Lawnboy... My wheeler is over twenty years old and has primarly only been ridden in the sand dunes. While you would think sand would be hard on them, it is not. In fact, I have never replaced my fork seals or had to repair/rebuild anything in the steering. The only berings I have replaced have been sealed berings and that is not because they necessarly need replacement, but because they were getting old and I was already reworking that area.

 

its still hard on them becaise it screws them up eventually as well as the brakes.

 

Trully spoken like someone who doesn't ride in the dunes. I agree with you, Faster250R. I live four miles from Little Sahara, and I have never had problems with anything wearing out faster than normal. Sure, you can get sand in the bearings if you don't use sealed bearings and crash a lot. Look at the 88 250R shown in my pics. It has been used in the dunes for over 90% of its life, and it's only been rebuilt once. In 2004. And it still had the stock pads and rotors on it, both of which had plenty of life left.

Back to the question at hand, I have always used Kenda Front Max tires, and they work great. It's just too difficult to find a sand tire for an ATC and to much of a hassle to change it when you want to ride trails. The Front Max is the best choice for me.

 

Sorry dude,
You are way out in left field on this one.
I started riding three wheelers fifteen years before you were even born.
Have you ever even been to the dunes?
The sand is not a problem, water, dirt, mud, rocks are all much worse.
The trikes that are all in the best condition are all dune only ridden.

Now salt water, that's a differant story.

Best wishes.

 

I agree with Beersmurf. Dirt and mud are much worse. Rust will start to build up and that will really mess things up.

 

its still hard on them
i restored my 200s and would NEVER take it to the dunes
o ya, trikes that are in best conditions are not ridden in dunes trikes that are scraped up and wore down are taken to dunes

 

Some people will never learn. Come on down to Oklahoma, and I'll show you some of the nicest original "dune-only from day one" trikes and quads you have ever seen.

 

nope sorry dont want to see scraped up and wrecked trikes from the dunes

 

Dude,
Give it a rest.
You have never ridden in the dunes.
You don't have the slightest clue what you are talking about.
Someone told you something incorrect once and you are running with it.
You are just making yourself look silly.
Enough already.

 

lots of people told me it was bad for your trike, honda dealers.mechanics,my dad,my cousin who took his trike to the dunes and it scraped it up and wrecked it, my neighboors. so anough already!!