Tire Pressures

[New Lenox Rider]

This may sound dumb but I really don't know. I purchased a 2007 Nomad with A Hancock Optima car tire on the rear and a Dunlop 404 rear tire on the front. Do I follow the recommended specs on the individual tires? Do I follow the specs in the MOM or do i do something completely different as far as the tire inflation goes? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

[recumbentbob]

40 psi front try 32 rear and try different pressure in 2 psi increments until you find the pressure that makes the bike handle like you want.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by New Lenox Rider

This may sound dumb but I really don't know. I purchased a 2007 Nomad with A Hancock Optima car tire on the rear and a Dunlop 404 rear tire on the front. Do I follow the recommended specs on the individual tires? Do I follow the specs in the MOM or do i do something completely different as far as the tire inflation goes? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

Put some bike tyre's on it mate.

[ringadingh]

Originally Posted by recumbentbob

40 psi front try 32 rear and try different pressure in 2 psi increments until you find the pressure that makes the bike handle like you want.

Thats what I'd do as well.

[Yellow Jacket]

If you put too much air pressure in a car tire on the rear you will wear out the center of the tread in 5k to 7k miles. That's no better than a bike tire, and defeats the purpose of using a car tire.

Another thing to remember, the car tire is rated for over 1200 lbs max load. On a Nomad, the max weight on that tire is going to only be 500-600 lbs. Ergo, it won't need the amount of air as if it was on a car.

I run 26-28 psi in my rear car tire.

[ubernomad]

Originally Posted by mick56

Put some bike tyre's on it mate.

Seconded. It's a bike, not a car. Completely different tire loading, dynamics, and handling. If tire mileage is really that important sell the bike and buy a car.




Let the hate begin....

[Yellow Jacket]

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Obviously, you have no direct experience to form an intelligent opinion on the subject.

Do as you wish, I really don't care.

[rolfe]

Originally Posted by New Lenox Rider

This may sound dumb but I really don't know. I purchased a 2007 Nomad with A Hancock Optima car tire on the rear and a Dunlop 404 rear tire on the front. Do I follow the recommended specs on the individual tires? Do I follow the specs in the MOM or do i do something completely different as far as the tire inflation goes? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

There is a web site called Dark Side Tire Information

This may help you ?

[New Lenox Rider]

Thanks to for the responses. I will check the pressures this weekend and continue to check. I am not sure if I will keep the car tire on the bike yet. I have an arse pucker that kicks in on curves especially if the roads are wet. I haven't had any issues with the rear tire at all other than comfort levels that exist in my head. Thanks again.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by Yellow Jacket

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Obviously, you have no direct experience to form an intelligent opinion on the subject.

Do as you wish, I really don't care.

Mate,you sound like you never rode on anything other than straight road's.Anyone who has ridden a bike of any desciption around a bend will know you are talking out of your arse

[redjay]

Mick. Many people in North America ride on car tires to save money.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by redjay

Mick. Many people in North America ride on car tires to save money.

I see that mate,and i understand. But if i rode all day long on endless staight road's, with an automatic throtle control set at 60-80mph, bored out of my brain's,just to clock up the mile's and impresss . I dont think i would even consider telling othder people what tyre's they should use.

[recumbentbob]

No body told anyone what to use. The question was what pressure to use in a ct.
I put 24000 miles on my first ct on some of the twisted roads around. Wore it out and put another ct on.
If you have never ridden on a ct that is set up properly then you just don't know.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by recumbentbob

No body told anyone what to use. The question was what pressure to use in a ct.
I put 24000 miles on my first ct on some of the twisted roads around. Wore it out and put another ct on.
If you have never ridden on a ct that is set up properly then you just don't know.

With all due respect mate,you never rode a proper bend,if you had you would'nt be saying that

[Yellow Jacket]

Originally Posted by mick56

Mate,you sound like you never rode on anything other than straight road's.Anyone who has ridden a bike of any desciption around a bend will know you are talking out of your arse

Respectfully, you're the one that doesn't know what you're talking about.

I have ridden the "Tail of the Dragon" more times than I can count along with many more of the twisties that we have in this area of the United States. I have done this with both a motorcycle tire and a car tire on the rear of the Nomad. There is no difference in the capability of the bike to handle the curves up to speeds where hard parts begin to drag on the road.