Tire Pressure on your Hydra?

[JakEmAll]

Curious what tire pressure everyone is using on their Hydra's. What kind of terrain/riding do you do?

Those who have 26x4.8 will have answers that are more relevant to me, but it'd be interesting to see what all the 27.5x2.8s are doing too.

 

[BruceBrown]

Curious what tire pressure everyone is using on their Hydra's. What kind of terrain/riding do you do?

Those who have 26x4.8 will have answers that are more relevant to me, but it'd be interesting to see what all the 27.5x2.8s are doing too.

I’ve got 27.5 X 2.8 with Tannus Armor and have been riding 25lbs on trails that consists of dirt, rock, gravel, limbs, etc.

I’ve aired up to 30 for the road.

 

[Cuz Vinny]

On my fat bike tires I usually run between 10 and 15 psi

 

[Merle Nelson]

Wow....10 to 15....

 

[Csubi]

I found this on the internet... so it's true!

 

[Jon A]

I run my fats 6-8 front, 8-10 rear offroad in summer conditions. Less in winter conditions obviously.

 

[Csubi]

So if there are significant difference in pressures necessary between trail and pavement, then what do riders do when there is a mix of both?
Would it be prudent to carry a "Mini-Pump" and a tire gauge?

 

[scrambler]

The larger the Tire, the lower the pressure you can run it at without risking to damage the rim.

 

[Cuz Vinny]

So if there are significant difference in pressures necessary between trail and pavement, then what do riders do when there is a mix of both?
Would it be prudent to carry a "Mini-Pump" and a tire gauge?

Just pick a tire pressure that works best for you. The only time I actually air down my tires is if I’m riding in sand (beach) or in the snow.

 

[Jon A]

Yeah, the only time you need to be anal about tire pressures is in the snow (or sand). Otherwise, find a pressure that you like on the trails and don't worry about it--it'll be fine on pavement. If I was planning a 100 mile pavement ride, I might add a couple of psi, but short of that for shorter rides, mixed use, etc, it's not worth worrying about. You'll expend more energy pumping the tires than you'll gain back any sort of efficiency improvement.