gminator Posted February 19, 2015 Author Posted February 19, 2015 Ok dropped the pressure down 1.8 on the back, situation feels more manageable didn't really get smash it on really loose dirt. Will update when I have chance to ride again
V12man Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Ok dropped the pressure down 1.8 on the back, situation feels more manageable didn't really get smash it on really loose dirt. Will update when I have chance to ride againGet an accurate digital guage (I use a Topeak) and you can go lower - 1.2 - 1.5 works best for me - 1.6 for rocky conditions. My park tool pump guage is out at the very low pressures by around 1/2 a bar - not great to have consistent pressures. 1.2 will feel like you have additional suspension going on initially - but you do get used to it. My race partner is running his maxxis down as low as 0.9 and having good results.
ACM Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I have a RR (snakeskin), which is pretty much done (now). It was on the back - running between 1.2 and 1.5bar. Maybe 1% tar riding (if that much). I've done 2,600km (when I last checked) with it. But it needs replacement now - had it in the pool this afternoon as it's loosing air as well - all over the tyre - sidewalls as well. But, it has served me well.
WrightJnr Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 OP, you don't mention if you are tubeless or not? Above suggestions are definitely tubeless pressures.
Ham Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 I use RR with snakeskin and love them. The increased pressure would result in accelerated wear.
Andre Hooijberg Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Its an awesome tire which is why I would love to keep using it, but I've gone through 2 of them since mid 2013 both UST with Snake Skin, although the first one went because I was spending loads of time on the road, so I was hoping this one would last way longer. Will bring down the pressure to 2 bar or lower see how it goes. Only been trying the higher pressure since December after I had the wheel come off rim on some technical stuff and I have general bad luck with side walls.Try 2 bar and ensure tyres fitted properly and you should not burp. Check pressure before you ride.
Baracuda Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 When I bought my last bike it came fitted with a set of RR. I had read poor reviews on the tyre specifically regarding side wall tears and durability. I decided to give them a go and entered a race. About 3/4 the way through the race I had a side wall tear - no fix possible...finished the race as one unhappy cyclist. My experiences have been that the tyre wears extremely quickly. It is light and has a great tread, however it should be treated as a race tyre not an everyday tyre. Also I would suspect that you are running the pressures too high. I am assuming you are running tubes? I would probably recommend dropping the pressure to 3 bar or less given your weight. On the recommendations side - depends what terrain you ride, but I would without doubt recommend Conti Mountain King...I am sure this should come in 26inch. If possible, be hard core and get a 2.4 set up front! Happy days on the decent! I have that 2.4 on the front of my 26er and it is the puppy's nuts. The only problem is when you have a go on other bikes and you forget that they all don't grip like hell. It is one hellava fun tyre.
Mr X Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Racing Ralph is great but wears fast. Maxxis Ikon is very close but wears so much better.
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