rim. and in the front I run 14-18 with the 21 in rim. That 21 in front rim does not like the rocks. If I am riding in some small rocks and clay I will drop to about 10 -12 both front and back. Most trails are single track or quad width.

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