I have a Yahama Big Bear TFM400S. At with only 120 miles on the ATV I hit a sharp rock while crossing a creek and put a large gash along the side of one of my front tires.

I live in a small town and am having a really difficult time figuring out what tire I have, so I can get it replaced. The manual only refers to it as a tubeless "AT25 X 8-12". I just want to find out what it is, so I can tell people exactly what I'm looking for.

The tire itself is says "c-9221-3" under the big MAXXIS logo. (The other front tire has "c-9221-4" under the MAXXIS.) The tire also has the "AT25 X 8-12", a "UY 1030" and a "03043 1719" (serial number perhaps?).

Here is a picture of the front of my ATV so you can see the tread, if that helps.

Any suggestions?

 

spend the extra money and get a six ply tire.thicker and lees chance of flat.it will save you in the long run.stock tires are usually 2 ply and usually cheap and usually suck.im already replacing my stock tires and my quad is only 2 weeks old.good luck .just an expierienced opinion[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

i agree!!

 

I 3rd that. Get ahold of some mud lites, bear claws, 489's. Just stick with the same size and you will be way farther ahead.

 

Yea, go with some 6-ply's. I would keep the size at 25's though. Check the prices online first and then go to a local dealer. Don't forget though that online prices usually don't include shipping and handling or mounting variables.

 

Thanks for the input.

I assume I should replace both front then so the treads will match?

 

I would if you have the money. Any of the 6-ply 25 in tires are not that expensive, compared to the 26, 27 and larger. I would try to match all four if you could.

 

Absolutely, dont mix and match treads, you get weird handling that could mangle you- backs grab, front dont, fronts grab back dont- you get the pic

After Markets if money is tight look into Kenda BearClaws, from my reading I'd the best cheap all around tire.
If money is super tight, get a used set of factory take offs

 

I usually run in it 2-wheel-drive. I'll only put in 4x when I'm in something deep, or climbing something hairy. Until I got your post, I assumed that I only had to match the fronts. I can't afford four tires right now.

What I ended up doing: I took some locking pliers and pinched the 1 inch gash open as much as I could. I cleaned out the slice and the aread around it as best I could with my wife's nail polish remover. The hole in the gash was about the size of a pencil.
Then I took a tube of "Shoe Goo" and filled the gash as best I could. I used a Q-Tip to push some into the tire. I also coated the area immediatly around the gash with the Shoe Goo.
I removed the pliers and goo squirted out as the gash contracted (and I assume some went in as well). I smoothed it out and let it dry. I also spread some Goo onto other parts of the tire for testing later.

I let it set for 24 hours and inflated the tire. There was another tiny leak that I used a tire plug on. The Shoe Goo patch worked really well. I had trouble peeling up one of the test blobs that I put down, so I was fairly confident that it'd hold. I still have a couple more test blobs that I plan on peeling up later to see how the glue is doing.

On Sunday I rode about 10 miles without any sign of leakage. Since the gash is on the side, I figure that as long as I don't scrape it I'll be okay. I just won't ride anywhere remote until I can get the tire replaced.

 

For some extra protection you could have a tube put in. At least that would keep it air tight even if it did start to peal apart. Just be sure to keep an eye on it.