I got 28" mudzillas yesterday. They lifted the quad 2" over the stockers, measuring the axle and step board clearance. The extra 1/2" must be due to greater tire stiffness.

I did not get stuck where I would have gotten stuck with the stockers. These tire really grab. They worked pretty good on dirt, gras, hardpack. I am impressed.

But I did get stuck in a very bad spot. I was overconfident that mudzilla would save me. Somehow a small, clear, shallow stream was not shallow after all. It was full of black stinky mossy crap that when I went in I high sunk it cold water and the tires spun up evil black stinky stuff. back of the quad was well under water. I could not back up. The bank was vertical. and pretty high, over the front rack. I pulled a 4" dia tree down with my winch. I found stronger tree and got out. The 650 never stalled. The mudzillas just chewed big gashes in the bank getting out. Thank goodness for warn. I feel dumb for not bringing the camera.

You wanna know mudzillas compare to stockers?
-They don't seem to shake the quad, at least not enough to bother while going slow. On pavement going really slow, they are very bumpy. Seemed fine on hard trails.
-They don't seem to make steering harder. Did not feel the ruts pushing my arms.
-They don't seem to ride hard either.
-They seemed to have a lot more wet and dry traction. They handled very well going slow, but not as good sideways traction.
-They suck over 40mph (or 44.8 diameter corrected). Very vague and imprecise handling going fast. I did not feel unsafe. The lack of sideways bite at high speed eliminated any possibility of going out of control. I am just saying the control was not very good.
- I bet it is hard to pop them, 6 ply. Plus they have really good rim protectors.

I fear a lot of mud and snow in my future rides. Otherwise I might have gotten the goodyear mudrunner. I will eventually get mudrunners on my stock wheels.

 

I was thinking about getting those for my Rubcon. I have heard they are really heavy. Is that true? Another thing is do they dig deep or try to float youthrough the mud? Thanks.

 

They are a little heavy, 29lb in front and 36 in back according to the manufacturer(the bigest tire they have is 42 lbs).

A magazine said that they were overly heavy, but most of the other tires they had used aluminum wheels, so that may not have been a good indicator.

I guess I can't say if they float or dig down? This is my first 4x4 and my first agressive tire. I have nothing to compare to. I think they are diggers.

 

Where did you purchase your Mudzilla's? I am looking to buy right now and cannot find a source. I am looking for (2) 26x9.0-12 and (2) 26x12.0-12 These are some of the new sizes offered.

Any idea's?

Thanks,
Jeff

 

the 26" arent available yet. the only size they have right now are 28".

 

I was told by Maxxis that January is when the new sizes are going to be available. I normally buy from places like Rocky Mountain ATV and even though they sell Maxxis tires they cannot sell the Mudzilla series. I don't know why. So I am trying to line up a dealer to buy from when they do start shipping in January.

Thanks,

Jeff

 

I got them at www.croffroad.com my overall experience with them is very good. They are knowledgeable and helpful. All they sell is tires and they ride the ones they sell.

I really like the extra ground clearance I gained and am glad I got the tall ones. I am going to replace the stocker tires with a taller tire that is excellent for higher speeds like the dirtdevil or the blackwater/xt.

Oh yeah, one big drawback to the big tires. The machine is higher and heavier and I can't lift it up enough to slide it into it's parking place in the garage anymore. I had to use a floor jack. I felt very wimpy.

So now I have to go to the gym and workout so that I can lift my quad around.