Continental Road Bike Tyre Pressure Chart

Wide tires need less pressure than narrow tires.

Continental road bike tyre pressure chart. So you can see the tyre pressure is much lower than with an inner tube but it offers a 29psi range to allow for the aforementioned variables like rider bike weight riding style and road conditions. Mountain bike tyre pressures. For its new tubeless tyres continental recommends for a 25m width tyre between 80 109psi compared to 95 123psi for the tubed clincher tyre. Suggested tyre pressure for mountain bike tyres for a 70kg rider.

If your weight distribution is different your ideal pressure may differ from the chart. Mountain bike tyres are run at a lower pressure than road tyres so that the tyre can conform to the terrain and provide added grip. Tires that are pumped up too much will tend to crack. For example on my touring bike when not loaded and just my body weight and bike weigh calculated using 32 wide tires i use 45 psi front and 70 rear but if i add 55 pounds of gear for touring i now have to raise that psi to 60 f and 90 r.

The added volume in a mountain bike tyre means despite these lower pressures it is less likely to pinch flat. There was a time when most riders would opt for 23c tyres on the road pump the tyre pressure up to around 110psi for every ride letting out just a little air to provide extra grip in poor weather. Remember never go above or below the manufacturer s recommended pressures. The amount of weight that will be exerted on the tires does play a crucial role in how much pressure you will put on a tire.

If the pressure is too low there is a risk that the tire will be crushed if driven over a sharp edge e g. This can vary a lot depending on the rider s body s weight distribution position on the bike and whether the rider is on the drops or sitting up. For 700 x 25c tyres minus 10 20 psi. We have developed a tyre pressure monitoring system tpms that works with wheel sensors and brake systems to alert the driver to low tyre pressure levels via a dashboard warning light.

The maximum tire pressure indicated on the side of the tire may not be exceeded. I run my continental gatorskins 700 x 25c tyres at 80 psi and my vittoria corsa. Proper tire pressure lets your bike roll quickly ride smoothly and avoid flats narrow tires need more air pressure than wide ones. A hole in the road or a lowered pavement.

For a 700 x 23c tyre on the road a 55 kg rider should start with 100 psi while a 90 kg rider should run closer to 120 psi.