Originally Posted by
Abe_Froman
So, I've done a handful of races, and am still trying to figure out tire pressure. Running tubes currently. My question is this...SHOULD the tire be folding over/deforming in a corner, or is this something to avoid? My back tire has been deforming on harder corners. I've got it at 30psi right now. I'm thinkiing ~35psi or so might be more effective...but eh. Figured I'd have the community weight in.
Depends on the pressure rating, surface, type of tire, and weight of the rider (all of which you excluded). In all cases there is a
range of acceptability according to the rider's preference.