<< I don't understand where all the clearance issues with the heelguards come from. Wouldn't 22&quot; tires be 1&quot; closer to the heelguards than 20&quot;? Half the diameter = radius, right? If 20&quot; tires are 2.5&quot; from the guards, then won't 22&quot; tires be 1.5&quot; from the guards, or is there some screwy issue with tire sizing I'm not aware of?
I have seen tires on too narrow of a rim, which makes them bubble up and be larger in the center than they really are though. >>



Tire sizing is like horse power ratings, advertised and actual are different...When I ordered my Magnum Sand tire kit from Rocky Mountain I questioned why their advertising said the tires were 22&quot; and not the 23&quot; like everyone else and they said because the tires actually measure 22&quot; and not 23&quot;, even though the casing says they are 23 x 12. I know when I measured my 20x11x9 12 paddle Haulers they measured like 19&quot; in diameter. I like the look of the 12&quot; wheel with less tire sidewall but that's a matter of preference. I have yet to catch the 22/23&quot; 8 paddle Hauler on the fender brackets but I am a real conservative rider, very little jumping.

I haven't updated my homepage in quite some time but for those that haven't seen the ITP 12&quot; wheels on a DS here is some pictures http://keeler.extremegarage.com/. I got tired pretty quickly of the 20x11x9 12 paddle Haulers digging huge holes in the sand, the 22/23&quot; work better in my opinion.

 

Dosent that setup make your life eaisier in the sand !!!!