But if pressure s too low you risk pinch flats added rolling resistance and quicker wear on your tires.
Street bike tire pressure.
We re here to help you find your tire pressure sweet spot.
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Proper tire pressure lets your bike roll quickly ride smoothly and avoid flats narrow tires need more air pressure than wide ones.
Generally the tire pressure on a dirt bike should be between 6 and 18 psi with a traditional tire.
Road bike tires typically require 80 to 130 psi mountain bike tires 30 to 50 psi kids bikes 20 to 40 psi and hybrid bike tires 50 to 70 psi.
Your weight is also a factor.
Road tires typically require 80 to 130 psi pounds.
The most common tire pressure that avid dirt bike riders recommend is 12psi.
Rider weight normal riding position riding style and road atmospheric conditions all need to be considered too when calculating tyre pressure.
For instance on a road bike a 200 pound rider should add 20 more psi than a 165 pound rider.
If you re an average rider on an average bike riding on average terrain set your tire pressure to 12psi and forget about the rest of this article.