Road Bike Tires Air Pressure

And hybrid tires 40 to 70 psi.

Road bike tires air pressure. You can do this by attaching your pump and checking the gauge without applying a pump stroke. There was a time when most riders would opt for 23c tyres on the road pump the tyre pressure up to around 110psi for every ride letting out just a little air to provide extra grip in poor weather. Mountain tires are flatter and they need an air pressure between 30 and 50 psi. To find your ideal pressure start in the middle of these ranges then factor in your body weight.

Better yet purchase a stand alone pressure gauge from your local bike shop. Road bike tires are narrowest and require between 80 and 130 psi air pressure. Narrow tires need more air pressure than wide ones. You can also use a bike tire pressure chart to find your idyllic tire pressure for your bike.

Narrower tires need more air pressure than widespread ones with road tires needing about 80 to 140 psi pounds per square inch and hybrid tires needing 50 to 70 psi. Lastly check your tire pressure regularly. Road tires typically require 80 to 130 psi pounds per square inch. If your bike has hybrid tires you d have to maintain the air pressure between 50 to 70 psi.

On smooth surfaces like the one used in the tests shown above moderately high tire pressure say 100 110 psi for a 25 mm tire actually rolls slower than either a lower pressure 80 psi or a higher pressure 130 psi.