I have a yamaha grizzly and find my self switching between the stock tires and my swamplites. The swamplites are great in the mud, but dig down in the snow and dont grip that well going up very steep inclines or climbing rocks & logs. They also shake & bounce from loosing and regaining grip in sticky situations such as climbing hard surfaces or going through snow. With the stock tires, I don't feel the bumps as much and they mold around rocks and logs better for more grip and a softer feel.

What I'm looking for is a tire that acts similar to the old squishy 3wheeler tires.
I want something that absorbs bumps like a stock tire, molds around uneven surfaces like rocks, logs, & exposed roots, and doesn't dig down as much in snow. Something similar to stock tires, but wider, more grip in mud and snow, and possibly a little tougher. these will also be used for crossing streams

any suggestions?
I've herd decent stuff about bighorns, but am not sure about their caracteristics.

 

You need a radial! Take a look at the ITP Holeshot ATR's. They are a good all-around tire, and have proven to be superb in the snow! I ride the mountains in the southwest where we don't really have mud, so I can't say how they are in those conditions.

 

ranger is right, radials are better. however, I have heard many people have a love/hate with the ATR. Not sure what it is but they seem to have a reputation for punctures. they are the first of the radials and I'm not sure the basic construction has kept up with the improvements made to the latest radial designs. see the reviews at atvpt.com for one opinion.

 

I'm not running the ATR's any more, because I am having issues with the rim offset causeing bump steer and some weird handling issues (this is rim related, not tire related).

We explore a lot of old mines, and the roads are mosty composed of miles of sharp rocks. Never had a puncture issue on an ATRs in many years of riding!!!

The one place I didn't like the ATRs was on hardpack. The rear traction blocks are big and widely spaced (to shed mud no doubt), and they just don't get much bite in those conditions.

The front tires are absolutely superb!! Good traction, good cornering......

 

anyone tryed the kenda bountyhunters?

 

What pressure are you running in your Swamplites. I have never had a better tire for rock climbing, and snow, or anything for that fact. I run 3.5 lbs in all 4

 

I was running 4.5 psi, but switched to 3.5 psi. It made a small difference, but the tires are still really stiff. I've got about 500 miles on them. I tryed runing them at 2 psi and that gave the desired squishyness and better grip, but wouldn't hold air.
My stock tires climb rocks and logs better than the swamplites and also climb hills better, and do close to as good in snow. the only place where my swamplites seam to do better is in mud. I bought 26" swamplites which actually measure 27" I'd rather have have 25" tires than 26" tires that are actually 27".
Maybe when I wear the lugs down to half their height, I will get better traction with them. The lugs seem to just rip through the ground rather than grip.
When I first changed them I went up the same slightly snowy hill that I had gone up with my stock tires and they where loosing grip, bouncing, and reconnencting with the ground the whole way up the hill

 

Odd. These tires are going to be the tires I get when i need tires again. They WAY out performed my stocks.

 

They are great in any soft or muddy ground, but when I run them on harder ground, they just don't perform in the grip depatment like like my stock tires.

 

Well, hopefully you find a tire you like. Good Luck!