Tag: tire

Are there any downsides to going bigger? Dear ATVC: I am thinking of converting my stock 29″ tire SxS to aftermarket 32″ rubber for extra ground clearance. Before I pull the trigger, wondering if there’s any downsides I’m overlooking? Quite a few actually- while you would indeed gain some additional height and well a smoother […] More »

8-ply and sized to please. The first new tire from System 3 Off-Road following its brand launch last spring, the all-new XCR350 is a X-Country Radial designed to dominate in tough and technical terrain. With four available sizes, from 28-inch on 14-inch wheels up to 36-inch tires for 18-inch wheels, there is an XCR350 for […] More »

A wheel, a tire and no chance of a flat. Michelin Tweel Technologies, a division of Michelin North America, Inc., is introducing a new 26-inch airless radial tire with a four-bolt wheel-pattern hub designed for use on UTV’s that will initially be sold as a fitment for the replacement market. Originally designed for military special […] More »

Flip around tire for how you roll. Until now, when you selected a new tire for your UTV, you looked at the facts, compared them to the terrain you ride and pulled the trigger when these things lined up. GBC says that kind of thinking is in the past. Introducing the Kanati Terra Master tire, […] More »

Meet the future. Way back in 2012 your ATV Connection editors were already telling you about the potential of the tweel. If you don’t recall, it is basically an airless tire and wheel combination Polaris was touting as being exceptional for off-road applications. Here it is 5 years later and while the tweel has yet […] More »

Nobody told me I had to be an expert in math. Dear ATVC: I need help. I recently put 27x9x12 front and 27x10x12 rear tires on my 2014 Suzuki Kingquad 500axi. I understand I have 12″ rims. I’m want to purchase aftermarket rims for it but am not understanding what 12 x 7 5+2 means […] More »

Fit for a king. Dear ATVC: I have a set of Mud Lites that are 25x8x12 up front and 25x10x12 in the rear. The bad news is my rims are 12×8. Will I have issues with the tires?? ROSSI660 Let’s take a moment to break down the specs when it comes to tire fitment. 1st […] More »