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Hi guys, what tyre pressure do you run in the chair wheel? (10") TIA

Not to give away any top secret numbers but i run 16psi in the chair.

Hope it helps

Mmm interesting as we have been running 24 and if you look at the various pics of us the poor old sidecar wheel looks a little 'strained'. Any other teams wish to divulge?

IIRC on a 10" we ran 18psi after a bit of fiddling about

We run 26 psi!!!

Are we the only ones telling the truth or are we miles out??

Judging by so few replies it must be the most secret information! Having tried 24 or so am goiong give Ian's suggestion of 26 next time out and if we get time lower to Dave's suggestion too and compare. Good job the chair wheel is easy to get at

It depends on the make of the tyre. Dunlops have stiff walls, and grip less so an ideal pressure if you dont want the bike crabbing on right handers is circa 18lbs.

The Yokahama works like it should (It grips) but you dont need too much grip on right-handers so a good pressure is anything between 26/32lbs. Mallory on a hot day maybe a touch more.

Cheers Eddy. We run the Yokohamas (cant afford Dunlops!). Given the way the tyre looks like it deforms in the corners is what prompted this question. Will have a go at running a harder pressure and see what occurs. Thanks again

BTW Ian, my pressure was on a Dunlop Greenspot ...

Bob B wrote:BTW Ian, my pressure was on a Dunlop Greenspot ...

Cheers Bob, that ties in with Eddy's info.

We run 26, but that's because that's what Ian and Ed suggested.

we ran Yokohamas, and ran 27 psi on the chair, worked well, but wot would i no, im just a passenger

So do we think my 52 Psi may be a tad ard but i am a pirate and we southerners r ard

Cpt sparra

P.S is it right all us men should be talking about rubber so openly

If you run solid tyres like we do the pressure is immaterial They didn't invent pneumatic tyres until 1905