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Goodyear Tracker P vs Dunlop KT125 OEM tires

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Old Sep 18, 2000 | 11:53 AM
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Wow, what a difference! I put a set of Goodyear Tracker P's off of a Sportsman 500 (family member) on my Magnum 500 and am very pleased with the tire's performance in mud.

I used to have the Trackers on my Sportsman 400 and took it for granted that it was the 2 cycle power that was getting me through the mud. Wrong!.
The tires had a lot to do with it.

The original equipment Dunlop KT125s are not good mud tires.

The Dunlops offer two advantages only, a soft ride
and directional stability.

Other than that, The Dunlops are puncture prone and do not provide enough traction for the heavier Magnum in muddy conditions.

I'm glad I switched. I was starting to think that Mag 500 was not a mudder. No wonder Polaris puts these on the Sportsman 50o as standard equipment.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2000 | 01:54 PM
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Thor, im glad the Goodyears worked good for you. I did not like the Dunlops that came stock on my Kodiak,i replaced them with Goodyear Mud Runners what a huge difference!!! The only good thing in my opinion about the stock Dunlops was the ride.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2000 | 02:15 PM
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Exactly.

The Mudrunners are what Odin put on his Sportsman 500 HO. 26 inchers all the way around. He was negotiating mud holes with no problem at all over the weekend.

I got his "take offs".
 
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Old Sep 19, 2000 | 12:05 AM
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Odin and Thor...mythological gods...no wonder you ride Polaris!!!
 
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