I read all these post on all the types of tires to replace OEM tires. But.. Where is a good place to actually buy them?

Is it mail order? (address/phone#)
Department Stores?
Throught the Motorcycle dealer?

also..... is it better to buy them with Rims or just have them mounted after you get them..

If with rims, Any brand better than the other, any to shy way from?

thanks in advance for your input

Brian in North Carolina

 

Rocky Mountain ATV is a good place to buy tires and wheels. There phone number is 1-800-336-5437 there web site is www.rockymountainatv.com If you buy rims they will mount them for you. The best rims to get are Douglas red label rims. But if you want to keep the stock rims, it is not hard to mount new tires. What type of riding are you going to be doing? If you are going to be racing MX, I would get grooved front radials and rear turf tamers on bead lock rims. You can them from Nac's racing 1-914-246-3086. If you are going to all kinds of riding, I would recomend either the Maxxis Razrs, Pure Sports bandits, ITP holeshots.

96 Banshee and 96 Warrior

 

thanks 116. I didn't think about posting what I was riding, but you make a good point as because it does make a difference the type of tire and the place to purchase them.
I own a Kaw.Bayou 220. tire sizes currently are: Front 21x8x9
Rear 22x10x10

No racing with this machine... but some better traction is what I am looking for.
thanks!

 

I have ran the Pure Sports Bandits before. They provide goof traction and they are very stable in corners. I have heard good things about the Maxis Razrs and and the ITP holeshots. You can get all of them tires from Rocky Mountain, they come in 20, 21, 22 inch, and you can get the rim size in 8,9, or 10 inch. You might also want to look at the Titan trekker, they look like pretty good tires. Oh, If you are going to be riding in alot of trees, you may want to get the 6 ply version of them tires. If I was you I probably would get the Bandit's. I would get the 6 ply 22-10-10 rears mounted on 190. Douglas alumnium wheels. They would run you about $200. And for the front I would get 6 ply 21-7-10 mounted on 190. Douglas alumnium wheels. They would cost about $170. The 6 ply version will be heavier that the 4 ply, but in your case it would not mater, they ply are much stroger. Your stock tires are probably 3 ply. You don't have to get Douglas rims, you could get the same size tire to fit your stock rims. But the Douglas rims look and perform much better. Plus if you buy rims you can get what ever size tire you want.

P.S. IF you get the tire and rims from Rocky Mountain, tell them to put chrome valve stems in them. They look sharp.

96 Banshee and 96 Warrior

 

Being the owner of ITP "edge series" rims, With XCT tires.I must say, Unless you spend the extra coin for billet centers and bead locks.Stay with the stock rims. The 190's are at "best" Equal to stock in strength.

As for tire prices. I haven't seen any "dealer" That can compete in price with the mag ad's.I found the best price in DW at<a herf="http://www.ronnies.com/">Ronnies</a>. And bought as a kit. You will save more "quid" in a kit.

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I agree with 116, Rocky Mountain ATV is the best place to get tires.

 

Another place I would suggest to purchase tires and wheels is National Tire and Wheel in Wheeling, WV. Give them a call and ask for Jim Pinkston. He is their ATV tire specialist and is very knowledgable about his products. He's involved with the sport heavily in racing the GNCC series himself.

 

You are right hot shoe cv. Bandit does not make 21-8-10. If you get bandits all the way around you have to get different rims. I had Bandits on mine. I rune reinforsment rings, they worked great. The new douglas wheels do look pretty cool, and I'll bet the perform very well too.

96 Banshee and 96 Warrior

 

BrianWSNC,
Lot's of good suggestions here, so I'll just add some fill-in info and one correction. Pure Sport does not make the Bandit tire in 6 ply. Both the AT & the XC are 4 ply. That is, they are an actual 4 ply rather than the 4 ply rated, which are really 2 ply, supposedly as strong as 4 individual plies.
The 22/10/10 is a totally new tire which may or may not be at the dealers at this time as shipment was to begin the last week of Dec.
All 22" bandits are being made with the new crowned profile with a wider spaced more open tread pattern. According to my source this new design allows better mud cleanout, lighter weight, and even better hookup than the current 20" pattern.
Unless I'm mistaken the Bandit is not available in 21/8/9 so I would go with the Maxxis Pro at $36 for the front.The tread pattern in very similar to the Bandit and should carve well in turns.
I, too, think you'd be better off with your oem rims, assuming they're in good condition.
I run Bandit XC's all around on my Warrior with Red Labels. I've blown out one rear rim on a rock, bending the rim enough to put my fingers into it without any damage to the XC, so even the Red labels are not as strong as your rims.
My next rims will be the Douglas Ultimate Conventional which has more strength at the bead.
Finally bead locks do just what the name implies...they lock the tire to the rim in the event of a loss of the seal from low pressure & aggressive cornering. Reinforcing rings however, add considerable strength to the edge of the rim. I wouldn't think you would need either of these items on the bike you currently ride.

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