TYRE PRESSURE BRIDGESTONE BT014

CANB ANYONE TELL ME THE PROPERT PSI FOR THESE TYRES I JUST GOT THE BIKE AND THE MANUAL SAYS FRONT 33 PSI AND REAR 36 PSI.

I CHECKED THE PRESSURE THE GARAGE HAVE PUT ON THEM AND THE FRONT IS 38PSI AND THE REAR IS 42PSI

ANYONE ADVISE ME WHAT IT SHOULD BE?

[fizzwheel]

I would advise you to turn your caps lock off and type in lower case letters. Using caps lock on the internet or email is regarding as shouting and its bad etiquette

As for your tyre pressure. Its a personal thing, I ran my BT020 and BT010 on the standard pressure 33 front and 36 rear. Some people fiddle with the pressure a little as this can alter the handling characteristics of the bike.

Theres no hard and fast rule as to what they should be, you need to find a setting that works best for you. IMHO but you might want to check it wont do any harm to leave yours as they are, how does the bike feel to ride ? do you like how it handles ? if so then leave them be.

If you want to compare it, return the pressures to the standard setting and ride it and see what it feels like then.

HTH

I take it you are using an accurate pressure gauge and not the one at the local petrol station or something??

When tyre places fit tyres they usually over inflate to ‘bead’ them. Basically to make sure the have seated correctly on the rim. Some will tell you to ‘check your pressures’ others, well don’t … very few would actually bother to set to the correct pressure for you!!!

So in short, I’d set them to standard as they are probably over pressure for no other reason than the garage didn’t let them down, not because they were giving you the correct pressure.

If you want to make sure, ring Bridgestone, the tec’s there will have a recommended pressure for you.

[NedSVS]

I'm running BT014's at the moment and I e-mailed Bridgestone. They recommend 36psi front and rear.