On my road bike, i find that I have to add about 10 lbs of air pressure to my tires about every 2 weeks. I don't detect any punctures. Is this typical?
2007-10-04 00:57:46 · 9 answers · asked by reebius 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
As some others have said, it is absolutely typical. You could buy heavy duty, touring tubes which are less porous and will lose less air. However, they weight much more than typical road tubes. So you see, there is a tradeoff between pumping up your tires regularly and rotational mass. Since rotational mass makes the bike feel heavier and accelerate more slowly I try to avoid it at the cost of pumping up my tires.
For the record, I check my pressure nearly every ride.
Hope this helps.
2007-10-04 02:37:25 · answer #1 · answered by sfr1224 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tire pressure can be influenced by lots of things ranging from road conditions and weight on the bike to changes in temperature. I am not sure that 10 lbs every two weeks is all that bad if you are using the bike a lot. I know with my bike I seem to have to put in air at least weekly although not 10 lbs if I want it to ride the way I like it.
2007-10-04 01:03:53 · answer #2 · answered by YoungFella 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
air pressure is tricky. if you go buy what the manufacturer of the tire says, then it isn't in spec with what the vehicle says. the weight of the vehicle is important too in tire pressure as well as the manufacturer spec. what if you carry a load? can the tires handle the new psi, and what about tire speed rating? those all need to be considered. when you change tires by make and model it can affect speed, but not by much. And that amount of difference can be contested in court if your ever cited a ticket. you can take it to discount tire and have them fill them up for free, and ask them what they recommend and then just leave them at that. it's free, and why not take advice from professionals that inflate nearly 1,000 tires a day. they know their stuff such as tire specs, vehicle specs, and how to gauge what's best for the car. hope this helps. either way, just trial and error it until you find something that also suits your driving habits and how you like the look and feel of your tires and vehicle.
2016-05-20 10:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by tasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it is typical with my bike. But before I go on any ride I check both tires and get out the wrenches and tighten down were thing. Oh yeah I also take a patch kit and a small pump with me with I ride. It is never fun to walk 15 miles back to the car.
2007-10-04 14:50:05 · answer #4 · answered by itpcpro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have to add air to the tires of my bike when it hasn't been used for a while. I don't find 10 lbs to be too much to worry about. Especially if your tires are holding out during your rides.
2007-10-04 01:19:23 · answer #5 · answered by dropin64 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely typical. I generally pump my tires every three days. I inflate to 120 and usually find that after a few days I go downto 105 or 110. This is not abnormal.
2007-10-04 01:43:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jay P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, very normal for high pressure road tires. Even more so if you use lite or super lite tubes. I pump mine up once a week to keep them at 110.
2007-10-04 01:40:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
doesn't sound typical.. might want to get the tire checked out
2007-10-04 01:00:37 · answer #8 · answered by fireguy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no its your valve needs tightening or its faulty
2007-10-04 01:01:07 · answer #9 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋