How often should you pump your tires?

[andrew_s]

I pump mine when I notice they are soft whilst riding, with allowance for possibly having to notice 3 or 4 times before I actually get round to pumping.
When I was riding 28 mm tyres (26 measured), that would quite often be 50 psi.
No, I didn't get snakebites - I "ride light"b despite being 85 kg.

 

[Teamfixed]

I like to give mine a good flick, has to be a good G sharp

 

[DaveReading]

My Marathon Plus hold their pressure really well. I don't need to check & pump them up often.

Isn't holding pressure (or not) more dependent on the tube and valve than on the tyre?

 

[Blue Hills]

chill mr/ms anonymous.
just check them every so often.
Ride them.
If they are a bit "low" sometimes, no probs - you may find they ride better.
I do though recommend changing your underwear every day - more if it's a particularly interesting/promising day.

 

[bladesman73]

Isn't holding pressure (or not) more dependent on the tube and valve than on the tyre?

Yes. Unless they are tubeless tyres. If using tubes it depends on the valve and material used for the tube. Nothing to do with tyre type.

 

[Bazzer]

Yes. Unless they are tubeless tyres. If using tubes it depends on the valve and material used for the tube. Nothing to do with tyre type.

Personal experience tells me otherwise. My M+ have to be topped up less frequently than Gatorskins.

 

[Juliansou]

I tend to check mine every week or so. If I’m out in a longish ride I’ll check before hand. I think you do get a feel for a general ballpark by a quick squeeze! I can never really tell how much they’ve gone down as I always seem to get a hiss of air when I attach the pump.

 

[bladesman73]

Personal experience tells me otherwise. My M+ have to be topped up less frequently than Gatorskins.

It isnt possible for a tyre to have an effect on air pressure leakage in a tubed set up. The air is being held by the tubes.

 

[boydj]

I've got latex tubes which need to be checked and usually topped up a little before every ride. Takes a couple of minutes.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Methinks somebody is 'aving a laugh.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Every 129,543 seconds.

 

[YellowV2]

I would just check them before each ride to make sure they are ok but 110 is awfully high for your weight I think 80-90psi would be plenty for your weight.
If using Tubeless tyres they do tend to lose a few psi over a few days but it's not critical as they are designed to run lower pressures. Typically I run 80/75 ish psi rear/front in 25mm tubeless tyres, I weigh 67kg.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

For your weight I’d look at the front pressure between 50-60 psi and rear 60-70 psi

 

[Ridgeway]

Before every ride. It's a two minute job, I wouldn't leave home without checking I was running on the correct pressure.

Same here, it's rare i go out without checking the pressure and topping up.

 

[RoadRider400]

They might say 110psi but if you want to enjoy your cycling rather than eek out every fraction of a mph, probably best keeping to around 95 or a bit less.