The rear 20x11x9 dominator tires are showing signs of wear and don't hook up well on any loose surface. I'm looking for a new set of rear tires that will still be pretty good for dirt MX/track riding but offer better traction than the dominators on shallow sandy trails not deep enough for haulers. I don't see a whole lot of selection out there. Holeshots, Razrs, Bandits, Shredders, that's about it I guess? What are the pros and cons to these tires? Have they been reviewed in the magazines?

The front 21x7x10 dominators probably should be replaced with something to help with the steering problems. The razrs look interesting. What should I look for in the front tire to reduce the sensitivity of the steering, the "grabbyness" and tendency to "climb out" of a trail, and the rear end "taking over" the frontend in sandy conditions?

 

Maxxis all-tracks! I put those on my warrior and what a difference it made....especially in the sand. Plan to put them on my DS as well. As far as the front tires I dont know what to put there.

 

Realters sound recent for what you doing except i dont know they do on mx seems too heavy

 

Somebody posted about putting 22" tires up front instead of the stock 21" tires taking care of the handleing problems but I have not tried this myself. And for the rear I think the razors/holeshots/shredders are the same basic tire as the dominator.

 

I got a pair of 22" tires. I do not recommend this. It looks fine, but the fender can rub / get damaged if you bottom out! remember:
rear fender=$660

 

okbyeten-do you think a 21" rear tire will work? I want to run Mud Sharks and the smallest they make is 21". Also do you and reaper have any mods on your rides other than sprockets?

 

I would think you could get away with 21" tires. As long as they stay flat and do not get too rounded when aired up (like atc tires). Here is an illustration.
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My 22" dune runner paddles would most likely have worked, because they keep their shape when aired. I just did not want to risk it.

 

I decided to buy the Maxxis Razr Rear tire 4-ply from Rocky Mountain ATV. It's only $100 for the pair, so if they suck I'll just buy something else. They are supposed to be a good XC tire with similar MX/track performance to the holeshot. They have a tread pattern that is more spread out than a holeshot and should do better in sandy conditions and also should last longer.

 

Well to my surprise, the Razrs don't appear to hook up much better than the dominators, at least so far anyway, I still need to ride on some more types of surfaces. They may even be softer than the dominators because after 2 afternoons of riding on very hard pack dry dirt with loose pebbles, stones, dust, dirt, I see significant wear beginning already from the wheel spin. I guess I'll have to baby the tires to keep them from wearing. Or I could try lowering the pressure and sitting farther back on the seat to reduce wheel spin. Or I could find a harder tire that will still spin, but won't wear out so quickly.