How are 3" tires for running on beach sand ?

[Ebiker33]

Obviously you need to take some air out, just wondering if any EBR members have done it and what it was like ?
The idea would be to cut through the super soft stuff at the front, and then ride closer to the water on the semi-packed sand, which shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Ready]

I have 4" and they are OK. Just OK on the really soft stuff. I would avoid it though. Sand in the drivetrain is terrible. Really hard to clean out.

 

[Tars Tarkas]

Obviously you need to take some air out, just wondering if any EBR members have done it and what it was like ?
The idea would be to cut through the super soft stuff at the front, and then ride closer to the water on the semi-packed sand, which shouldn't be an issue.

My 4" fatties with 5 - 8 lbs of air sink in the soft sand. Sand has all kinds of textures, but I don't think you're going to get far with 3" tires in almost any kind of soft sand. I don't like to get too close to the water for fear of salt getting in everything. There is sand that's almost like pavement that anything can go on, but most beaches I've been on don't offer a lot of consistency. You might go miles on hard sand but then have no way around a stretch of loose sugar sand where just about all you can do is walk, and even that's not easy.

TT

 

[JRA]

I ride 46c tires in all but the softest sand on my front wheel drive hub bikes with me pedaling of course creating a twowhell at 35psi.

On my smtb mid drive I uses 2.3 front and 2.6 rear at 15psi and it also rices great on all but really loose sand especially uphill to get off the beach. I just tickle the throttle on both type and walk along side. Makes the. Ike. One along nicelly.

I a oidthe water but do ride the darker sand for the most part. Low tide is the best time to hit the beach