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I'm not saying you're wrong. Everyone has their preferences. 26-28 on my dual sport rear, 28-30 front is my comfort zone.
Dealer sent me out the door at 20psi on tires…….
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X2. I’ve had firsthand experience with this, and had a rear tube heat-weld to the tire innards a few years back. Ran too low of a psi with too much weight on very hot summer days.
Ya I know…need to go on a diet 😂
It is TOO LOW of air pressure that causes Too Much heat in the side-walls of tires from Too Much flexing that causes them to go 'kaboom', even in winter.
What does it say on the side of the tire? Whatever it lists for max pressure is a safe pressure for that tire to be operated at.
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Probably not the correct thread, but something I do related to tubed tires, is lightly dust the tubes with baby powder. Aids in inserting and positioning the tube. Started doing that almost 12 years and over 100k miles ago. Never any slippage issues.
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That's basically what I do is run the max pressure on the rear tire. I also change the tube every time, and I dont run a heavy duty tube in the rear , just a regular tube..
I have taken tires to 80 plus psi to gets beads to seat...does make me nervous but tires can take it. I know different tire - but plenty of trucks run at 130 psi
"Kawasaki says 21 psi cold F&R with light load."
Factory psi is pretty low, maybe they followed it and messed up.
Many vehicles, bikes, and motorcycle tires have max psi. Not one will be anywhere near max psi, most half. Read manual or car sticker on front door jam.
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Well it ran nice and soft that’s for sure. I feel the road more at 30psi now. It feels much better. Also drives better on the highway.
I ride 32/30, factory is way off in my opinion. Dealer was right per instructions, maybe pure dirt riding. I don't know.
The pressure on the door jamb is what will give you the best ride comfort, not what the tire can handle. What the tire can handle is printed on the side of the tire.
I powder (with real talcum) the tube and inside of the tire liberally - a powdered, slippery, partially inflated tube is much less likely to get pinched while spooning on the tire, and I suspect it'll run cooler by not generating as much tire/tube friction during tire flex while running down the road (though most of that heat is generated internally in the tire carcass). I dont worry about it causing things to slip, as it isn't the tube against the rim that keeps the tire from slipping anyway - its the friction between the tire beads and the rim, and having sufficient inflation pressure.
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Read the ingredient label to make sure you're actually buying talcum powder. Because of the health risks, many powder products for personal health use now contain corn starch rather than talc.
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This product is pure talc, baby powder now contains a majority of cornstarch plus fragrance and/or lotion.
Even the beloved 'monkey butt' powder is cornstarch based.
Tire talc is recommend for tube and bead. No water/soap or other rim harming products required.
Best wishes
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Thanks for sharing that. I was not aware of this product. I’ll have to get some and add it to my arsenal of tools my wife is upset I bought.
Do you have a favorite vendor you buy it from online?
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I just ordered it from orielly auto parts online. 7.99$usdThanks for sharing that. I was not aware of this product. I’ll have to get some and add it to my arsenal of tools my wife is upset I bought.
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