How much more comfy would my trike be if i put only 22 lbs in rear tires???

[Burnerboy]

I 've been reading much about putting in only 22 lbs in my rear tires, for a smoother ride, instead of the much higher recommended amounts suggested by my trike builder..

My ride is not as smooth as I had hoped, before triking........

2010 Honda Goldwing/Roadsmith model

Won't this lower pressure wear out my rears faster???

I ride "both" back roads as well as highway riding (70 MPH ish)

I am not a cowboy with my trike, (I baby it) I ride the speed limit, and enjoy a relaxing ride......... BUT I do many long distance trips.....

Ronnie

[rhino 2]

I 've been reading much about putting in only 22 lbs in my rear tires, for a smoother ride, instead of the much higher recommended amounts suggested by my trike builder..

My ride is not as smooth as I had hoped, before triking........

2010 Honda Goldwing/Roadsmith model

Won't this lower pressure wear out my rears faster???

I ride "both" back roads as well as highway riding (70 MPH ish)

I am not a cowboy with my trike, (I baby it) I ride the speed limit, and enjoy a relaxing ride......... BUT I do many long distance trips.....

Ronnie

You'll never know till you try it....

[Jack Klarich]

The lower pressure will not wear your tires faster unless you have a severe alignment issue

These passenger car rated tires are used to supporting alot more weight on a car

Try the 22psi

[Zammy]

Go for it Ronnie, been running 22 in the rears for over 6 years now.

[cavie]

I 've been reading much about putting in only 22 lbs in my rear tires, for a smoother ride, instead of the much higher recommended amounts suggested by my trike builder..

My ride is not as smooth as I had hoped, before triking........

2010 Honda Goldwing/Roadsmith model

Won't this lower pressure wear out my rears faster???

I ride "both" back roads as well as highway riding (70 MPH ish)

I am not a cowboy with my trike, (I baby it) I ride the speed limit, and enjoy a relaxing ride......... BUT I do many long distance trips.....

Ronnie

Ronnie, I have been riding the VTX you saw me with for over 6 years with 20# air in the rear and 40 in the front. That recommendation came from experts right here on Trike Talk. You are not carrying the weight of a car with you. My tires wore perfectly. I just replaced them a month before I sold it. Don't remember the date codes. I personally put 25,000 on them. Don't know how old they were. Could have been original tires. It had 58,000 on it when I sold it. I did put a BT45 on the front and ran it backwards. It was still going at 28,000 miles.

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[Burnerboy]

22 LBS in rear will be tried............I'll report back in a few days, after reducing the lbs in rear's

Thanks all

Ronnie

[Burnerboy]

22 LBS in rear will be tried............I'll report back in a few days, after reducing the lbs in rear's

Thanks all

Ronnie

Well, since I reduced the tire pressure to #22 lbs all it's done was too rain everyday (or so hot 95*+) that I have not even touched my bike....I'll soon check it out (but it's pouring rain again today)

[cavie]

Well, since I reduced the tire pressure to #22 lbs all it's done was too rain everyday (or so hot 95*+) that I have not even touched my bike....I'll soon check it out (but it's pouring rain again today)

Sounds like Florida weather.

[Burnerboy]

Sounds like Florida weather.

Butch, when back home (Ma.) give me a call

Ronnie

[tfdeputydawg]

"40 in the front"

I would lower that to 36 for better ride.

[cavie]

"40 in the front"

I would lower that to 36 for better ride.

Not if your running a rear tire on the front. The majority of the trike crowd from right here on the forum over the last 8 years or so agree with 41 and running it backwards. I wonder what Poppa Zook's take on this is?

[Gideon]

Not if your running a rear tire on the front. The majority of the trike crowd from right here on the forum over the last 8 years or so agree with 41 and running it backwards. I wonder what Poppa Zook's take on this is?

​40 or 41 is good.

[Burnerboy]

Well guys,

I finely had a good chance to ride my newly lowered tire pressure (22lbs) a good long distance.... and I took it on a long ride to the Vermont area (now be advised, too, those that don't know these back roads, in Vermont, I can tell you that some of these roads are so bad that it would "jarrr" your back teeth.....BUT these roads are also long, sweeping, no traffic, wind'ie bike perfect roads...

I went a total of 189.6 miles Round trip from my home.... Vermont border is 60 miles from my front door......Anyway I LOVE THE TIRE PRESSURE LOWERED DOWN TOO 22LBS., I FOUND THE RIDE SO MUCH SMOOTHER...................SO THANK YOU TOO ALL THAT RECOMMENDED ME TOO LOWER THE REAR AIR PRESSURE...........It's now a pressure to ride my trike again..



Ronnie

[tfdeputydawg]

Not if your running a rear tire on the front. The majority of the trike crowd from right here on the forum over the last 8 years or so agree with 41 and running it backwards. I wonder what Poppa Zook's take on this is?

Don't know who started the 40/41 stuff or why it took hold but, for me I also started with 41 in a reversed BT45 on the front of my Wing trike. Never had such a hard ride, All most like the front forks were solid rods!!!! Lowered pressure to 36. What a difference.

I encourage you give it a try.

[cavie]

Well guys,

I finely had a good chance to ride my newly lowered tire pressure (22lbs) a good long distance.... and I took it on a long ride to the Vermont area (now be advised, too, those that don't know these back roads, in Vermont, I can tell you that some of these roads are so bad that it would "jarrr" your back teeth.....BUT these roads are also long, sweeping, no traffic, wind'ie bike perfect roads...

I went a total of 189.6 miles Round trip from my home.... Vermont border is 60 miles from my front door......Anyway I LOVE THE TIRE PRESSURE LOWERED DOWN TOO 22LBS., I FOUND THE RIDE SO MUCH SMOOTHER...................SO THANK YOU TOO ALL THAT RECOMMENDED ME TOO LOWER THE REAR AIR PRESSURE...........It's now a pressure to ride my trike again..



Ronnie

Atta boy Ronnie!!!!

[Burnerboy]

Thank you for the email on lowering the tire pressures...

Yep I'm totally impressed with the 22lbs now in my rear tires......much smoother, NO MORE like I had before I DEflated them

Ronnie

[New Orleans Kevin]

Once I read this forum I dropped my pressure from 26 to 22 in the rear tires on my 2021 Triglide and it made a world of difference. Then I added the Legends Lift Kit and it rides 100 times better. I'm still thinking shocks because we have terrible roads here, but the lower pressure and lift kit made a world of difference.

[Burnerboy]

I don't understand why you have to REVERSE the rotation, and mount the BT tire backwards...... What's the reason????

Ronnie

[LostInTheCarolinas]

Good for you to actually give it a try in the real world—way better than talking about it.

I run 22 rear and 36 front on my RS Wing. Shocks are full soft, larger diameter anti-roll bar comes on as early as possible. EZSteer with firmer front springs up front. Very plush. Very sporty.

[paws]

I don't understand why you have to REVERSE the rotation, and mount the BT tire backwards...... What's the reason????

Ronnie

I had the BT45 on the front of my Gold Wing in forward position. Cold psi was 36. It wore beautifully and never had a problem with grip when riding in the rain.

It is a popular statement among trikers to run this tire in reverse… I never understood why and didn’t see the logic of doing so.

Also had Ride-On in the tire..as well as the other 2 tires.

I don’t know what the reasoning is to run it in reverse position.