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Tyre pressures.

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:58 pm
by bastle
Is it normal to use the Bongo users manual pressures or do members up the pressures a little, to take account of extra weight either of the conversion or when loaded to go on holiday?

Re: Tyre pressures.

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:12 pm
by mister munkey
A question that has been bouncing around for a while . . .

I've very recently changed my wheels. The original 15" alloys seemed happiest at 40 all round but the new 18" felt a bit "skitty" at the front at the same pressure.

I have the fronts at 36, rears at 40 now & all seems well.

I think you just need to play around a little with your own particular set-up & find what feels right.

If it feels right, it probably is.


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Re: Tyre pressures.

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:15 pm
by brorabongo
I had 40psi in the rears, but had to replace them due to wear in the middle. :cry:

Re: Tyre pressures.

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:15 pm
by Bob
Running on the handbook pressures the tyres always look soft, enough that passers by will tell you that you have a soft tyre.

A lot of people on here run higher pressures, maybe try a search for 'Tyre and Pressures'.

Welcome aboard.