I believe the cheapest thing to do in life is "accusing!" One do not need anything to do it. One do not even need to know anything. One can accuse water to be wet. This one only goes to "irresponsible" comment not the rest.
I hope I am not irresponsible. I love this site and the ALL PEOPLE in it, since we love bikes, we all have to be cool people, least I believe in it.
Here is a link just find in 3 seconds about speed and pressure adjustment.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/airpress_loadadj_Zspeed.jsp
Nobody needs to believe me or anyone, just question my input and please do your own research (I mean do the research before BS, and accusation).
Tires get hot when ridden, also get hot when we do brake. Especially when we brake. One measure his/her tire pressure when hot, he will complain how his/her tire sucks because it lasted only 3k miles. PRESSURE CHECK ALWAYS COLD! (now don't take it as to "put the tire where keepin the beer")
Tire gets hot when riding, and it gets hotter when speeding high speed. Higher the psi lesser the heat created. Lower the psi higher the heat created.
One wise man has to increase the 42 psi higher if he decides to go 120 mph or higher. 70mph is nothing to worry about. 80 and up needs adjustment in my opinion.
If the weather is hot 85f and up, rubber gets more softer. You'll have better traction compared to winter temperatures. Even you'll get higher psi after you start riding you'll not loose traction.
The disadvantages of higher pressure is a couple (that i find out myself)
1 bumpier ride 2 a bit louder tires 3 tire blows up easier with sharp objects on the road (I guess due to lesser flexing)
Advantages are (in my opinion)
1 longer tire life 2 Higher MPG 3 Longer engine life and all the rest of the power terrain 4 If one needs to speed above 100mph it is safer. (due to reduced created heat on the tire).
When it states max press X on a tire wall that does no mean if your tire pressure passes that x limit it is going to explode. It is the limit when tire is cold. Anyone can call the tire company and ask a "WISE EMPLOYEE".
The gauge question is a tricky one, I really don't know. I had my own kind of bad experience with a tire gauge too. It was measuring 5psi high (honestly that high). It was a cheap one given to me from the tire sales guy. I guess you can go to a shop and compare yours with theirs on a given tire. But how to tell theirs accurate, I don't know.
Now please correct and educate me on the areas where I am mistaken. (isn't it what we are trying to do here????)
Thanks to everyone...
I hope I am not irresponsible. I love this site and the ALL PEOPLE in it, since we love bikes, we all have to be cool people, least I believe in it.
Here is a link just find in 3 seconds about speed and pressure adjustment.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/airpress_loadadj_Zspeed.jsp
Nobody needs to believe me or anyone, just question my input and please do your own research (I mean do the research before BS, and accusation).
Tires get hot when ridden, also get hot when we do brake. Especially when we brake. One measure his/her tire pressure when hot, he will complain how his/her tire sucks because it lasted only 3k miles. PRESSURE CHECK ALWAYS COLD! (now don't take it as to "put the tire where keepin the beer")
Tire gets hot when riding, and it gets hotter when speeding high speed. Higher the psi lesser the heat created. Lower the psi higher the heat created.
One wise man has to increase the 42 psi higher if he decides to go 120 mph or higher. 70mph is nothing to worry about. 80 and up needs adjustment in my opinion.
If the weather is hot 85f and up, rubber gets more softer. You'll have better traction compared to winter temperatures. Even you'll get higher psi after you start riding you'll not loose traction.
The disadvantages of higher pressure is a couple (that i find out myself)
1 bumpier ride 2 a bit louder tires 3 tire blows up easier with sharp objects on the road (I guess due to lesser flexing)
Advantages are (in my opinion)
1 longer tire life 2 Higher MPG 3 Longer engine life and all the rest of the power terrain 4 If one needs to speed above 100mph it is safer. (due to reduced created heat on the tire).
When it states max press X on a tire wall that does no mean if your tire pressure passes that x limit it is going to explode. It is the limit when tire is cold. Anyone can call the tire company and ask a "WISE EMPLOYEE".
The gauge question is a tricky one, I really don't know. I had my own kind of bad experience with a tire gauge too. It was measuring 5psi high (honestly that high). It was a cheap one given to me from the tire sales guy. I guess you can go to a shop and compare yours with theirs on a given tire. But how to tell theirs accurate, I don't know.
Now please correct and educate me on the areas where I am mistaken. (isn't it what we are trying to do here????)
Thanks to everyone...
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