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Originally Posted by RandyL
Good point, it DOES matter whether you have 14" or 15" wheels so we should each specify, though the reader can probably tell if the year of the Spyder is mentioned.
On our '14 ST-S I've found 20-22 lbs feels best for the fronts, and 28 in the rear. I prefer a bit more responsive steering, and don't like it to roll on the outside edge of the front tires when cornering hard.
My RS-S is 2014, and at 22 in the front the lighter RS-S front bounced like a ball. I am at 16 nitrogen and carves the twisties very nicely.
If I can't fix it, I will fix it so no one can fix it. Sypder Loco!
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Originally Posted by Motorcycledave
I have tried everything from 8 lbs to 30 lbs for me I find that 18 seems best
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I am able to calculate a lowest cold pressure wich dont give damage to tyre at the speed you drive.
For that I need tyre-data: Maximum load or Loadindex, Kind of tyre to determine the AT-pressure/reference-pressure/ maxloadpressure/pressure needed for the maximum load up to max speed of tyre ( or if lower 160km/99m/h) and is not the maximum pressure of tyre, and the speedcode .
From your spider I need at best seperatately weighed wheel loads in the loading you use.
This can probably even be done with a normal persons weighing scale, and some help of other , because you yourselfes must be on it to get the right weights. Also need the maximum speed you use and wont go over for even a minute.
Give all that and I will calculate, but the low pressure is often used also for other vehicles , like carts , or verry light cars on oversised wheels.
In the beginning of my tyre-pressure story I once calculated it for a Westfield also 18 psi and then even used the maximum pressure of 4.16bar/60psi instead of the AT-pressure/// for these probly XL/reinforced/Extraload tyres of 2.9bar/42psi.
Greatings from a Dutch pigheaded self declared tyre-pressure-specialist.
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I know people respond to queries such as this with the best of intentions. BUT, I do so wish people would stick to the Forum that represents their own model. People advising tyre pressures for an RS (remember, that's this forum BTW) when they own ST or perish the thought a RT-LTD is most misleading.
An RS weighs 798lb (262kg), ST is 864lb (392kg), and a RT-LTD 1012lb (459kg) - oh, I see they are a little different in weight! Well, perhaps they benefit from different damned tyre pressures!
End of winge
Oh, BTW, my 2008 RS SM5 runs quite nicely on 15psi front, 28psi rear (none of which are Kenda!)
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