View Poll Results: Maxxis Zillas or Interco Swamp Lites
Maxxis Zillas
1
25.00%
Interco Swamp Lites
3
75.00%
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Maxxix Zillas or Interco Swamp Lites?
#11
Swamp Lites look like they'd take forever to wear out but I'd like to know which tire does the best in snow. I thought mud tires with wide spaced lugs were supposed to do better. Zillas should do pretty good in mud and I thought they'd be good for snow too. I don't ride in snow or mud anymore so I think the Swamp Lites would be a lot better choice for me. I still can't decide which way to vote for your terrain that includes mud and snow.
#12
I know I'd pick the Zillas for myself but it doesn't snow that much here. I really don't even need tires that aggressive most of the time but they're so light that it would be hard not to pick them. Even Mud Lite at's weigh more and they're more of an all-terrain tire. But I can get a full set of 4 mud lite at's for $265 with free shipping in stock 25" size, that's a pretty good deal I think. I saw these on a Suzuki Vinson for sale recently These are relatively new tires. They don't come in a 27" size for 12" rims though, only for 14" rims. Can get a 26" for 12" rims though. They look like a good all-purpose tire and are roughly around $450 for a set of 4 with free shipping for the 26" size. I guess the unknown factor applies here but some have said they work well in the snow and they are radials. They look to be really heavy though, 33lbs is the shipping weight for a 26x9x12 front tire.
#13
I know I'd pick the Zillas for myself but it doesn't snow that much here. I really don't even need tires that aggressive most of the time but they're so light that it would be hard not to pick them. Even Mud Lite at's weigh more and they're more of an all-terrain tire. But I can get a full set of 4 mud lite at's for $265 with free shipping in stock 25" size, that's a pretty good deal I think. I saw these on a Suzuki Vinson for sale recently http://www.amazon.com/Sedona-Rip-Saw...psaw+atv+tires These are relatively new tires. They don't come in a 27" size for 12" rims though, only for 14" rims. Can get a 26" for 12" rims though. They look like a good all-purpose tire and are roughly around $450 for a set of 4 with free shipping for the 26" size. I guess the unknown factor applies here but some have said they work well in the snow and they are radials. They look to be really heavy though, 33lbs is the shipping weight for a 26x9x12 front tire.
Pretty much decided on the Swamp Lites. Got a couple places that gave me a quote around $425. Just waiting to see if another guy will beat that offer or not.
#14
#15
Weight affects wear of components like wheel bearing and cv axles. More unsprung weight for your brakes to have to stop too. I'll probably get the MudLite At's because they're cheaper myself. They're aggressive enough for most of the riding I do and they're very light too. The Zillas if I choose the 26" size do have the larger lugs. So even once they start to wear down to say 1/2 tread, they still have lugs almost as big as the at's brand new. That is something to consider. Right now, I'll keep the stock tires for a while I think.
#17
With the XL's, there is a significant weight difference. The Zillas are much lighter. I'm definitely talking myself into picking the Zilas over the mudlite at's lol. The only advantage the at's have is price but spending $100 more for a set of superior tires really isn't even an issue for me.
#19
I have heard the Zillas don't last quite as long. Its not like they would wear out in a couple hundred miles, just won't last 2000 miles like a set of Bighorns would. The stock tires on my Grizzly have over 3000 miles on them. Even if the Zillas lasted 1000 miles that would still be a long time. When I said superior, I was referring to the performance of the Zillas, not how many miles I would get out of them. I would guess they would not like pavement very much though. I ride on pavement some to get to some of the trails I ride on.
#20