[6pack] Tire Pressures

[David Friedlander]

Thanks, Dick. Makes sense...  I'm sure the 55-series I'm getting will need
to run at a higher pressure. Certainly above anything Triumph ever 
envisioned....

Dave


Sally or Dick Taylor wrote:

>Dave---Triumph must've wanted us to have a boulevard ride (lots of compliance) when suggesting that the tire pressures be this low. The sidewalls were so tall that there was very little danger of bending a rim if hitting a pothole. If running with a shorter sidewall, such as the 70 series, or shorter profile, then the odds of damage goes up with such low pressures. More pressure and the shorter sidewall also means better handling, which many of us want.  I keep mine around 28lb. (195-65) in front and 30lb. (205-70) in the rear. The ride is a little jiggly on our deteriorating roads, unless there is lots of stuff in the car, like on trips carrying suitcases, bowling balls, etc. Semi-comp springs adds to the stiffness.
>
>Dick
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Friedlander
>Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 4:35 PM
>To: 6-Pack
>Subject: [6pack] Tire Pressures
>
>Hello list;
>
>Been pretty quiet  these past few days.....
>
>I know: Everyone must be on the Forum.
>
>Anyway, here's a pretty basic question but I have just been too curious
>to let it go.
>
>I know many of us ride on different sizes and many different brands of 
>tires.
>Only a relatively small percentage, I would guess, still ride on stock 
>dimensioned/
>redline-type tires. When inflating tires, are we really to follow 
>Triumph directions:
>20 lbs. in the fronts, 24 in the rears?  Will our more modern tires 
>perform as well
>as they should with just 20 lbs. in them?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Dave Friedlander
>74-Six
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