If it says 42 psi max cold on the tire, someone would think the engineer did their homework and already factored in heat factor. Some tires will ride better at lower or higher psi, think softer or more stiff side wall etc,etc.

 

I put AE2's on my 22 RGST after about 3K miles the front was wobbling all over the place. Took it to my indy shop where i bought them and he replaced the front. I dont have 3K miles on the new front yet but it is all over the place but just not as bad as the first one. I'll try upping the psi and see what that does.

 

42PSI cold is going to result in 46-48PSI while riding. Not saying it's not the right thing to do but I've never heard of a motorcycle tire that's supposed to be at 48PSI. I hope you find the straight scoop and you get your confidence in your front end back as it's pretty damn important to be on good tires that are inflated properly.

 

For whatever it’s worth, earlier this year, when I was traveling out to the Midwest, I needed new tires. I had AE2 put on. I did notice about 5-6 miles down the road. The rear tire was at 50 psi and the front tire was at 42 psi. I started out with 40 psi and 36 psi. The next morning I put 35/39 psi and that kept the rear at 48 and front at 40 after riding at 65 mph for a bit. I believe there’s another thread on here that indicated the same thing with tire pressure going up more than what would normally be expected, by me anyway.

 

New set of these on our 2020 RGL. No miles yet.

 

I have the older AE's on the front of my 09 and I like it. Kinda sucks they changed designs

 

I got my AE2s installed at Bike Week.
The rep said I was the first person in the US to get those tires. I got a letter from Dunlop, a couple gift cards, and some swag too...
Personally, I love them. Sticky and balanced, smooth in the curves. My RGS feels more nimble.
I've got maybe 5k on them now and they are holding up wonderfully.
The rep also explained why they are AE2... They couldn't call them American Eagle because they aren't made in the US...
I actually stood at the Metzelar both for maybe 20 minutes and the rep was nowhere in sight. So I asked the Dunlop guy what he had going, and that's where it started.
Worked out well for me.

 

I got my AE2s installed at Bike Week.
The rep said I was the first person in the US to get those tires. I got a letter from Dunlop, a couple gift cards, and some swag too...
Personally, I love them. Sticky and balanced, smooth in the curves. My RGS feels more nimble.
I've got maybe 5k on them now and they are holding up wonderfully.
The rep also explained why they are AE2... They couldn't call them American Eagle because they aren't made in the US...
I actually stood at the Metzelar both for maybe 20 minutes and the rep was nowhere in sight. So I asked the Dunlop guy what he had going, and that's where it started.
Worked out well for me.

 

I have a few thousand on these. I figured out a long time ago that if you run the tires at the spec from the manual you will were tires out quickly. I run my front at 38 and rear at 37-36. Never had any of the above mentioned issues. When you over inflate a tire it is normal for it to “hunt” following every crack and crevice down the road. The psi’s from factory are for max loading of the bike, not everyday single rider putting….

 

Manual tire psi recommendations are also based on the factory installed tires. So when you switch to another brand/model, use the max psi on the tire sidewall as a guideline.

 

Only have about 400 miles on my AE2s and they have been good so far.. Would have gone with my usual Avon Cobras but now one has been able to get the for months...


When my indy shop installed them they put them at 40 and 40. Felt like I was riding on pizza cutters. I reached out to Dunlop and they said to run factory spec for the bike. I run about a pound to pound and a half over, mainly because it feels a little better with me being a fat a$$.

 

This is from the company who makes the tires Dunlop:

What inflation pressure should I use?
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Maintain tire inflation and load in accordance with your motorcycle owner’s manual, tire information placard and restrictions molded into the tire sidewall. The pressure noted on the sidewall of the tire is a maximum for that tire and may not match the recommended pressure for your motorcycle. So always follow the tire manufacturer’s or motorcycle manufacturer’s inflation pressure recommendation.
All pressures should be set cold—that is, before the bike is ridden.
Is it normal for my tires to build up additional pressure?
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Yes. Under most riding conditions, the pressure will increase due to heat build-up from the tire and from environmental conditions. This is normal, and the pressure should not be adjusted while the tire is hot.
Should I let air out of my tires when they get hot to keep the recommended pressure?
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No. Air expands as it gets warmer and will raise the tire air pressure. Do not adjust the pressure down while the tire is hot or has been ridden recently.

 

Thanks for all the info .so at the end of the day i am going to go with 38 front and 40 rear and see what happens i had a talk with the dunlop rep

 

The thing is: Tire pressures often don't stay consistent. You can start with certain pressures but external factors have their effects. Ambient air temp. Road surface temp. Weight on/of bike.

And just maybe the biggest wild card is the feel of brand new tires which have not yet been fully broken in via scuffing and flexing. They always feel completely different to me vs the old tires, and that goes away (for me) after a couple hundred miles.

 

Yes they need to be broken in. only maybe 150 miles good point