Hey guys new to the forum looking to pick me up a new set of tires but dont know what tires to go with and figured you guys could help me. My riding style is 40% hardpack, 30% trail with big slippery muddy and big rock filled hills, 20% mud and 10% rock. I also tow heavy loads. So i want a tire that rides smooth but can climb and mud well. I have 3 different kind of tires and 4 options.

#1 ams swamp fox 24x8x11 .62 inch lug front
25x10x12 1.2 inch lug rear

#2 sti black diamond radials 25x8x11 .75 inch lug front
26x11x12 1.125 inch lug rear

#3 kenda bear claws 24x9x11 .62 inch lug front
25x12.5x12 .87 inch lug rear

# 4 kenda bear claws 25x8x11 .62inch lug front
26x11x12 .88 inch lug rear Thanks guys

 

what did you come up with? im looking to do the same

 

Stay away from the tall mud lugs if your 40% hard pack.

I bought 26" Zillas with 1.19" lugs and they sure vibrated on the hard packed roads.

 

I really liked my Black Diamond XTRs - they run an inch shorter than what the stated height is.

Excellent trail tire. Excellent rock tire too.

I'd run 2 1/2 psi in them.

I had about 3000 miles on them when I sold them and figured they were still good for at least another 1000 to 1500 miles.

 

Those are good options but I would rather go for Maxxis Bighorn or ITP Terracross (compare them ATV Tires), good for rock and hard pack as well as towing.