Can we talk tyre pressures?

[Shaun Moulds]

I know it's really subjective but can we talk tyre pressures?

Front: 29x2.8 running 1.5bar maxxis rekon
Rear: 27.5x4 running 0.9bar Johnny Watts

It feels really nice but I keep getting told I look like I'm running flats.
I don't know anything about what fat tyres can do or what people would run on really very rough terrain on a very heavy bike.

What do you run? Any advice?


One of my commuting routes.

 

[BirdmanStevens]

If you're not having pinch flats or other problems then I would say your pressure is just fine. On my bike with 26x3.5" tires I run them around 15-17 PSI (1.03-1.17 bar), and I ride it primarily on the road. On my mountain bike with 27.5x2.4" tires I run them around 20-21 PSI (~1.45 bar). I weigh around 135 pounds/61 Kg.