Does anyone have an opinion on, or currently run Gecko Paddles on their DS.

 

I do. I wouldn't recommend them unless you were looking for something slightly better than stock tires. With all the power you spin them alot. I just tried some Extreme Haulers and I would go with them. Lots of hook up, hills I didn't make with the Geckos are no problem with the Haulers. If you don't drag, or climb big hills the Gecko's are a good ride, and easy to manuver. But if you want lots of hook up and want to climb long steep hills I would go with the Haulers.

 

yah , geckos are alright, their cheap, if you need paddles, but i would go with 20-21" tires, im going be probably switching 21x12x8 or 22x11x10

 

I got them they suc# I had sand sharks ten times better go with them, ps if you still want a set I'll sell you mine with rims for $100 only used them once! 10" rims and tires

 

I agree with the other responses. I have extremes on now. they hook up like mad. but they are a little harder to spin the quad around then the standard haulers that I had on before. a friend of mine that I ride with has geckos on his rapter. he says they are kinda heavy.

 

It's really simple.. Geckos are garbage if you ask me. If you want strictly a straight line tire, get Haulers. If you want more of a play tire, get Edges but with one more paddle than what you would get if you were going to get haulers.

In other words, if you were going to get 8 paddle Haulers get 9 paddle Edges... so on and so forth. They'll still hook up good going straight and still turn

Hope this helps

 

i got a set when they first came out they went to the blaster then they were gone, stay far away.

 

I have some and they suck. Those outer fins suck bad. A few times when I have tried to spin it around they have caught traction and almost tipped the quad on its side.My next set will be extreme grips.

 

when you guys had your geckos, did they throw up a roost ? i dunno, but mine throw alot of sand up, and cant wait to SWITCH to 22" haulers

 

Every one that I know that had the crapo's (gecko's) hate them. I just went to 22X11X10 8 paddle extreme haulers and they are the bet tire I have had yet. Here is the run down of tires that I have had and my thoughts. Now the is just mt two cents.

21X11X10 8 paddle STU sand skate II: Best tire next to the extremes but still quite a bit heavier. They are now on the banshee and do really well.
20X11X10 8 paddle regular haulers: didn't last 5 rides the DS broke paddles off real easy.
21X11X10 STU stager cut padla brats: heavy but had good hook up.
22X11X10 8 paddle extreme haulers: The best tire by far. Great traction and floatation.