Hot or cold?

[Hitcher]

Who checks their tyre pressures when the tyres are cold?

Who goes for a blat down to a service station and does them while they're hot?

[Jackrat]

Do mine cold at home.
There was a reason for that,,,,but it was so long ago I can't remember why :weird:

[John]

cold, because otherwise I get confused :lol: (j/k)

[Ixion]

I have a compressor in the gargre, so I do them cold. Don't trust servo guages, either.

[Jackrat]

cold, because otherwise I get confused :lol: (j/k)

Ahhhh yeah,that's why :yes:

[N4CR]

I do them AFTER filling up from a 1k away station..... they have cooled down all the way again.


Friggen digital ones are always +4psi out from using my analogue guage. Once on had a spaz and let most of my air out... 22psi in 36 front wheel is not good huh :mad:

[John]

I do them AFTER filling up from a 1k away station..... they have cooled down all the way again.


Friggen digital ones are always +4psi out from using my analogue guage. Once on had a spaz and let most of my air out... 22psi in 36 front wheel is not good huh :mad:

hahaha, I remeber that happening at that petrol station...
Me: "dude its just letting air out"
Tris: "Just about got it"
Me: "...."
Tris: "FUCK"

Then the random dude on the vtr thinks it would be very impressive to do a wheelie well I would like to give him 2$ for being gay.

[Marknz]

I do mine at home with a Michelin gauge that I've had calibrated.

I did read on a tyre manufacturers web site that you can ride a maximum of 6km from home to a servo at no greater than 50kph and you can treat the temperatures at the servo as cold. Anyone else heard about that one?

[pritch]

I bought an inexpensive digital gauge then checked it against some calibrated gauges (tyre dealer and the bike shop)so I know the error and can allow for it.

Nearest gas station is maybe 400m away and a quiet ride there doesn't raise the temperature enough to be a problem.

[danb]

Same here, do the tyres at home using an analogue gauge when cold. - Filled them up today before the ride, was 1 or 2 psi out on front and back.

[riffer]

A lovely new air compressor and all the tools I need in the new gargre. No need to even leave the property :whistle:

[Firefight]

do them cold, just like my heart.

F/F :ride:

[Coyote]

Might be a good idea if I actually checked them at all

[MikeL]

The real problem is knowing which gauge to trust.

Maybe service stations could display a calibration certificate.
But then, why would they bother?

[FEINT]

I check mine cold.

If I am out on a ride and I do pump up the tires at the petrol station, I add approx 4~6 PSI more than what I put in when cold. Eg 36psi cold + 4~6psi. I usually have to check it the next morning to make sure it is just right. :D

[zadok]

Cold at home. 'speedmedic' hit the nail on the head I reckon. Plus I've never seen a connection at a station that will fit my wheel to do it, even if I wanted to.

[justsomeguy]

At the service station - 5 min ride - 33 back and 35 front......

And I usually push the tyres with my thumb several times throughout the ride to see how the tyre feels I've got a fair idea how hard my tyres should feel as I've done the same push test even when someone had a guge aroundand usually compare it to the others bikes as usually i'm out with someone from here.....

........yyea I kno I'ma lazi shite whoo needsta buya gawge-

[Beemer]

I have a good digital gauge and had a foot pump that I used to top up the pressure at home when required. Now my husband checks them for me on a regular basis and he has a compressor so no worries!