V8 f Tyre pressure.

[Nostris]

I see in the INMOTION manual they state a default tyre pressure of 2.8bar / 40 Psi.  This seems very high to me, surely you would have a very hard, bouncy and twitch ride at this pressure.  Why is it stated to be so high?  I weigh 80kg / 180 lbs, and generally ride with 30 / 32 psi.  What do you all do?

[Guest]

Hello, I put 3 bars and I weigh 69 kg. I add my 5 kg backpack, the 1.5 kg motorcycle jacket, the 1.5 kg helmet.

[Nostris]

Hi Veramontelo...Wow...that’s quite a lot of pressure, and you are not very heavy.  Don’t you find the ride very stiff and bouncy?  For myself, I seem to like about 2 bar. 

[Jesús Parrilla]

I normally check the pressure, every 2 months.

What gets me out of a hurry is, this inflator that I see is of very good quality.

An offroad tire will never be the same as a normal one, but the tire pressure should be about

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2.5 kg  ( 34  PSI ) for your weight.

Here you can see the inflator I'm talking about.

All the best

[Nostris]

Thanks Jesus... That’s what I thought for the pressure.  That inflator looks really nice 👍

[OneLeg]

Inmotion have changed the tire types on the V8/V8F.... I can't comment on the newer one. The Kenda that was supplied first is actually quite a hard and durable tire, under inflating it will lead to the tire wearing out much faster.  40psi is not high, the range should be 40-50psi. I find that above 42psi it is starts to hurt and tire you out more when you go on long rides.

Given your weight you can under inflate it a bit and it will be fine, however those of us are heavier 40psi is a must...