Car & bikeTried-and-true tip
Lower tyre pressure by 5 to 10 psi on wet roads
On wet roads, run your bike tyres a little softer: 5 to 10 psi less is said to improve grip and comfort.
- Time
- ⏱ 2 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Pump with a pressure gauge
How to do it
- Measure the current tyre pressure.
- Let out 5 to 10 psi.
- Do not go below the minimum pressure given by the tyre manufacturer.
Variations
- Wider tyres can be run a little lower anyway.
Sources
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- cyclingweekly.com (opens in a new tab)
we only mean adjusting them by 5 or 10 psi
