Cybertruck seen entering Oceano Dunes Park

[ZillaVilla]

A co-worker sent me this photo of a Cybertruck entering the Oceano Dunes Park.
Has anyone seen it get out onto the dunes? I wonder how it does, if 35" tires provide enough flotation for driving on the sand

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[HaulingAss]

A co-worker sent me this photo of a Cybertruck entering the Oceano Dunes Park.
Has anyone seen it get out onto the dunes? I wonder how it does, if 35" tires provide enough flotation for driving on the sand

All sand is different for driving in. Appropriate tires for any given vehicle will vary depending upon size of the grains (the finer, the more difficult), how angular the grains are (more angular is better), how damp the sand is (damper is better), and even how dense the grains are (more dense is better).

 

[ZillaVilla]

Regardless of the type of sand, vehicle weight over how much tire contact area is flotation. I drive a Jeep on 35" soft C class tires and aired down to 20psi it stays on top of the sand pretty well.
Cybertruck at 6500 lbs and presumably low rolling resistance tires might have a tough time even if aired down. Having a smooth underbody and lots of clearance should help it slide over dunes.
Just wondering if they drove out on the dunes and if do how did it do?

 

[Dman_CT]

We drove our van onto the beach there in the packed sand area, not the dunes. It weighs 8500 lbs with 235/70-16 tires which aren’t exactly fat. I didn’t air down either. Obviously there are portions of Ocean aka Pismo which are much more challenging.

 

[ZillaVilla]

No way those tires are that small. That's a long way from the reported size of 285/65r20 (which is about 33"

 

[Dman_CT]

A 285/65 is the same sidewall height as a 245/75. I guess these heavy trucks need big wheels to clear big brakes, but I’d prefer to see a 315/70-17 for more sidewall flex and the same 35” diameter. Though the 285/65’s probably handle better on pavement at full pressure.

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