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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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just wonder guys what do you run your tire press at do u go by what it says on the tire..do u run the same in the front and back ..just wondering if anyone runs differnt .
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Personally run mine at 30 front and 38 rear. If i remember correctly, I'm about 2 pounds higher in the rear than recommended. But I'm a heavyweight. It actually helped improve the ride quite a bit. Ride will be much better once i buy/install some progressive 418's tho.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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I run the reco'd 30 lbs. front and 36 lbs. rear.

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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Exactly what the tire manufacturer calls for most of the time, 2 lbs. less when the temps are expected to be over 90 degrees for any length of time.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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Remember to check the tire pressure when the tire is cold. I always run the recommended in the front and +2 lbs in the rear also. (Im a big boy!) On my first set of tires (I ran the HD rear pressure) the rear wore square even though I never did burn-outs and never allot of straight riding.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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personally, i run mine at the recomended pressure in the front and -2 or so in back. you get a little more rubber on the ground which helps grip and handeling in hard cornering.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:00 AM
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ORIGINAL: Thumper26

I run the reco'd 30 lbs. front and 36 lbs. rear.

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Ditto.
 
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