So, I need some skid plates for my Kodiak 450. Should I get them direct from Yamaha?

How about wheels/tires. Would ITP C-series wheels and Mud-Lites be good for all terrains except sand and rocks?

THANKS!

 

Nobody?

 

check out squeege he has a really nice kodiak 450 and ask him what he has on his.

 

What or where do you do most of your riding? I would stick with 26" or smaller....I would get 26x9x12 front and 26x10x12 rear...mudlights work well in PA...but be warned they will rip up your yard.....not sure about skidplates

 

Get Swamplites!!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] They are a great all terrain tire, actually a number one rated! Look at my pics to see them. Mudlites are OK but are made for mud, and i hear they arent as good on hardpack and rough terrain.

 

I'm gonna hold off on the wheels/tires for a couple of months. I'm more concerned with skid plates right now. The companies I've heard of are Yamaha-Accessories, Aluminum Products, and Richochet Skid Plates. Which should I get?

 

I ride on:
-Rocks
-Mud
-Hard pack trails
-Dirt
-Snow
-Hill climbs
(Everything except sand and tracks).

 

I would not go with the Mudlites and I live in PA. I have several plugs in the sidewalls of mine. They ride well and are great in mud but those weak sidewalls are a pain in the a$$.
Buck

 

weak sidewalls?NEWS TO ME?

 

From other ATV forums I have read about others having the same problems with the sidewalls. If I hadn't had the experience firsthand I may have not believed it either. I have three plugs in one front sidewall and two in a rear tire sidewall. And to boot, I don't travel on much rocky terrain. Again I'm speaking from experience...I have had 7 ATV's over the past 14 years or so and have never had this kind of problems (even with those silly factory tires).
Buck