Whats going on fellas... so i just bought a 07 ac 650 camo and im going to be breaking it in tomorrow (can't wait!) Anyways im new here on the forums, so i was just wondering what is the best tires i should buy for it? Im usually riding in mud and water... So i want to know what is the best brand tires you guys suggest (ie. ITP mud lites or maxxis mudzillas etc.) and whats the biggest i can go without a lift... 28's? Along with that, where can i buy them the cheapest? Thanks guys

p.s. Any forums on a how to snorkel tutorial for my machine... if so, a link would be appreciated. Plus where are all the pics at of your guys arctic cats, i wanna see them bad boys!

 

A personal fan of Mudlights. They perform excellent all the way around. In the mud you can keep them spinning and they clean out nicely, in the hard pack dirt they hook up really nicely and can still whip the *** end around with a bit of throttle with out worrying about hooking up and torqueing something. On the rocks they dont chunk off nearly as badly as some of the mud only tires out there. Smooth wear pattern, I have had mine since Winter of 03-04 and have put nearly 1000 miles on tem with minimal wear. 5 star tires!! Lightes of the mud tires too!

 

Try www.atvdirect.com I had a friend that bought some very cheap from them.

 

im a new fan of the samplites. i had the 589s but were too aggresive. my pics dont show me action with swamplites but i do have them 589s on there.

 

still like my swampwitch 27's
as far as price- about 225.00 plus or minus a few dollars on any that
I've seen.

 

i just bought 27" swamplites on 14" itp ss 108's in black from marions atv plus on ebay. i payed $650 for everything shipped to my door already mounted with chrome lugs and caps free. geat guy. check him out. or give him a call. i dont have many miles on my swamplites but i like them so far

 

hey man,
i put swamplites on my 06 vinson auto,and they are great improvement over stock.I only wen't 25 in.and i am happy.they ride good in the hard pack too.I've heard nothing but good thing about swamplites,so maybe that's the way you wanna go.good luck,cedarbush.

 

Keep in mind that everything that you change is a compromise. You will improve on one area but loose in another.
Aggressive mud tires will stink on regular trails. And your handling will not be as good. Going to a taller tire will also diminish your handling.
The key is to decide what kind of riding you will be doing most of the time and try to reach a happy medium where you will gain a little while not loosing a great deal in other areas.
What I would suggest is to stay with the stock tires for a period of time until you figure out what you really want to improve.
For a personal choice I like and would suggest to consider "MudCats" The same tires that I have on the rear of my bike. They are a very good trail tire and function very well as an all around tire and are pretty aggressive in the mud. One of the best tires for mud without going to a totally dedicated mud tire. If you do go with a dedicated all out mud tire then you can forget rock climbing and general trail riding because you won't like them and they won't perform in those areas very well - they are totally dedicated to mud....
Good luck and welcome aboard....

 

buckaroo50, I agree with everything you said but is also why I kept my original rims and stocknew tires for rocks and hard stuff. around here (unless your in the big hills) your in mud or sandy stuff.
BIG difference having the right tires for the right riding places.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Mudbug5

buckaroo50, I agree with everything you said but is also why I kept my original rims and stocknew tires for rocks and hard stuff. around here (unless your in the big hills) your in mud or sandy stuff.

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Right on Mudbug5, There is no one tire that can do it all. Like you say a good way to go is to have a couple sets for changing out.
I am a destination rider. I plan a 60-100 mile ride over varied turf so my setup is more geared for an all around multi-function tire weighed mostly on trails that are hard surfaced and rocks, stumps etc. I do avoid mud when I can because I want to complete the destination. So my tires are less aggressive for mud (this is why I have a 3000# winch on the front and carry a portable to hook to the back). On a 60 mile ride I may encounter less than a mile of serious mud. And when I do encounter the mud my goal is to get past it whether I have to go through, around or over or under it, in order to reach my destination - even if I have to winch myself through.
No matter what tires you have when you get high centered you are pretty much done. I have close to 14" of clearance (even with the 25" stock tires). So unless I get high centered the tires I run will pretty much get me through the mud or anything in front of me. But I also enjoy the trail characteristics and the good handling that I get from the stock size and the selected tread pattern. I am not saying that I ride dirt roads all the time because most of my riding is under 5mph and most definitely under 10mph (woods riding and pretty challenging).
If a rider is going to do all their riding in the serious mud then by all means get a tall tire (not too tall that the engine can't effectively utilize it - gearing changes with tall tires) and a tire that is very aggressive in the mud with something like 1.5-2" of tread depth. Yes, you can get tires that will paddle across mud but for most trail and even serious trail mud the key is to sink down to a harder surface under the mud for traction. This is where heavy tires and wheels help - same principle as to why they liquid fill tractor tires.
All that has been said here is why I advised 'hanging_heels' to stick with what he has until he figures out what kind of riding he does most of the time and that way he will have a better idea as to where he wants improvement, and he will also have a better idea as to what he is willing to give up to gain that improvement, because everything is a trade-off. And there is no one tire that will do it all at top level.
It would be too bad to spend hundreds of dollars and end up being unsatisfied 90% of the ride to only gain being satisfied 10% of the ride. I personally would prefer to be enjoying 90% of the ride and winch myself through the really bad spots.
But the final choice is his. This is all just food for thought to assist him in making his choices.
The turf and the kind of riding he does most of the time will ultimately dictate the direction he may lean toward.

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