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Post  Ivanhoe Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:33 pm

Hey guys,
Put my Mich HE on my 1800 R a couple weeks ago. I started with 42 lbs cold. The tire was just not corning well. When I rolled over the edge the difference was pronounced. Lowered the pressure to 35 lbs, the tire worked lots better. Lowered again to 32 and it feels great.
Understand I have about 6000 miles on my Wing with a C/T. So I know how they feel. scratch The question I have is how does everybody run 40 plus lbs. Will running the lower pressure cause problems or be unsafe? I have a Dunlop 3-D run flat on my Wing and run it at about 30 lbs. Any ideas? ic

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Post  nodakbassmaster Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:16 pm

looks like most people run 37 to 50 depending on the tire... you should be fine around 35 as well since a lot of car manufacturers have that or close as a recommended pressure you shouldn't be hurting anything... these tires are designed for a lot more weight than the bike is putting on them! I think most people don't run lower pressures because like mine did, it feels kinda squishy...
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Post  NDAna Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:59 pm

205/65/16 HydroEdge at 37#s.
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Post  vtxreaper Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:05 pm

Toyo Proxes TPT, 205/65/16, 34psi. Reaps
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