What is the best tire pressure for Pilot Roads. Found an ST1300 tire pressure specification of 42/42 PSI. Is this good for these tires. Do you run different pressure when touring fully loaded with gear?
Pilot Roads Tire Pressure for ST1300..
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Honda do recommend 42lbs for front and back, no different in my manual for fully laden machinestrueblu said:
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42/42 :mcrider:
Just mounted mine Friday with 42/42. So far so good. I like them better than the Bridgestones. I'll have to see how well they hold up. I got 12000 out of the Stones so if these come near that I'll be pleased.
So what kind of mileage are we seeing out of the Pilots?
So what kind of mileage are we seeing out of the Pilots?
I run 42 and 42. The parts manager at the shop where I take my bike rides an ST and he swears by running them at 46 and 46. I don't share his feelings on it but I thought I would share them here for anyone that's wants a different opinion.
Curt
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42/42 seems to run pretty good. I like them better than the Avons. If I get 9-10k out of these I'm sold. Feels more stable and linear on the turn in than the Avons.
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FWIW, Sto from Motorace (who supplied PR's to Curt and me for testing) recommended 38/38. I tried that but went back to 42/42.crazykz said:
I have more than 5000 miles on mine and they have lots of useful tread left. They should easily outlast the Metzeler Z6s I ran last time, and should be at least on par for life with the Bridgestones it came with new. The 'stones were too twitchy for my taste...the PRs have much more consistent turn in.
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42 on all four ......
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Just mounted new PR4s. Feels good running 42/42 psi. May drop a few psi when weather gets warmer. Beats the heck out of my old Bridgestones. Will check in later after some more miles.
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42/42
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Yep...42s
Mother Honda recommends 42. Douglas Adams says the meaning of life is 42. Coincidence? I think not. 
Dohh... two more weeks and it coul dhave been another whole year.
Maybe next time... I'm sure the ST's will still be running.
My understanding of appropriate tire pressure is that it's based on the weight that they need to carry. Even for a car, they often have 2 different recommended pressures depending on whether or not the vehicle is is loaded or not.Sounds to me like the 42's have it.
If the weight of the vehicle is a determining factor (and I assume it is), the 42 PSI is a starting point for typical conditions. When I have a passenger and luggage, I add a little more air (about 45 PSI) because that makes sense to me. I'm sure I'd be fine with 42 PSI, but a few more pounds of pressure may give me longer tire life when loaded and I doubt if it could hurt.
There is a LOT I don't know about tires. The tire pressure in a bike tire has a big role in the size of the contact patch. And I've not seen anything about changing the tire pressure for a heavily loaded bike. What you say makes sense, but I'd do some research before I added more than a pound or two.
Well, 42 is the answer to everything.Sounds to me like the 42's have it.
I run 42/42 psi - "cold"