I am looking to buy a new set of tires for my ds, I got it down to the holeshot xct's or the Razrs. The guy at ronnies wholesale said that 6 ply is no good for the front.Is that true? I manly trail ride. Which ones overall are better? thanks

 

Holeshots grip too much. They really dont let you slide. Razrs grip on slide.

 

I'll let you know in a few days. Today I just orders 23x7x10 front Razors and 22x11x9 rear razors. If you can wait that long and it ever stops friggin raining.

 

I have the 23X7X10 and 22X11X9 Razrs and love them. They hook up so much better than the stock Kendas. The DS looks like it should have came with the 22/23" tires from the factory. I went with the 2" bigger tires for the ground clearance in the snow. They made a huge difference. I really don't know why that guy at Ronnie's would say the 6 ply fronts are no good. For trail riding, I would definitely want the 6 ply front and rear. I got the 4 ply rears and have a hole in the sidewall already. I can't comment on the Holeshots since I've never had them. The Razrs have treated me very well.

 

I had holeshots on my mojave and they wear really quic.I now have razers and would recamend them over holeshots any day~~just my 2cents wourth

 

Razr's are my favorite all around tire as well, for what it's worth. They slide well and hook up when you need them to.

 

I also have had Fast trackers and i thought they were also a very good tire!!They hock up good and also slid good.Just somthing else to think about~~

 

3TV is right, the razr's do like to slide alot in the loose stuff. They are both excellent tires though. I guess it all depends on where you will be riding.Decisions,decisions!!

 

With the 23's on the front will i have to remove the fenders????? And how much harder to wheelie with the 6 plys??

 

No you will not have to remove the front fenders. But it will be a close fit.

I also tried the 23/22 razors. But have since taken them off. I am currently running the 22/20 Ohutus. I prefer the Ohutus. They have better hookup and I can tell a noticeable difference in power. The 23/22 really slowed the bike down in the low to mid range. Of course the top end is faster with the 23/22 but it’s not often I’m running wide open for miles [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] This is on a 2000 DS650 with piped and jetted.

My bike is currently in the shop getting a Stage II. So I'll try the 23/22 again with the new found horse power and see what happens. I do miss the added ground clearance of the 23/22 though. But like the other guys said the Razors don’t do so well in the sand, they just spin and spin. The good think is the 23/22 will help with the rev limiter being hit so early in 1st and 2nd, but so will a 17” sprocket and it’s a lot cheaper. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]