I know it's probably not an ideal situation but I was wondering what everyone thought of using a set of the 25-8-12 and 25-10-12 mudlites as a summer and trail tire instead of the ATR's.

I know they may not stack up perfectly but I'm looking at a price difference of somewhere like 350 for the mudlites and like 600 for the ATR's.

Reason I'm looking is because as soon as I got the machine I got a set of 27 inch 589's and they are great and I can't help but wonder how much sportier this machine would be with a good set of tires that would help me shed 40 - 45 pounds from my current setup.

Just looking for opinions so fire away - in regards to the prices I am in Sk Canada if the prices seem a little off for some of you boys south of the border...

Thanx!

 

Saskrider I have the 25" mudlites and they perform very well they have very good traction in all terrain and ride well on the roads the 25" size makes it easy to powerslide and whip the back end around. In 4x4 hold on they grab, in the bush on more aggresive rides over logs and such they grab so hard your arms can get sore after long rides in 4x4. they are a good all around tire if you ride in a lot of different conditions and need an aggressive tread pattern.

 

I have the 25" Mudlites on my p650, I love them. My buddy has 27" Gators on his and he rode mine and he said it felt like 100lbs lighter and much more fun to ride. I rode his and felt like I was riding an army tank. hard trail they are smooth and agile, very good wall support on cornering. I've cornered hard and fast on rocky trails and haven't dented my bead yet. The traction is superb in mud, but gravel and hard pack they spin pretty easy (duh "MUDLITE"). Haven't rode them in snow yet, I can't wait, I'm sure i'll have snow roosters flying 30 ft in the air behind me. Some have complained about mileage, claiming they are a soft compound. Well you'll see them riders ride on gravel and pavement, not what the tires are designed for. I have 700miles on mine and see very little wear on them. I have rode on gravel, very little pavement, but mostly sand/dirt trail and mud. They are also great tactile climbers as you'll see in my webpage. They climb rock, brush/logs very well. They are also a good value with a medium price range.

 

Thanks ALL!

I think I'll try and pick up a set!

 

One word of advice...stay off pavement with the mudlites b/c they tend to wear down much faster than other atv tires on pavement. My 25" mudlites were great all around tires, but they wore down fast b/c I occasionally did timed runs on pavement (I only got 1,000 miles out of these tires before I was ready for fresh treads). Don't get me wrong as I do recommend mudlites as long as you plan to stay off pavement.

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