Front Tire Pressure with street tires at Silver Lake?

[jake18274]

Looking for some advice. I am running 24 inch street tires on 15's desert track 14.5 rear this year till I get new fronts. I have run these same tires for the 4th year now and they do as needed so I think at Silver Lake. Desert tracks are new this year excited to run them next week. I air fronts down to 5-6 psi like rears. Is the lower pressure best on the front also or needed. I see most front sand tires like smoothies are rounded so much. Do those get aired down as much? It makes my mind think that maybe I need to air up my fronts more or over inflate? I've only been riding the dunes for four years now and am addicted now and have sunk a lot of cash in my rail? Any suggestion will be Dooley noted and help with my further knowledge. Thank Jake

These are not the tires I use.

[superpro56]

Smoothies don't get aired down like the rears, and I don't think yours should be run as low as the rears either. The rear tires get aired down so they "float" over the sand rather than dig down and get you stuck. You do want the front tires to dig, so they can steer you out on the sand. I would try running the fronts at 15psi, and see how that works for you. All trial and error really, if you don't like it maybe go to 10psi or if there is some improvement, go up to 20psi.

[jake18274]

Thanks for the Advice Superpro56
that was the direction my thinking was going. going to try 10-15-20 psi and see which works the best. They steering decent at 5-6 psi but my thinking was that would cause some drag on the front end and make it harder to push on take off.
Thank you trial and error it will be. i have no worries now with my new desert explorers. i cant wait till this week is over and i can have some real fun.

[mr_bill]

5psi....front & rear....been duning since 1970 & ALL in VW powered cars !)
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[jake18274]

Aired them down to 5 for best steering after trial