tire pressure question

crapper · 08-03-2011, 11:19 AM

hello all.
got a new front tire on the 02 1500 nomad and was wondering about tire pressure......my owners manual recomend 32 psi front and 40 psi rear.
i have noticed on other threads on this forum that most of you run roughly the same front and back.....40 to 42 psi seems about what a lot of you are running for pressure
i just now looked at the rear tire on the nomad and 42 psi is maximum pressure
my truck tire max pressure is 45 psi and i sure don,t run that much for just regular use . so why are we running the max pressure for a bike tire
and why is the manual recomendation 32 and pretty much everyone runs around 38 to 42 psi......................
i must say that until now i have run 38 front and 40 rear and have had lots of mileage on both tires
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fysl33 · 10-26-2011, 01:42 PM

I am confused , when I set the front tire at 40 as what is on tire the front end wobble ? then I set it at 24 as the owner manual it sounds like a flat tire noise, then I set it 28 good handling but when I monitor the tire patch ( how much dust on it ) looks like 80% of the tire ? not much lift for the side walls ( dangerous ) I think good chance for slip ?

30 to 33 is the best

seacliff · 10-26-2011, 05:06 PM

I run the recommended 32/40. On my second set of Avon Cobras and never a issue. I think running the front up to 40 causes issue with front suspension.

aldridgekennedy · 10-26-2011, 10:37 PM

i just chnaged out the OEM tires to BS Exdra max. I started off running OEM tire pressures. It ran terrible. It wouldn't run in a straight line to save my life.

Went back to the dealership who said DON't run the OEM pressure in these tires as they wern'tEM. They advised max pressure (41 PSI front and back)

Now bike runs straight and true again.

08-03-2011, 11:19 AM	#1
crapper Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Prince edward island Posts: 107	tire pressure question hello all. got a new front tire on the 02 1500 nomad and was wondering about tire pressure......my owners manual recomend 32 psi front and 40 psi rear. i have noticed on other threads on this forum that most of you run roughly the same front and back.....40 to 42 psi seems about what a lot of you are running for pressure i just now looked at the rear tire on the nomad and 42 psi is maximum pressure my truck tire max pressure is 45 psi and i sure don,t run that much for just regular use . so why are we running the max pressure for a bike tire and why is the manual recomendation 32 and pretty much everyone runs around 38 to 42 psi...................... i must say that until now i have run 38 front and 40 rear and have had lots of mileage on both tires i Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-26-2011, 01:42 PM	#2
fysl33 Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10	I am confused , when I set the front tire at 40 as what is on tire the front end wobble ? then I set it at 24 as the owner manual it sounds like a flat tire noise, then I set it 28 good handling but when I monitor the tire patch ( how much dust on it ) looks like 80% of the tire ? not much lift for the side walls ( dangerous ) I think good chance for slip ? 30 to 33 is the best __________________ -2011 Vulcan nomad. - VBA #01913
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10-26-2011, 05:06 PM	#3
seacliff Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 88	I run the recommended 32/40. On my second set of Avon Cobras and never a issue. I think running the front up to 40 causes issue with front suspension.
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10-26-2011, 10:37 PM	#4
aldridgekennedy Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 200	i just chnaged out the OEM tires to BS Exdra max. I started off running OEM tire pressures. It ran terrible. It wouldn't run in a straight line to save my life. Went back to the dealership who said DON't run the OEM pressure in these tires as they wern'tEM. They advised max pressure (41 PSI front and back) Now bike runs straight and true again.
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