Originally Posted by
ClydeClydeson
The only drawback to having low pressure is the tires will roll more slowly or take more effort to roll at your desired speed, but with an E-bike this is not an issue. For the love of your clients, PLEASE run those tires at lower pressure.
Actually not true. 30 PSI on a fat bike tire will turn the bike into a bucking bronco. Any gains in rolling resistance due to hysteresis will be more than negated by tremendous suspension losses. You will actually be slower, not to mention the ride will be miserable.
Again as others have said, 30 PSI is WAAAAAAAAAAY too much pressure in a fat bike tire. Keep in mind that the PSI listed on the side of the tire is the maximum the tire will safely accept. It is not a recommended pressure. 10 PSI is closer to the optimal pressure for these tires, even less if you are off-pavement. In fact, the ski centers that rent out fat bikes for the ski trails keep their fat bikes at around 6 PSI because more than that will rut the trails.