We went out this weekend to Fun Wheeler Park and I got high centered two times and had to get off to pick up the backend. I went with the 20*11*9 Holeshots and lost about 3/4 to 7/8 of an inch of ground clearance in this process. I know I would have made it through the trail if I would have chosen a better line but it made me think how can I get more ground clearance and the best way I can think of is tires. I like the low center of gravity that the 20*11*9 holeshots gave me, the thing power slides GREAT. I've been watching the GNCC cross country series and most of those guys are running 20" tires or shorter and they are riding the same type or trails we do, but they don't use swing arm skids for the most part which gives them more clearance from what I can see. Anyway I thought I would start a poll on tire size.

 

I would use 22" tires for trail riding.

 

When I finally scrong up the money to buy some, I am going w/ 22" Bandit XC's.

 

I have ITP XCT fronts 23x7x10 and Pure Sport Realtor 22x12x10
on the rear. I love this setup for serious trails and the Realtors
are great in sand also. As for punture resistance both sets are awesome.
They do raise the center of gravity but the realtors slide better than stock.
Plus if you go to aftermarket shocks (like the Elka's w/SSD I just ordered)
you'll have the best of both worlds. Later

 

I ride mainly in wayne national forest, and I won't even think about using anything smaller than a 22, I hate being stuck in a rut. But thats just me [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Brad

 

I like the 20' bandits they really rip through the tough stuff!

 

I am running 22" Bandit XC's front and back. They are actually about 20.5-20.7 tall. They slide great and hook up nice too. They resist rollover in corners and steer extremely quick. I added a tad of toe out in front to compensate for this and it works/feels fine at speed.

Keep momentum up and let the skid plate earn it's keep.

 

Okay... I have heard different stories on tire heights (and I am sure it varies between tires SOME, but I want to know about Bandits.)

I want the same height tire for my Warrior as the stock tire!!!
Would that be a 22" tire or taller? My stock tires measure almost exactly 22" in height, even though that is only the middle of the tire cause they are so rounded.

Is a tire of this height, in the Bandit tread pattern, going to be much heavier, and if so am I going to notice a difference in the available torque?

Really like 22" Bandits, but haven't seen them in person or ridden w/ them so I am not sure they are what I want. Do the handle the MX courses and MUD about equally?
Mostly trails, but I don't want to sacrafice on the course either.

Thanks.

 

I've ran 20" bandits on my banshee when I was riding in the woods alot. They hooked up good in mud, loose dirt. They have been pretty much resistant to punctures. I hope to get a raptor soon to ride in the woods again. I will probaly end up with 20x10x10 A/T bandits on the back and 21x7x10 bandits xc on the front. Igot the xc's for the front cause my old tires had alot of holes in them from thorns and twigs. But the A/T tires will flex and more than the xc's. I loved how this setup performed. If the trails are really rutted out maybe a 22" tire but only on a 10" rim. 22" tires on a 8" rim rollover too much and it feels like your riding a stock blaster too fast around the corners.

 

If you can afford it, having two sets mounted on rims is the only way to go. An aggressive 22 inch tire like sur-traks for the woods, and a 20 or 18 inch tire like Turf-Tamers for the track.