Excessive tyre pressure from tyre shop.

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Re: Excessive tyre pressure from tyre shop.

Postby Sailor » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:52 am

Far better to have them at 46 and properly seat the bead than spend the next few months chasing a slow leak.
Only thin missing is the advice "You'll need to adjust the tyre pressures after a few km of driving"
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Re: Excessive tyre pressure from tyre shop.

Postby Okibi » Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:50 pm

I think I run mine around 32psi cold, 34 when i'm doing motorsport.
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