Finding the ideal tyre pressure for where you ride is as much art as science. The perfect pressure, or more realistically, range of pressures, depends on a variety of factors including weather, terrain, tyre makeup, a rider’s skill level and more. Testing pressures through trial and error remains a slow and painstaking process, but it can be the best way to learn what works.
Several different companies have developed useful tools over the last few years to help take some of the guesswork out of this process. Silca, SRAM and Rene Herse make three of the better known pressure calculators, and tool and accessory manufacturer Wolf Tooth Components launched one of its own at the beginning of 2025. I spoke with Wolf Tooth cofounder Mike Pfeiffer about the company’s tyre pressure app to learn more about how these calculators work and how best to use them for my riding.
