999 Tyre Pressures?
 

Just been to the Bridgestone site, and they rec.

999BP

010's

Front 36PSI Rear 42PSI

Ducati rec.

Front 30PSI Rear 32PSI

How can it be so different???

first is for road second track

But the lower pressures are the ones rec. by Ducati in the manual, surely that would be for the road?:puzzled:

you would imagine so, but they are definitely track pressures

The 010's work really well at 36/42.

I seem to remember another thread about this.
Was'nt 36/42psi some sort of tyre manufacturers "industry standard" pressures?:puzzled:

Tyreman/Mike Davis.............help!!!

always run mine (with Michelins) at32 f 36r, works fine.
steve p

Bridgestone Say
 

Here's the word from Bridgestone Technical Dept.

When bike manufacturers are developing a new model they have approximately 3 years during which time their test riders will be able to determine what pressures in their opinion, best suit solo and (if different) pillion riding. They are also generally only working with two tyre manufacturers who will become the original equipment (OE) suppliers. Bike manufacturers usually launch no more than three new models a year.

Bridgestone has approximately 4,000 different tyre approvals in our fitment guide so, as with all other tyre manufacturers, we obviously only have limited time to test each bike so we test for the one set of pressures that work well whether solo or with a pillion. It would be irresponsible of a tyre (or bike) manufacturer to recommend pressures that did not give optimum stability, and higher pressures lead to greater stability. If we were, due to the aforementioned time constrictions, to only recommend pressures for solo use and then a rider took a passenger along without increasing pressures, and suffered the consequent instability that may occur, it would be the tyre company that would be held to blame.

The higher pressures we recommend are perfect for commuting, touring, motorways, general riding and pillion use. The only area where you could possibly increase grip by reducing pressures is solo sport riding, and then not by a heck of a lot.

One other point - we are recommending pressures that our test riders have found best for our tyres on, in your case, a 999. Ducati have never tested BT010s on a 999 and because of the different way each type of tyre behaves, what's to say that Ducati's recommended pressures will work with our tyres?

By the way, we used a 999 as one of the bikes for our recent BT-014 launch and they suited the bike perfectly. The BT-014 is the tyre that will replace the BT-010.

Bridgestone UK Motorcycle Technical & Sales

Now where did I put that tyre pump:(

[Edited on 20-7-2004 by Triple Nine]

fairy nuff.

great response, pirelli supercorsa's still my tyre of choice tho.

Pirelli Diablo Corsa's...... front..33 rear...38 works for me....best rubber... ever :P

Dont last long :lol: