
The temperatures have been coming down around here, so I've decided now would be a good time to try out some new pressures on the tires.
Originally, I was using factory recommended pressures +/- 1. Today I dropped the pressures down to tire minimums 34/36. Those made the front end feel really vague at first. I'm so used to the stiff feel from the 36 psi inflated front, and really didn't like the feel. But, I decided to give it another chance, and noted that although the lower pressures didn't give the same precise feedback, the tires did seem to soak up some more of the inconsistencies in the pavement. I let the tires cool down and tried the same pressures again for one more circuit. Pushing it a little harder in the corners. This time I noticed I could feel the road, just a little differently.
The following day I set the pressures to 33/37. With the previous pressures, the back end seemed a little squirrely, but the front end felt like it could be let down some more. I rode the tires so they got really hot, and these new pressures seemed to work a little better.