Tyre pressure please?

[Ming the Merciless]

And at the same width a tire is faster with higher pressure.

Only up to a cut off point, after which, more pressure will make the tyre slower.

https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/tire-pressure-calculator-explained

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Can you tell me what tyre pressure you all use on a bog standard Brompton please?

On a 32mm Conti Urban about 90 psi. But as you know, track pumps may easily have a 5 psi error either way. Thus it may be 85 psi or 95 psi. I then leave it for weeks, and only add more air once noticeable soft. I think the max for the tyres is 100 psi.

As long as it’s not noticeably soft, and removes most of the road buzz, then you are golden. The sweet spot for tyre pressure, will be a range for you, and might differ from another person of even the same weight. Plus you’ll want lower pressures if you have rougher roads.

 

[Kell]

Good article.

Funnily enough I was looking at pumps the other day and the SUPERPISTA ULTIMATE HIRO EDITION
came up in the list - for people who absolutely want the best and don't care what it costs.

Lovely looking thing too. Even if it is $495.

https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/buyers-guide-best-track-pumps

 

[Alex321]

Can you not read it on your tyres?

The pressure imprinted on the tyres is the max (and sometimes the min as well). That is not necessarily the best.