Don't fight the bulge
At Spartan class this week, I learned a ton of new and interesting things, but one of the most useful is that the bulge in your tires are part of your suspension. OK, OK, I know that hundreds of yo...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:Yes, we did. The safety air is built into the manufacturers' recommended tire pressures. Furthermore, if you are looking for safety, overfilling your tires makes them less safe because you will get less traction and handling.
Of course if you start out with the exact tire pressure needed for the weight supported, you have zero margin for safety as your tires lose air from the small amount of leakage that takes place with every tire.
Did the class cover how much additional air you should add to protect from running the tire underinflated when you lose a few pounds?
According to Jennard at Triptek (who I also spoke to yesterday) if you are within 10 PSI of your correct pressure, you will be just fine from a safety perspective. Trying to chase 0 PSI variance is impossible.
