[Ducati] Tire Pressure Ruminations...

[Gleeb Gliber Galactica Gavorti]

Hello and greeting to each and every one...

Tire pressure discussions are fun!  Please join me.


 When I replaced the Pilor Power tires on my "Italian Bike" with Conti Sport
Attacks (which are cheap and I am VERY happy the the handling...TBD on
longevity) the place which installed them put them at 32psi fr/rr like he
does with every tire he ever mounts.

I tried that for a couple hundred miles and liked the tires very much. I
also tried 33psi fr/rr according to the manual on my Pilots BTW. Worked
fine.

But I also contacted Continental and asked them what pressures they
recommend for me, my bike, and the new tires. After converting BAR to PSI (
14.7 to 1, yes?) I got about 37psi front and 43 rear on the road. Big
difference but I just tried it for about 50 miles, including some very
twisty sections. Not at all bad. Good, even. And I "assume" the higher
pressures will result in greater longevity, among other things.

Any thoughts/comments would be a fine thing.

Ride Well,

Gabriel