Ideal commuting tyre pressure

[hackbike 666]

Hmmm dunno much about 26x1.75 but I know I was running at over 100 psi on my 700x25.

The back tyre takes nowt though.

 

[potsy]

Hmmm dunno much about 26x1.75 but I know I was running at over 100 psi on my 700x25.

The back tyre takes nowt though.

How do you rate the greentyre Hackbike?
A friend of mine has 1 on the rear as well but seeing as he rides a leccy bike 1.5 miles to work and uses the power all the way I don't really take much notice of his opinion

 

[hackbike 666]

Well I don't really notice it most of the time to tell you the truth although I'd rather try the 700x25 size of which they don't seem to do.

Probably doesn't do the rim too much good as it's the wrong size and I think the 16mm is also wrong I think it should be 18mm to potect the rim better.

No plans to take it off at this time and I have done over 300 miles on it.

Don't know whether I would recommend it as it suits me but it probably wouldn't suit other people.

The wheel seems fine but I think my idea is I don't want to be buggering about fixing p*nct*res at five in the morning.

I have ordered 700x28 but I really think 700x25 would suit better.Im happy with it anyway.I want to see if I can actually go through the year without a p*nct*re and having this tyre must put the odds in my favour.Saying that I have to check the front tyre for glass.

 

[jonny jeez]

Took them up to 65psi, can really notice all the teeniest bumps in the road now but definatley feel "quicker"

thanks all.

Jonny

 

[Davywalnuts]

Am on 700x23c, due soon to go to 700x20c however.

Rim sais max of 140psi. Tyre, Vittoria Rubino II, max psi of 120, and I keep it as much as I can at 120psi. I notice it under 105 psi or so..

But that is racing tyres for you... But even when I had a mountain bike running on Armadillo's I kept them at max psi on the tyre. But I only use on road.. I got no idea about running tyres off road..

 

[Bigtwin]

We are similar weights. The min I run MTB tyres at off road is 50psi for pinch flat reasons, save for some huge sand balloons I have that go at 30.

On the road (couriers) I run them at 65 - that's on a non-suspension steel frame MTB, which is a reasonable compromise between rolling and comfort for me.

 

[Banjo]

I find the ride a bit more comfortable and not noticeably slower with back on max pressure and front 10 psi less.

PS I didnt think of it ,it was a suggestion from a more experienced cyclist on the forum.

 

[purplepolly]

I find the ride a bit more comfortable and not noticeably slower with back on max pressure and front 10 psi less.
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that's cos more weight is carried by the back wheel - the opposite of car tyre pressures where more weight is on the front so the front tyres need to be harder

 

[Lazy-Commuter]

Have a bit of a play about, Jonny: try a range of pressures and find your best compromise between speed and comfort. For me, with hard-tail MTB (front suspension locked) on 26x1.5" slicks I tend to go 80psi rear (actually 5.5 bar), 72 ish (5 bar) front, following a similar rule to Banjo - I use 10% instead of 10psi but it's close enough the same thing on the pressures I run!.

My route is a bit of quite well surfaced road, a few badly holed back lanes and some off road.