Tube Tire Pressure recommendations
02-25-21, 04:24 PM
#26
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Originally Posted by milesf
Is it really ok to go below 25 psi with tubes? I thought that to go lower than that without getting pinch flats, you needed to be running tubeless.
I'm about 190 kitted up. I have tubes in my hardtail and I run 22 in the rear and 20 up front. Any more than that and the ride becomes less enjoyable.
02-27-21, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by milesf
Is it really ok to go below 25 psi with tubes? I thought that to go lower than that without getting pinch flats, you needed to be running tubeless.
I’ll say this one more time: The ONLY way to know the best pressure to run is to start a tad on the hight side and drop a psi or two each ride until you start getting pinch flats, then bump it up a psi or two.
I guess the other way is start low and keep increasing pressure until you stop getting flats, but that could be a lot of flats.
03-06-21, 05:46 PM
#28
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OP and everyone who contributed to this thread, thank you!!
I just picked up my first ever tubeless bike (2021 DiamondBack Release 3) and learned quite a bit about tubeless set up!
I just picked up my first ever tubeless bike (2021 DiamondBack Release 3) and learned quite a bit about tubeless set up!
