Mountain Bike Tire Pressure Chart & Guide
There are a ton of factors that affect optimal tire pressure, ranging from terrain, to the kind of tires you run, to your own personal riding preferences. The truth is, there's no one size fits all answer. Use the chart below as a jumping off point and adjust according to your own riding style.
| Tire Pressure (PSI Front / Rear) | |||||||
XC | Trail | Enduro | Downhill | |||||
Tube | Tubeless | Tube | Tubeless | Tube | Tubeless | Tube | Tubeless | |
140lb / 64kg | 25 / 28 | 22 / 25 | 23 / 25 | 19 / 22 | 23 / 25 | 17 / 20 | 23 / 25 | 15 / 17 |
160lb / 73kg | 26 / 29 | 23 / 26 | 23 / 26 | 20 / 23 | 23 / 25 | 17 / 20 | 23 / 25 | 15 / 17 |
180lb / 82kg | 28 / 30 | 25 / 28 | 25 / 28 | 22 / 25 | 23 / 25 | 19 / 23 | 23 / 25 | 17 / 20 |
200lb / 91kg | 30 / 33 | 28 / 30 | 28 / 30 | 25 / 28 | 25 / 28 | 23 / 25 | 23 / 25 | 19 / 23 |
220lb / 100kg | 33 / 36 | 30 / 33 | 29 / 32 | 26 / 29 | 28 / 30 | 25 / 28 | 25 / 28 | 23 / 25 |
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