I have a Polaris 500 h.o. sportsman (2002) It has the factory tires on it now(goodyear rawhides I believe) . I'm looking to get new tires in spring and want to know what type and size will work best for me . My current tires are 25 inches. I ride mostly in mud / fields /ditches/gravel/snow. Any ideas would be welcome.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Radial ITP ATR 25 inch tires.

 

ITP 589's 25"

Extremely agressive but still rides well on hard pack.

 

check out the dirt devils, they ride great and handle good and they arent that heavy. they seem to perform well in all conditions, as long as you dont ride in heavy mud bogs.

 

One of the new radials. Stock or maybe 26".

 

Wow if he rides mud then that instantly throws out the radial idea...(do you guys know how radials perform in mud?)

Need a better idea of what percentage you ride stuff in? Would help to give you a better idea of what you need.

 

I would give the mud lights a look too. I would get 26"s, though people say they wear funny. I'm gonna try the mud bugs a size bigger than my lights, for my next tire. Opinions on the mud bug anyone?

 

Sorry didn't mean to jack your thread.

 

With the Sportsman you can definately go up to a 26" tire with no ill effects (maybe a slight accelaration loss but probably negligible) and a nice gain in traction and ground clearance. The Mudlite XTR would be a good choice for what you've described. My buddy has them and he loves them. He said they are much better than his old 589s.

 

WOW! Thanks for all the replies ! As I said before, the area I ride in is a mixed bag of tricks(read: prairies) that involves ; sand/gravel/ grass /mud/ snow(in winter)/forest/ditches etc.
The thing that interests me most is the ditch driving . Witch involves alot of water and "gumbo"(sticky mud). So I'm hoping this thing goes through water without the tranny slipping and I'm hoping it can plow through the mud I encounter.