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Hi all just wondering what psi you run in your tubless setup ? i'm riding a hardtail and trying out different psi for more comfort and traction , you help would be great !

Richie


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 9:16 pm
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38.7 in the rear
36.2 in the front


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 9:25 pm
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With big 2.2" (2.35" High Roller size) at both ends I'm running low 20s front, high 20s rear, although when it got very wet / snowy I let them drop by over 5psi before pumping them up. The bike, Camelbak and I total about 14 stone.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 9:27 pm
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Over 15 stone on a hard tail with lust advantage tyres. 25 front, 30 rear.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 9:41 pm
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20 to 22(ish) on the front and back of my 29er's


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 9:46 pm
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about 25 front and rear. they get tweaked slightly depending on riding conditions


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 9:50 pm
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24 front 26 rear.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:09 pm
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I've been on 40psi on bonty mud x 26x2.0s on my rigid ss though I realised they'd dropped gradually to around 25 and ride very nicely actually

Similar I'm on 40 on my 29er 2.1 maxxis Ignitors which I reckon is too hard. I'll be dropping to 35 and then maybe 30 depending on how it goes.

I'm 16.5 stone.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:14 pm
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2.35 Highrollers or Ignitors - 22.5psi. A few psi makes a huge difference. at 20psi there's a tendency for the tyres to 'burp' if you hit anything gnarly. Add a few psi and there is noticably much less grip.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:18 pm
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Oh, and I'm 12.5 stone.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:19 pm
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minimum 30psi front (or it burps/folds in turns) min 40 rear which makes it utterly pointless so I only run one up front. (2.5 dualply minion on 823 if it matters)


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:22 pm
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less than 11 stone and i can run down to 10 psi in a 2.4 nobby nic on the front and it still rides okay. 15 is SWEET though. 20 in the rear is a tad hard in all honesty.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:22 pm
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Blimey some really low pressures being run! Take it most of you don't have particularly rocky terrain? No way I could run anything under 30 without denting a rim!


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:38 pm
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yesiamtom must be riding round his sandpit at them pressures.

35- front, 35+ back here.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:43 pm
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35ish on Bontrager Jones Mud 2.1s

C


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:44 pm
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11 stone, 2.4" mountain kings. 22 rear, 20 front. Yes I do put some nicks in the rear rim, but no problems unless I let the pressure drop.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:51 pm
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think I might run 25 psi sounds about right for a comfy ride and grip .....thanks guys ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 10:53 pm
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Actually, I lied. That's where the wife's 2" nevegals were set (stan's conversion/conventional tyres). My lust advantage were 22.5 front and 27.5 on the rear. Came down cave dale okay on them today. That's pretty rocky.


 
Posted : 23/01/2011 11:46 pm
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Totally tyre size dependent, but with a narrow 2" Bonty Mud X on the rear of my hardtail, I have to pump it up to 40psi otherwise I'll just ding the rim on anything rocky.

On the front of my old DH bike in the Alps, on a proper UST setup (823 rim) I ran a Michelin comp 32 2.8" tyre for a bit... I started off with 20psi in which was way too much, ended up running it down around 14-15psi to get the grip I needed! (I was about 11 1/2 stone at the time).


 
Posted : 24/01/2011 12:15 am
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30 on the front - 33 on the rear (High roller 2.35 and advantage 2.25 flow Rims)

33 front, 35 rear (Nobby Nic 2.1 F&R, Olympic rims)

All run tubeless but standard tyres


 
Posted : 24/01/2011 12:27 am
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10psi...that must squirm all over the place.


 
Posted : 24/01/2011 8:25 am
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In very soggy conditions I was running 15psi to get some grip (which worked) BUT ended up with dinged rims when I encountered a flinty decent. So now I run a min of 20psi, more like 25psi.

Tyres 2.35 Bonty Big Earl's and I weigh about 12 stone.


 
Posted : 24/01/2011 9:30 am
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6'3", 13.5 stone plus gear. Riding Lakes/Calderdale/Peaks. FS trail bike. NOT a delicate rider!
Rear: ADvantage LUST on Flows - I start to feel nervous of damaging the rim if it drops below 30psi but this might be unwarranted.
Front: Single ply Minnion S/T on Flows - 25 psi typically.

Another perspective to counter that, from riding with a smaller guy on same rims and similar tyres, he will often be running 15f/20r on an mmmbop over that same terrain and doesn't have any problems.


 
Posted : 24/01/2011 10:19 am
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this depends on the sidewall thickness for me. I'm 14 stone.

Generally, with 2bliss and Maxxis normal tyres run tubeless, I run about 30 psi. Any lower than this and they get a bit 'bouncy' on the rebound. with ust and thicker/stiffer sidewalls, I'll run anything down to about 24 psi, and on some old tiogas I got away with 18psi.

Mostly I prefer the lighter weight of the thinner walled tyres, so I tolerate a bit higher pressure.


 
Posted : 24/01/2011 11:00 am