bigger front tires for smoother ride?

[kris62]

hello got a question im still in search of a smoother ride wondering if i add bigger tires i have 16x6.50x8 turf tires on her now and was thinking about trying 19x10x8 ballon type chen sing type on front and running about 3 psi gonna have some steering issues im sure and will have to figure that out also but wondering if this will make much of an improvement any ideas. thanks kris

 

[landuse]

You might have a smoother ride with the softer tyres, but I am not too sure if the gains would be worth the potential steering problems

 

[kris62]

looks like front axle would have to be extended to allow clearance for wider tires to turn

 

[gtmud]

Get better shocks, I am running a HD hydraulics and have plenty of control and tolerable ride. On a 30032 Yerf dog.

 

[firemanjim]

Get better shocks, I am running a HD hydraulics and have plenty of control and tolerable ride. On a 30032 Yerf dog.

His kart dont have shocks.... hence looking for an alternative source of suspension. .....
Kris, can you space the front wheels outward enough to alleviate the clearance issues? Post some pics.....

 

[Half-breeder]

Get better shocks, I am running a HD hydraulics and have plenty of control and tolerable ride. On a 30032 Yerf dog.

Real 'karts' dont have suspensions... the ride is determined by the tire/tube's air pressure and the thickness of ones hind quarter(think theres 1 kinda kart that has a 2" suspension... vave spring springs... what you are referring to is a 'buggy'... just to clarify.

 

[fowler]

throw up some pics of your creation

it is possible to run lower pressure in big types but it would be good to see the likelihood of acheiving this without doing damge to your kart

your tyres act as a lever that pivot on the stub axle
the taller they are the longer the lever
now they are putting more load on your stub axle and steering setup

usually u can get away with it as most karts are over engineered in the steering system

 

[machinist@large]

Real 'karts' dont have suspensions...

A real kart is what ever he has to work with.

throw up some pics of your creation

it is possible to run lower pressure in big types but it would be good to see the likelihood of acheiving this without doing damge to your kart

your tyres act as a lever that pivot on the stub axle
the taller they are the longer the lever
now they are putting more load on your stub axle and steering setup

usually u can get away with it as most karts are over engineered in the steering system

Entirely on target; we need the OP to give us some pictures to help sort this out.