Mountain Bike Tire Pressure Front Rear

You don t have to be in a constant manual wheelie in order for the front to be carrying less of the riders weight and overall bike rider weight at any given time minus such things as pumping pre loading etc.

Mountain bike tire pressure front rear. For general riding conditions the rear supports most of the riders weight so therefore the weight of the rear tire factors in more than the front tire. But it s also clear that you shouldn t run the same pressure front and rear. Full rigid ss hardtail ss hardtail geared full suspension geared. If you weigh 150 pounds with a 40 60 weight distribution that s 90 pounds on the back wheel and 60 on the front.

The most efficient mountain bike tire pressure will end up being a compromise at some point in your ride. There aren t many sharp rocks on my local trails allowing me to run lightweight exo casings with an insert in the rear tire. Experiment with tire pressure by deflating front and rear say 5 percent each. You also have to consider differences in tire pressure between the front and rear tires.

So if the 240 lb guy went with a 2 3 tire and a 23 internal rim i would put him on 30 psi front and 34 psi rear after adjusting for slightly larger rim width and larger size tire. Proper tire pressure lets your bike roll quickly. It is so much more efficient if you are keeping that tire in contact with the ground. Or from a 2 1 inch mountain bike tire to a meatier 2 3.

20 psi front 21 psi rear.