tyre pressures

[Belzybob]

It might be interesting to see what if any correlation there is between tyre pressure and tyre life.

Just my way of looking at it, but I am far more interested in the correlation of tyre pressure and my death or the death of another. Not trying to undermine your thoughts but I firmly believe that tyre life is a very secondary factor on these high performance machines. Imo the correlation of grip versus riding style is of greater importance. The downside of lower pressures , especially on the front, is uneven tyre wear. In cross section the tyre wears egg shaped instead of maintaining the hemisperical shape. Just my thoughts, Paul.

It was nothing to do with advocating prolonging tyre life or even shortening human ones. Simply, my curiosity is does tyre pressure (under the normal road conditions the majority ride under, not short track day bursts) have a direct relationship to tyre wear? From my observations and based on years of experience, very few riders - Busa or otherwise, ride their bikes to anywhere near the limits of either the bike or the tyres fitted.