Confused about tire pressure

Silverstreak · 10-12-2020, 10:12 AM

My memory has gotten bad and I can't remember how much air I usually put in my big tires. Yesterday, I read the side of the tires and it said something like
"20psi while operating on road", but then in another place on the tire it said not to go above 36 PSI. I ride this only on rough ground. We put in 30, but I'm not sure if that's too high?? It's really hard to know when these particular tires need air, since they always look good, even when the pressure has gotten low.
Thanks.

PingEye3 · 10-12-2020, 10:23 AM

20psi is typical running pressure and 36 is max for seating bead when mounting. Running too high pressure will wear out center of tire tread early.

camaroluvz28 · 10-12-2020, 10:26 AM

20 P.S.I is operating pressure...as stated 36 P.S.I would be put in when installed new tire to seat bead, then dropped down to 20 directly afterwards... 30 P.S.I prob feels very rough when hitting bumps and also tends to cause swervy steering at top end.

Silverstreak · 10-12-2020, 11:38 AM

Thanks Pingeye and Camaroluvz! I guess I better go relieve it a bit! :)

Sideways · 01-20-2021, 07:02 PM

Bringing this older post back to the future, I found out the hard way why my front tires are wearing in the middle.

Swan · 01-21-2021, 12:29 AM

you can always put a thick chalk line across the tire, drive 30 feet and check the wear and adjust as needed

Sideways · 01-21-2021, 09:10 PM

I was running 36psi in my tires as that's what was stamped in the sidewall, it didn't have a 2nd psi rating.
I used the water method for checking the tire print. 26psi is giving me the best overall print

10-12-2020, 10:12 AM	#1
Silverstreak Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 385	Confused about tire pressure My memory has gotten bad and I can't remember how much air I usually put in my big tires. Yesterday, I read the side of the tires and it said something like "20psi while operating on road", but then in another place on the tire it said not to go above 36 PSI. I ride this only on rough ground. We put in 30, but I'm not sure if that's too high?? It's really hard to know when these particular tires need air, since they always look good, even when the pressure has gotten low. Thanks.

10-12-2020, 10:23 AM	#2
PingEye3 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,308	Re: Confused about tire pressure 20psi is typical running pressure and 36 is max for seating bead when mounting. Running too high pressure will wear out center of tire tread early.

10-12-2020, 10:26 AM	#3
camaroluvz28 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 1,895	Re: Confused about tire pressure 20 P.S.I is operating pressure...as stated 36 P.S.I would be put in when installed new tire to seat bead, then dropped down to 20 directly afterwards... 30 P.S.I prob feels very rough when hitting bumps and also tends to cause swervy steering at top end.

10-12-2020, 11:38 AM	#4
Silverstreak Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 385	Re: Confused about tire pressure Thanks Pingeye and Camaroluvz! I guess I better go relieve it a bit! :)

01-20-2021, 07:02 PM	#5
Sideways Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 690	Re: Confused about tire pressure Bringing this older post back to the future, I found out the hard way why my front tires are wearing in the middle.
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01-21-2021, 12:29 AM	#6
Swan Cave Dweller Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Always On The Move Posts: 22,239	Re: Confused about tire pressure you can always put a thick chalk line across the tire, drive 30 feet and check the wear and adjust as needed

01-21-2021, 09:10 PM	#7
Sideways Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 690	Re: Confused about tire pressure I was running 36psi in my tires as that's what was stamped in the sidewall, it didn't have a 2nd psi rating. I used the water method for checking the tire print. 26psi is giving me the best overall print
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