Front wheel offset preference?

[canyncarvr]

I have always had 2+3 front wheels for sand use.  Looking into getting new wheels 'cuz my old ones just won't hold air any longer..been whacked one too many times.

 

I've heard that while a wider track in the sand (the 2+3) used to be popular, the preferred choice has pretty much changed to a 3+2 wheel (narrower stance).

 

IS there a general consensus on front wheel backspace choice?  A narrower front stance doesn't make a lot of sense to me..but as long as I'm buying wheels, maybe I should change.

 

Thanks!

Edited May 15, 2014 by canyncarvr

[canyncarvr]

Negative offset wheels means more bump steer. to go wider, get wider a-arms

Yes.   I understand the geometry aspects of less positive wheel offsets (wider stance) as it pertains to suspension input, toe-change, tire scrub, bearing load, and all.

 

But I don't understand that as an answer to a wheel choice question, at least not my question.  The point is not to go wider, particularly, it is to choose the better wheel for the application (sand):  A 3x2 (more narrow) or a 2x3 (more wide).

 

Maybe there are Banshee dune riders that have run both and have a preference?

[WINDYCITYJOHN400]

If your duning it's not an issue.

I have +2 arms on my wife's bike and her dune tires are also hard offsets. So that bike is damn wide. No issues in sand. Plus it's VERY stable when drifting and side hilling.