Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Tyre wear question?

[Ray]

Sharpo,

Those tyre pressures look too high, I thought a 748/916/996/998 ran 33 front 35 rear when cold? Check the handbook??

Ray.

[sharpo]

As recommended by PB

http://www.ducatisti.co.uk/about47.html

shall i put my earplugs in now (metaphorically speaking)

[Ray]

Just had a look in the 998 owners manual that comes with the bike.

Front 2.1 bar
Rear 2.2 bar

To Convert to PSI x 14.5

so Front is 30.45 PSI
Rear is 31.9

Manual also says put 0.2 to 0.3 bar more in to "avoid front wheel rim distortion when riding on bumpy roads"

Maybe PB know best

Don't know if the 916/996/748 manuals recommend something different.

Hey Ho,

Ray.

[sharpo]

I'll give it a go Ray.

The 998 and 916 are a similar weight and the geometry must be the same so it should be ok.

[rcgbob44]

I run 32F & 34R in my 998 and all seems ok, but then again I have lots of weight to keep the rear on the road!

[Fordie]

Thats what I run also. 4D

[khu996]

32f 34r on every bike I've had

[Mello-Yellow]

32f/36r on 916 and 996 on road.

[psychlist]

Originally Posted by Mello-Yellow

32f/36r on 916 and 996 on road.

Same here for my 998, in fact, I now run those pressures on the 'Strada as well

[loony888]

the pirellis run a rather round profile on the front and the rear falls away quite dramatically, this front causes slightly slower (by comparison to other brands) steering and makes it easier to scrub the front closer to the edge. getting to the edge on the rear requires a lot of lean and therefore more speed. with michelins, just for example, the opposite is the case, the front profile is very triangulated with a rather flat profile on the rear. this front tyre gives slightly faster steering and it's very easy to get to the edge on the rear, the front on the other hand is a different matter, i can only get near the edge of the front on a track. for what it's worth i run michelin pilot power with 35psi front and 38psi rear on the road. (30psi f&r track)
cheers all.