Originally Posted by
the_don
Just inflate to max recommended PSI...
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Originally Posted by
Paratrooper
Read the side of your tires. Inflate accordingly.
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Originally Posted by
tFUnK
if you're more than ~175lbs the best you can do is inflate to max rated psi as stated by your tire manufacturer.
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there is considerable evidence that lower pressures provide better wear, comfort, and grip. i am 175-180 and routinely run 100/110 f/r in 23c open corsas, 90/100 in 25c. the sidewall says 115-145. yes, i am under the minimum. i have never pinch flatted.
i used to be a pump-it-to-the-max kinda guy until somebody clued me in. the improvements are astonishing, and no, i am not any slower. as i understand it, the difference is essentially that the contact patch can give a bit to conform to the pavement rather than skitter over it.
i suggest you try it for a bit. what harm could it do? if you don't appreciate the difference, you can always jack 'em up again...