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1/10/2011 7:38am
1/10/2011 7:38am
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so what are you all running for DH tires and pressures? do you set it and forget it or do you adjust according to conditions and locations?
i'm on specialized butch 2.3's front and rear with 26 rear and 25 front. i haven't ridden any serious DH in a little while, but the combo worked great at solvista with the rocks and rough as well as the groomers like silky J.
i'm on specialized butch 2.3's front and rear with 26 rear and 25 front. i haven't ridden any serious DH in a little while, but the combo worked great at solvista with the rocks and rough as well as the groomers like silky J.
Front 26 and rear 28psi- Usually set it and forget it
Swamp Thing UST for Mud- a bit lower in the psi
Mainly riding/racing Snowshoe WV- Mud, Rocks,Roots, Hardpack
For wet conditions I'll use spiked tyres (cut wetscream or similar) and run maybe 25 in the back and 20 in the front.
Front: 2.5 Maxxis Minion DHF at 30 psi
Rear: 2.5 Maxxis Swampthing at 32 psi
That Swampthing HOOKS in the dust!
Front: 2.5 Maxxis Minion DHF at 28-30 psi
Rear: 2.3 Kenda Nevegal 2.3's at 30-32 psi
For Platty
Front: 2.5 Maxxis Minion DHF at 26-28 psi
Rear: 2.3 Kenda Nevegal 2.3's at 28-30 psi
If its wet lower end of the scale; higher if its dry like most of last year . Unusual for the east coast
not looking for rocket science necessarily, just figured it's a fun discussion to see what people use and how they set things up.
For pressures I do the squeeze test - front one gives a bit more than the rear. Bit less air for when it's muddy. Boom!
They say the less psi you run the less you tires leave the ground and the more traction you gain and the faster you go. for myself i can't seem to run less than 40 pis front and back muddy or not. 43psi back / 40psi front.
To low of a tire pressure and the lugs fold into the tire casing instead of penetrating the ground like at the low 20 psi range. To much like at 36 to 40psi the tire stays too round and you get a dead spot while transiting into corners. It also tends to slide out easier while cornering. Check out the 17 questions with santa steve peat, he rides at 2.1 bar
Im 200 + with equipment on
Butcher 2.5 DH front 30-31psi
Butcher 2.5 DH rear 32-33psi
Kenda el moco (I'm not doing that again by the way, the tires suck!)
28 psi. front and 30 psi. rear
I rode at Trestle bike park last year (mostly dusty) and the tires didn't hold grip well)
Currently running a Rain King (renamed Baron now) on the front with around 25-30 psi. Der Kaiser on the rear with 30-35. Most of the time I do the squeeze test...
I'm 225lbs or so all geared up. I run the 26 x 2.5 Front and Rear because 2.35 were out of stock when I bought the tires.
Front:
Schwalbe Muddy Mary - 26x2.5
DOWNHILL
Snakeskin Double Carcass
Gooey Gluey Compound
psi: 1.6 Bar
Rear:
Schwalbe Muddy Mary - 26x2.5
DOWNHILL
Snakeskin Double Carcass
Triple Nano Compound
psi: 2.1 Bar
Specialized Butchers or Hillbillys are the best tires for dh that money can buy...depending on conditions naturally.
If you live anywhere rocky or anywhere in california the Butchers or Hillbillys are your best bet.
Specialized took my previous favorite tires (minions and high rollers) combined them and made them better somehow! They're just brilliant tires!
As for pressures, here in San Luis Obispo, tubeless, I run about 25 on the less sharp rocky trails...for the faster rockier ones where rim-dings are an issue, I air up to 35.
- Wetscream 2.5 st - 18 psi (the magical psi = just enough so you don't pinch flat if you ride up a curb)
- Clutch 2.5 - 25 psi
But i run 25psi in front and 30psi in the front. This gives me better control when cornering
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