Do you adjust your tire air pressure...

[SpokeValley]

...to allow for all the winter sand, gravel, and schmutz on the road? Street sweepers won't be out until April/May around here.

I shot pebbles all over the place on my last ride with my tires at full pressure (110 psi) and I had to wonder if the tires were more likely to be damaged.

[dave thompson]

I do; softer for rougher/gravelly/bad roads and harder if I know the pave is going to be smooth.

[Admiral Ackbar]

i don't, my tires stay 95-100psi year round. i wouldn't want risk a snakebite on the plethora of potholes and pavement gaps that appear.

[Camelstache]

Run 25's or 28's all winter. You'll be amazed how fast 23's feel when you go back to them in the summer.

[Ken Robb]

I run usually 90-100psi on 700-25 tires on clean roads and I might drop it to 80psi for really dirty roads.

I also ride 700x35 ties at 65psi for normal rides.

[spiderman]

Summer trails and loose gravel 20 psi
Winter deep snow and ice 5 psi...really squishy!

[oldpotatoe]

...to allow for all the winter sand, gravel, and schmutz on the road? Street sweepers won't be out until April/May around here.

I shot pebbles all over the place on my last ride with my tires at full pressure (110 psi) and I had to wonder if the tires were more likely to be damaged.

IMHO, 110psi is too high for any clincher. I am .1 offa ton, use 25mm tires and ride at 95 psi year round.

[avalonracing]

No, I never adjust my tire pressure. When I buy a bike the tires come filled with air and that's that as far as I'm concerned.

[charliedid]

...to allow for all the winter sand, gravel, and schmutz on the road? Street sweepers won't be out until April/May around here.

I shot pebbles all over the place on my last ride with my tires at full pressure (110 psi) and I had to wonder if the tires were more likely to be damaged.

Yes, and I never (almost never) ride my tires at full pressure. You just have to experiment and see what works best. Personally I am more confident on the bike when I feel the pressure is dialed in.

[charliedid]

No, I never adjust my tire pressure. When I buy a bike the tires come filled with air and that's that as far as I'm concerned.

Yeah, but you always buy the good stuff.

[John M]

I ride 5-10 psi lower in the winter on the wet roads. A bit more comfortable and perhaps a larger tire contact with the road makes things a little more secure.

[kidbill]

I'm still experimenting with tire pressures, but if the road is wet, I'll manually release air from the valve ~ 3 taps. Not very accurate, but I'd expect 10-15psi lower than what I'll normally run (100/110psi).

[Ken Robb]

I'm still experimenting with tire pressures, but if the road is wet, I'll manually release air from the valve ~ 3 taps. Not very accurate, but I'd expect 10-15psi lower than what I'll normally run (100/110psi).

Why not reduce the psi to 60 and then pump it back to 95 or whatever pressure works best for you?

[Bruce K]

HED recommends lower pressure on the 23mm C2 rims so I am at 95 front and 100 rear normally.

I drop the rear pressure on wet days.

This time of year I'm on my cross bike a lot with file treads at pressures around 55 - well above the 35 I run off road

BK

[Saint Vitus]

I'm still experimenting with tire pressures, but if the road is wet, I'll manually release air from the valve ~ 3 taps. Not very accurate, but I'd expect 10-15psi lower than what I'll normally run (100/110psi).

So rarely then...:p