Originally Posted by CranxOC
55-60 PSI!?!?! That's just nuts! You're robbing yourself of A LOT of plushness and traction by having such an incredibly high tire pressure in there for off-road riding. I regularly run 27 - 32 and the difference in feel between that and 40+ is incredible.
Sure, tubeless is a requirment for the really low pressures but, you can easily drop that 55 down to 40 -45 and realize some of the advantages.
I have tubeless DeeMax's.... I don't need my tires to provide plushness, that's what my "Zocchi Z-150 SL & Fox Vanilla R suspension is designed for. My HARO has 6" travel F&R. Granted the higher pressure does keep me on my toes flying around corners, but going uphill and just about everywhere else is MUCH faster (and easier) with the 55 psi. Plus, no flats as an added benefit.