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Old 09-17-2007, 06:39 PM
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So after getting at least one dent in every one of my rims due to the stock tires not haveing much protection I need to know what tire everyone likes, I am looking for a mid-agressive tire for both summer and winter that handles as good or better than the stockers. I ride in rock filled dusty trails in the summer and some nasty clay in the winter. Will running 26" tires get me more dirty?
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Old 09-17-2007, 06:56 PM
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By looking at your pictures, that is what my driving trails look like.
So I am going to try the swamp lites from mudthrower.com they have free shipping too.
and 6 ply rating

but I am a newbie and asked about the swamp lites earlier today by the response they seem to be pretty good tires for the money.
I should have mine in 3-6 days.
 
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Old 09-17-2007, 08:35 PM
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I have, and love, the Swamplites I have. Great all-around tire. That being said, they don't protect the rim much better than stock. I believe some tires protect the rim. Maybe someone will chime in that has those tires.
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Old 09-17-2007, 08:54 PM
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I have never had a set of swamplites but I did have an 01 Rubicon with mudlites from itp on it. Those tires were great and pretty puncture proof. I have bought 3 sets of them since that time and have not had problems with denting the rims or punctures. I had all of them premounted on the c-series itp rims as well. Good luck and have fun riding.
 
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Old 09-17-2007, 10:25 PM
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I have Mud lites on my Kodiak nice aggressive tires that wear well. Discount tire on line has some Goodyear rawhide grip rts for a really good price I think they had 25/10/12 fro $25 a tire and the same price for the 25/8/12. I have these on my Rancher actually a good all around tire better than stock.
 
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Old 09-17-2007, 10:29 PM
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A link http://www.discounttire.com/dt...DYAT6&tp=ATV&tc=GDYAT6 they also have radials in a 26" size for the same prce
 
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Old 09-17-2007, 10:37 PM
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i seen the radial mud lites, a friend has a set on his 07' rubicon and it really destoryed my yard on tight turns- im looking at more of a all terrain better than stock performance tire with good ride quality during high speed fire road rideing (middle pict) and also good rim protection to large sharp rock
 
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Old 09-17-2007, 10:41 PM
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Also, off topic but pictures taken with a nokia N-95 phone
http://www.nokiausa.com/link?cid=PLAIN_TEXT_430087
 
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Old 09-17-2007, 11:46 PM
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let me try to attach a phone video of this last springs ride where i was quite upset at my stock tires- maybe i need 2 sets of rims as i do enjoy dry high speed rideing as well as nasty wet oregon jungle stuff, it was the first video i took with the n-95 and I did not have it set to high quality 30 frames per second, but it shows some of the rideing i need tires for (large video file 18.2mb)



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check out supergrip's superlight tire...basically the same as mud lites but have a rim guard and a littler harder rubber. i have been running them for a couple of months and really like them. Supergrip is a company that has been making industrial tires for a long time (front end loaders etc.)...Fairly new to atv tires - looks like they took the best selling atv tires and made them a little lighter and better. http://www.kgmotorcycletires.c...er_grip_super_lite.htm
 


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