Recommended Tire Pressure: Harley-Branded Dunlop's
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Recommended Tire Pressure: Harley-Branded Dunlop's
My 2011 Touring Models Owner's Manual tells me that the tires on my Street Glide are:
Front: Dunlop D408F 130/70B18 63H, 36 psi (cold)
Rear: Dunlop D407 180/65B16 81H, 40 psi (cold)
My front tires read, "41 psi (cold)" and my rear tires read, "42 psi (cold)".
Now, although my tires are Dunlop's, they have Harley branding. Could it be that Harley branded Dunlop tires and off-the-shelf Dunlop tires have different inflation requirements?
How much air are you guys using in your Dunlop tires?
Front: Dunlop D408F 130/70B18 63H, 36 psi (cold)
Rear: Dunlop D407 180/65B16 81H, 40 psi (cold)
My front tires read, "41 psi (cold)" and my rear tires read, "42 psi (cold)".
Now, although my tires are Dunlop's, they have Harley branding. Could it be that Harley branded Dunlop tires and off-the-shelf Dunlop tires have different inflation requirements?
How much air are you guys using in your Dunlop tires?
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My 2011 Touring Models Owner's Manual tells me that the tires on my Street Glide are:
Front: Dunlop D408F 130/70B18 63H, 36 psi (cold)
Rear: Dunlop D407 180/65B16 81H, 40 psi (cold)
My front tires read, "41 psi (cold)" and my rear tires read, "42 psi (cold)".
Now, although my tires are Dunlop's, they have Harley branding. Could it be that Harley branded Dunlop tires and off-the-shelf Dunlop tires have different inflation requirements?
How much air are you guys using in your Dunlop tires?
Front: Dunlop D408F 130/70B18 63H, 36 psi (cold)
Rear: Dunlop D407 180/65B16 81H, 40 psi (cold)
My front tires read, "41 psi (cold)" and my rear tires read, "42 psi (cold)".
Now, although my tires are Dunlop's, they have Harley branding. Could it be that Harley branded Dunlop tires and off-the-shelf Dunlop tires have different inflation requirements?
How much air are you guys using in your Dunlop tires?
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The tire pressure listed by the manufacturer on the side of the tire is the maximum tire pressure. The tire pressure listed in the owner's manual is the recommended operating tire pressure. You will see this pressure difference on car tires as well. I use the recommended tire pressure of 36/40 on my Ultra.
For normal conditions go with the recommended pressures in the manual.
Now for example, if you are loaded down for a big road trip and you're 250 pounds and Mama is 200 pounds and the bike is maxed out as far as gear/baggage, then I'd go maximum pressure in the rear and one or two pounds below max in the front (according to the Maximum pressure listed on the sidewall of the tires).
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