Bandits are supposed to be good, but I've never tryed them. The teams that race Baja use Bandits so they can't be that bad. I considered the Bandits but they were more money and didn't seem to meet my needs as well as the ITP Holeshot XCs I bought. I bought 23" fronts and 22" rears in 6 ply. I can recomend the ITPs but I don't know that you'll notice any extreme difference from your Bandits. If you are spinning a lot when you try and take off for a drag race perhaps you should try starting in Second gear - it is the only way to drag.


And I agree with midnite - if your buddy drags the raptor on pavement he will have no issues with his tires and they'll wear out faster too! I'd bet he could win on pavement.

 

i'd say 22" tires and 15t front sprocket, I used to run 16t with my 22" and in a drag race my brother would beat me out of the hole and stay there all the way to the end, then i dropped a tooth and now i eat him out of the hole but he still catches up in 4th and 5th,

 

If I went to 22" tires would I have to change front tires at the same time or would the stock fronts be OK to run with the new 22" rears? I just spent a bunch of money on some other things and wouldn't be able to buy both front and rear at the same time. If I needed to get new fronts to go with the 22" rears, what size fronts should I go with ?
as for my friend, he's looking for tires on ebay that might fit his budget and buying a couple of sprockets meanwhile.