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Originally Posted by booster
Where I have heard about the most trouble is with folks that leave the cool coast at 50* and sea level in the morning and then go to the high desert at 7000+ feet and over 100* with their low pressure off road tires at 5-10 psi under those conditions, both the heat and the gauge issues increase the reading, but only the temp increase is really in the tire itself.
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We run into this all the time with our dual sport motorcycles. I run about 15 PSI in the tires for all around best handling for dirt, gravel and pavement combined. We'll leave the house early on a chilly morning, maybe 48 degrees and at sea level. Head up to the top of Stevens Pass (4000 ft) where we leave the pavement and hit the dirt roads after a gas and breakfast stop. By now it is 80 degrees and climbing, and we're climbing in altitude. Tires start to feel super hard and handling is suffering. Stop to check pressure, and they are reading 25 PSI. Let air out, ride all day, then stop to add air before heading home...
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