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Offline vkk dude

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tire pressure
« on: April 25, 2009, 03:11:30 AM »
how much of pressure do i have to fill in the tires
u see i'm pretty light.[around 30 to 35 kg]  :huh:
thanks

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2009, 03:15:01 AM »
whatever feels good to u.
it also depends on what tires, and to a degree-what rims single or double wall, u are runnin.
what tires do u have?
Rim? single wall double wall? all that info helps, but especially tires.

Offline brian84corvette

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2009, 05:12:32 AM »
I was riding today and had to stop due to my front tire being low on air.
it was terribly slow and made balancing tricks verry hard.

when I got home -  both front and rear tire were at 75 psi.

I usualy fill them up to 115 or 120 psi to ride.
so I would tell you
75psi = not enough
100psi = good enough to ride
120psi = ideal for me.
Old dudes can still rip

Offline pitdog504

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2009, 06:12:00 AM »
I just had an rl edge detonate at 140psi today.  My ears were ringing and i had earbuds in.

Budz

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2009, 06:20:46 AM »
owww dude! were at ur indoor spot?
even outdoors its like a shotgun goin off next to u, in case anyone is interested.

Re: tire pressure
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2009, 07:05:39 AM »

I LIKE 120-125  AND DEPENDS ON THE RIDING SURFACE REALLY
AND WHAT I AM WORKING ON THAT DAY!

Offline The Brown Sound

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2009, 02:11:29 PM »
Blew one of my KHE's WHILE just sitting there holding my son. I was more scared for him....I felt like an idiot looking around at what happened when I realized well genius, you were jsut f'ing around w your tires....I wonder how many people this happens to WHILE they are riding...ouch!

owww dude! were at ur indoor spot?
even outdoors its like a shotgun goin off next to u, in case anyone is interested.
I'm like the brown LL Cool J.

Offline GRFN.FLAT.

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2009, 08:26:45 PM »
75psi = not enough
100psi = good enough to ride
120psi = ideal for me.


well there's mah problem! i never trusted the Haro innertubes to hold up too well, so i usually keep my tires at around 80 psi...when i get around to inflating them (every 2-3 weeks). that might have some correlation to how aweful i am at balancing tricks...

katobmx

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2009, 12:43:11 AM »
I use tubes from walmart at 100 somethin psi.

Offline The Brown Sound

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2009, 01:57:52 AM »
I've read before that ody freq g's will take 130 no prob despite the 100 psi rating. Any truth?


I'm like the brown LL Cool J.

Offline Flatasy

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2009, 02:17:19 AM »
I run my Frequencies at 165psi. Remember the KHE Premium tire video?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDLVBPspSK4[/youtube]

Please read the comments in these threads:

http://www.global-flat.com/smf/index.php?topic=7594.0

http://www.global-flat.com/smf/index.php?topic=12488.0

got the freq g up to 260 and then the tube let go at the valve(got pushed out and started to hiss)
I serioulsy run my front at 160-170...
« Last Edit: April 26, 2009, 02:19:28 AM by AWA »

Re: tire pressure
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2009, 08:08:13 PM »
DAMN I SHOULD START PUMPING MINE TO 130 PSI
LOL
AFTER SEEING THAT VIDEO

the beard

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2009, 08:31:58 PM »
Rolling rocks are the way to go.

Iriez

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2009, 08:45:48 PM »
I find 120psi to be my sweet spot. 130 max, depending on what trickset im doing. 140 is just too hard and i slip out too much, not enough grip.

And you can run 120 on most cheapie tires regardless of what their pressure rating is.

Offline iceqb25

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Re: tire pressure
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2009, 07:27:23 PM »
100 to 11o should be alright