tire pressure
01-23-09, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE! Thanks guys!
BTW: I checked the tires in question, they are 26x2.0 with max pressure 45-65 lbs
Anybody know a big fat slick that pumps to 90 lbs?
BTW: I checked the tires in question, they are 26x2.0 with max pressure 45-65 lbs
Anybody know a big fat slick that pumps to 90 lbs?
Schwalbe Marathon Supreme
42-559 26 x 1.60 50-85 psi
50-559 26 x 2.00 30-70psi
50-559 26 x 2.00 30-70psi
50-559 26 x 2.00 30-70 psi
55-559 26 x 2.15 20-55 psi
60-559 26 x 2.35 20-55psi
55-559 26 x 2.15 20-55 psi
60-559 26 x 2.35 20-55psi
01-23-09, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Roody
If you put more air in the same tire, you make the diameter larger. Will this make your computer show a higher speed or a lower speed?
01-23-09, 02:02 PM
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I don't have a fancy computer or anything, but when my tires are around 10lbs lower than they're supposed to be, I can definitely tell a huge difference. Not so much in speed, but in the effort it takes to maintain speed.
01-23-09, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE! Thanks guys!
BTW: I checked the tires in question, they are 26x2.0 with max pressure 45-65 lbs
Anybody know a big fat slick that pumps to 90 lbs?
BTW: I checked the tires in question, they are 26x2.0 with max pressure 45-65 lbs
Anybody know a big fat slick that pumps to 90 lbs?
Pretty good flat resistance as well.
01-23-09, 02:39 PM
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I roll Specialized Nimbus 26x1.5 at 85psi. They are rated for 50-80, I believe, so I am cheating a bit, but they have been fine. I notice a big difference when they are down 10psi, but I am also a clyde, so there is weight involved.
