tire pressure for sandy tracks

[hondamxrider63]

when riding on sandy tracks does the tire need to have less air than normal? if so how much less psi?

[ktm_cody_199]

Living in Florida I ride sand all the time and have blown many inner tubes riding with low air in the tires.So I just run 14 in the rear and like 12 in the front

[MXtras]

The unwritten rules as I know them are a soft tire for a hard track and a hard tire for soft track - not just compound, but profile as well. Tread pattern should be correct for the terrain and soil.

Less pressure flattens the contact area and creates more grip on a hard track. I would be cautious running any less than 12 PSI - you run a greater risk of pinching a tube or dinging your rim. I think you are better served by using the correct tread configuration and compound for the conditions and making only minor changes in pressure.

Scott

[ktm_cody_199]

Originally Posted by MXtras

The unwritten rules as I know them are a soft tire for a hard track and a hard tire for soft track - not just compound, but profile as well. Tread pattern should be correct for the terrain and soil.

Less pressure flattens the contact area and creates more grip on a hard track.


Scott

Flattening the surface of the tire by less air is actually for sand but it is useless for a bike because the tube will pinch.But your right about the correct tire,I like to run dunlop 756's for almost everything but hard terrain.

[MXtras]

Hey Cody - have you ever tried the 755 for sand? It about as close to a paddle tire as the AMA will allow.

I ran a 755 front and rear at a few Beach-crosses (very deep sand) a few years ago. It works better in deep sand than the 756 (what i usually run otherwise). The 756 is an awesome tire for the rest of the terrain I ride.

Scott

[ktm_cody_199]

Never had to run anything like a paddle in a while.It was

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and it was a great tire.Never tried your dunlop

[BHECTUS]

I've never seen the 755 but I'm running a 773 on the rear of my CRF250R and am very happy with it. On my KX250 I'm running a Pirelli Lagunacross MT44 and it's the best sand tire I have ridden with bar none but for some reason I think Pirelli discontinued them. Both bikes: 12psi front, 10psi rear.

[ktm_cody_199]

Originally Posted by BHECTUS

I've never seen the 755 but I'm running a 773 on the rear of my CRF250R and am very happy with it. On my KX250 I'm running a Pirelli Lagunacross MT44 and it's the best sand tire I have ridden with bar none but for some reason I think Pirelli discontinued them. Both bikes: 12psi front, 10psi rear.

The tire link I provided has the new perelli tire and it is very close to the one you had.