Usually, when motorcycle riders face tire problems, they will be full of doubts, such as when to change tires, what type of tires should be replaced, and how to avoid tire blowouts, etc. In this article, Helmet King will solve the doubts for everyone and let everyone have a basic understanding of tires.

1. How much should the tire be inflated?

When the motorcycle leaves the factory, the original manufacturer will provide the recommended tire pressure value of the vehicle. Depending on the model and tire configuration, the recommended tire pressure value will also vary. The original manufacturer's recommended tire pressure values ​​should be found in the reference vehicle manual.

2. Tire air adjustment

After all, each person's weight and usage habits are different, and each tire is different. If you want to adjust the tire pressure according to your needs and find the most suitable tire pressure value for you and your car, you may wish to refer to the recommended tire pressure and press it. A little higher (about 3-4psi) and then measured on the road, and then gradually lowered by 1-2 psi (but the minimum is not lower than the recommended tire pressure of the car manufacturer), experience the feedback of different tire pressures, and find out the most suitable tire pressure value.

Because the load of the vehicle will also affect the tires, if you usually use the car with passengers or cargo needs, you should take it into consideration when adjusting the tire pressure, which is more in line with the actual driving situation.

3. Tire selection

The choice of tires is not determined by the price. You should look for tires that match your driving habits to be more suitable. In fact, each tire factory will provide tires with different characteristics such as Racing, Sport, Touring, etc., so that the iron knights can distinguish between them, so that they can choose by themselves.

The so-called tire positioning is determined by factors such as durability, drainage, wet and dry grip, stability and handling, and each tire may have different degrees of choice. Because there are no perfect tires, only tires that meet your personal needs, you will not find a tire that is durable and grippy, and performs well in wet and dry conditions.

In addition, tires are inherently limited by the size of the wheel frame, and the width of the tire should not be changed at will. If the width of the wheel frame cannot fully support the width of the tire, the handling performance will be damaged. For street cars, sports cars, etc., you must first know the width of the wheel frame before you can know what options you have.

For example, if your driving speed is not too intense and the tire temperature is not too high, you should not blindly choose competition-grade tires, because if the tire temperature is not enough, the bite force of high-performance tires will only be lower than that of road tires; Therefore, if it is a motorcycle for transportation, you should choose road tires. In addition to lower requirements on operating temperature, durability and ability to cope with wetlands are higher than competition tires.

4. How to determine tire condition

There are often unknown debris on the roads of Hong Kong, so tires are easy to be punctured, but the problem is that it is difficult for us to know some small holes. Sometimes it is very troublesome to find out when the tire leaks light. To monitor the tire pressure and temperature of your car for a long time, Helmet King strongly recommends installing a wireless tire pressure gauge. It is definitely the most convenient and fast method. Helmet King recommends that you install the FIT2GO tire pressure launched by the well-known tire brand MICHELIN. It uses a round tire pressure gauge to display battery power, front and rear tire pressure values, and warning lights. Users can choose psi or bar tire pressure units, and the round base has magnetic force, which is convenient for installing or removing the tire pressure gauge. In addition, the head and tail tires each have a sensor, which can be tightened with the attached small Spana nuts after twisting into the tire nozzle. The MICHELIN tire pressure gauge adopts external charging, and a USB charging chassis is included with the package, and it can be used for more than 3 months when fully charged.

And FIT2GO will send out a warning signal when the tire pressure drops by 15%. If the tire pressure drops by 25%, it will send out a stronger signal, or if the tire is overheated and the tire pressure rises by 35% or more, the tire pressure gauge will also send out a warning light, which can definitely protect you. personal safety.

In addition, it is also recommended that everyone who is interested in wireless tire pressure gauges install Taiwan DW double-outlet aluminum alloy air nozzles at the same time, so that one inflation hole can be installed with a tire pressure gauge and one inflation hole to inflate. There is no need to remove the tire pressure gauge before inflating. More convenient.