I ride a HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited. In the H D owner manual, it is stated the front tire should be at 36 psi and the back tire 40 psi at cold. I live in Texas and am wondering if I should factor the heat in because the pressure will rise some with the heat or should I start out at the recommended pressures 36 / 40 psi,? Facebook friends who ride, if you would also give me your opinion.

Thanks for helping.

Mark

 

that would be the starting out pressures.

 

You should be good with those prressurs as long as you check them before they are hot (Morning). Never has a problem with Vegasheatv with vehicle or bike pressures checked cold.

 

The cold pressure on a tire is the pressure when the tire is at air temperature. Your tires heat up when they roll across the pavement and pressure should be checked before you ride. Here is a copy of the best explanation for checking tire pressure I have found:

"And when should you check the tire pressure? You should check it when the tire is cold. That doesn't mean you need to move to International Falls, Minn., to check your tire pressure. Cold, in this sense, simply means that your tires are at air temperature. You can check tire pressure any time of the day, as long as the tires have been sitting for a few hours or haven't been driven for more than a few miles. In other words, you can drive to the gas station a few blocks away and check the pressure, but don't expect to pull off the highway after driving for an hour and expect to get an accurate reading."

 

Cold pressure means that the heat raising the tire pressure has already been factored in to the cold pressure specification.

 

You should look around and find a tire shop that has nitrogen and have your tires filled with it. Nitrogen keeps a more constant pressure and reduces tire wear.

 

Cold is before riding...

Hot is after riding it for a while...

never seen the ambiance temp averaged in for the pressure reading

 

nonsense.

 

agree

 

Yes this is nonsense, air is 80% nitrogen anyway. "Premium air" anyone?