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I just picked up my street triple R yesterday and am trying to get used to it. I am trying to find a suitable tire pressure for running on the stock tires so that they may inspire more confidence.
the manuel recommends running more pressure in the back tire than in the front. Where as on my previous CBR600rr on michelin pilot power 3's I was running more pressure in the from than the rear. With my ideal pressure being 36 front and 33 rear.
Why is it greater pressure in the back with this bike that is recommended?
They specify pressures that are suitable for carrying a pillion, probably for simplicity and litigation issues. Most drop the rear to between 34 - 38 psi depending on your weight.
I typically run my pressure a little higher. I have a Daytona 675 R and I believe the manual recommends 36 rear, 34 front. I usually run 34-36 in front and 36-38 in the rear but that's just me. In fact I'm wondering how different tire pressures affect different riding. I primarily ride street so I wonder if higher is more helpful, or vice versa. Can anyone else weigh in on tire pressure, no pun intended
^ what Tim8061 said. I usually run 32F - 34R in summer and drop that down to 31F - 31/33R in winter. That's just my preference with the Pirelli's DRC. Pillioning I bump it to 34F - 38R. I rarely pillion though.
This is a huge question and very situational/ varies for the application.
There are numerous threads on this conversation, so I would suggest looking into those in the tire text section
To keep it simple, let's look at Street Verse trac riding. For a smoother ride, and primarily for distance on a straight road, the higher the tire pressure the less friction and more seamless the tire will roll across the
surface. The laissez-faire the more the tire conflicts or stick to a surface, now the pressure and stick ability will vary depending on what kind of tires are using, and what kind of road you're on
I have the Perrelli angel GT on a 2013 Daytona, a sport touring tire, and for any distance and better economy and a smoother ride, I keep the front between 36 38 rear 40.
Once I get to the twisties, or if I'm mostly going to be corner riding I drop down to 32 front 30 32 rear
regardless of tire, changing the pressure will greatly affect the feel of the bike, and depending on how it's applied, lowering your pressure will greatly help in the corners.
Whenever I change the pressure in the tires, I get them warm first, as well as that the suspension oil warm up, and I darlin' my tire pressure with my suspension settings.
Hope that helps
^^^ AGREED!!! Tire pressure all depends on what each individual likes. It is somethig you have to play with and choose what YOU like best. If you decide to play with pressures, take notes to look back on! Just my 2 cents :grin2:
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I just picked up my street triple R yesterday and am trying to get used to it. I am trying to find a suitable tire pressure for running on the stock tires so that they may inspire more confidence.
the manuel recommends running more pressure in the back tire than in the front. Where as on my previous CBR600rr on michelin pilot power 3's I was running more pressure in the from than the rear. With my ideal pressure being 36 front and 33 rear.
Why is it greater pressure in the back with this bike that is recommended?
What is your location? May be interested in the Corsas if you take them off for the right price.
That said - The Corsas are considered some of the stickiest street tires you can get your hands on and get rave reviews across the board other than wear. I love them, but just recently bought a Rosso II for the rear hoping to see more mileage.
Why are you assuming he has Corsas? He never said he did, and I don't think the Street Triples come with them ordinarily. Mine came with some Bridgestone Battleaxe mid grade variety tires that I couldn't wait to chew through to get better rubber on there.
I guess you must have confused the OP who has a ST3R with PrimeTime14 who has a D675R. Different OEM tires, I think.
i had been running 34/38 but switched to 32/36. im not good enough to tell a difference just yet but believe the latter might save me if im leaned over pretty far. hoping its stickier.
What's still confusing to me is why run more pressure out back.
On the Cbr I have had more success as have many on the Cbr forum running less pressure in rear than front.
Reason being the the rear heats up fast naturally because it is the driven wheel. This is of course assuming goal is maximum grip not necessarily mileage.
We tend to run 36/33 for our pressure for canyons. And about 32/30 for track.
I'm riding on Pirelli DRC's and the stock recommendation of 34F/42R feels pretty good to me. I'll try to play around with lower pressure in the rear to see how it changes.
Same here. I've kept the stock pressure on the Pirelli Diablo II and Q3 tires. Have ridden several times at pretty decent speed through the twisties and I can't say that I ever felt a lack of confidence in my tires. Different strokes for different folks? :noclue:
Is any one here checking cold vs hot temps?
for street or track use, I suggest use manufacturers recommendations, but I always test out PSI in 1-2psi increments to see what feels good to me
Dunlop q3 street I stay
32-34 rear COLD - hot translates to 36/37 rear
34-36 front COLD- hot 37/39 front
if you are really getting it, or even just going through many miles of corners, id suggest dropping the pressure.
for mountain/canyon (US129) I run
28/30 rear cold
30/32 front cold
these tires heat up quick and hold the heat. but ALWAYS factor in your ground service/ ambient temps.
I have low sided on shaded/ cold pavement in full lean. Be careful
Is any one here checking cold vs hot temps?
for street or track use, I suggest use manufacturers recommendations, but I always test out PSI in 1-2psi increments to see what feels good to me
Dunlop q3 street I stay
32-34 rear COLD - hot translates to 36/37 rear
34-36 front COLD- hot 37/39 front
if you are really getting it, or even just going through many miles of corners, id suggest dropping the pressure.
for mountain/canyon (US129) I run
28/30 rear cold
30/32 front cold
these tires heat up quick and hold the heat. but ALWAYS factor in your ground service/ ambient temps.
I have low sided on shaded/ cold pavement in full lean. Be careful
Im been experimenting with the 10/20% theory running metzeler m7's. At 70 degrees, i set my front tire 31 and rear 30. Initially i started out 32 front and observed a 9% increase after an aggressive ride so i brought it down a little. The rear was initially set at 34 and only rose 14% so i dropped it down to 30. Im waiting on another 70 degree day and trip to some twisty roads to see if my new cold pressures gives me the 10/20% increase. Im really only trying this out of mere curiosity and believe 34/36 is just fine. However if a lower cold pressure makes my tires get a little hotter and grippier, ill keep it lower.
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