Bicycle Tire Pressure

kamakani · #1 Jun 29, 2003, 12:46 AM

I recently bought a bike and read the tire pressure to be between 40 and 65. This seems high to me as the pressure in a car tire is around 32 psi. In any case, what pressure is best and what determines whether the pressure should be 40 or more up to 65?
Thank you,
Rick

mtranter · Jul 21, 2003, 09:09 AM

[tr]Definately go for the higher pressure if you are using the bike (I guess it's a MTB) but maybe use 50psi for off-roading. Hope this answers your question.[/tr]

kamakani · Jul 21, 2003, 12:45 PM

Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.

kanga1915 · Sep 2, 2003, 09:35 AM

if you are still looking for an opinion on tire pressure, ill throw in my 2 cents. the pressure you indicated is a common pressure number used on most bicycles (except serious road bikes). The type of terrain you ride on dictates the pressure you should use. For on road riding you would use the higher pressure. For off road riding you would use a lower pressure. Hope this is somewhat of a help to you. Have a great and safe ride.

kamakani · Sep 2, 2003, 09:54 AM

Yes, that does help.
Thanks
Rick

mamaloney · Nov 5, 2007, 04:09 PM

fifty is okay 4 most riding



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