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Old 25-10-07, 08:43 PM   #12
Blue_SV650S
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Default Re: Winter tyre pressures

Ok, not many responses so I'll elaborate ... there are two clear diametrically opposed schools of thought WRT setting tyre pressure for different ambient temperatures ... its cooler ... reduce the pressure -> the extra movement in the tyre through wall/tread deflection generates more heat and you get to your optimum temp/pressure. The second school -> as you are not generating as much heat in the winter (its colder and you can't ride as fast), the air is not going to expand as much, so you pump the tyre up - therefore it doesn't have far to go to get to optimum pressure ...

So the question is kinda double barrelled ... firstly do you set the pressure to a different setting in the winter and if you do, do you set it higher or lower?? ...

I suspect most people just set it the same year round ...but probably through ignorance than any rationale ... just wondering how many people actively change pressures ...

Not trying to sound clever as I don't even bother setting my pressure to anything specific* at any time of the year - so I just don't care/am just lazy!!! - like I said my question is just curiosity ...

*don't even know exactly what the SV pressures are supposed to be!!

Last edited by Blue_SV650S; 25-10-07 at 09:05 PM.
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