Tyre Pressure - Dunlop Alpha 10's

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Tyre Pressure - Dunlop Alpha 10's

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A quick question for someone who is bound to have experience with the Dunlop Alpha. I'm heading off to a first run on the KR1S at a Post Classic event tomorrow. Can i have an opinion on a good tyre pressure to start with. I dont have tyre warmers, and it is expected to be about 16 to 18 degrees C tomorrow (Australia - Wakefield). Appreciate any comments.
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THe 32psi F & R turned out to be crap. On cold track it finished up with 26/27.
Anybody have smilar experience?
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You either have a leak or a dodgy tyre pressure gauge. If the tires had over 30psi cold before you went out they shouldn't drop in pressure????
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I read it as he didn't like the feel of 32 psi and dropped it to 26/27 to get the feel he wanted.

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THats t Bert.......i dropped it myself....must be my accent. Anyway, what pressures do people use?????????
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Post by Bert »

Dont ask me ........ Mines still a project
But the answer will be interesting to me for when i do take it to the track.

26 to 28ish does sound about right for track work though

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Post by spannerman »

been using about that sometimes a pound or two higher but yeah thats close, tyres always look well after
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I ran 34 front and back at the creek the last time out and the first time for the KR1.
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Oh and that was hot
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I run mine at no more than 28psi cold.
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