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Snow tires..Holeshots or Blackwaters?

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Old Dec 10, 2000 | 08:31 AM
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Which of these two are the best for the snow?
I will be riding mostly snowmobile trails in
Northern Wi and Mi.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2000 | 08:43 AM
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I live in KY, we had a little snow here a last week. My holeshots weren't much good. I was fine if I putted around, but I couldn't give it enough throttle to accelerate without spinning out, and I couldn't climb any hills.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2000 | 10:02 PM
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Holeshots are made for hard and soft packed dirt. They will clog up in the snow and you will sit and spin. Blackwaters have a much more open tread pattern and they will clean out easy and this will be better in the snow.
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Old Dec 18, 2000 | 12:58 AM
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Holeshots aren't going to work in snow.

I had a set of Blackwaters on a Polaris Xplorer 400 and they suck in the snow. Because of the large, offset, angled ribs the rear of the quad would fishtail from side to side. I believe your best bet would be Maxxis Sur Traks or Kenda(?) Bear Claws. With either tire you can turn them around and get more traction in sand or snow.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2000 | 09:29 AM
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Ya I agree, I have blackwaters on my warrior and only like the top part of the tire touches the ground and is not a flatter tire. The tire just skids around and u get no traction in snow what so ever. Dont get either 1 for snow. You will probably have more luck with holeshots. I would go wit Realters. They look really good for anything!
 
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Old Dec 18, 2000 | 09:49 AM
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dont run either of them for the snow! I would get a set of radials or some maxxis.
 
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