Alright, I go into the garage to see that I have yet another flat tire on my 650 stock tires. These tires are rediculous. I've never had so many flats. I'm thinking of calling Kawasaki on this issue. If that doesn't work, where can I get buy a case of tire plugs?

I can live with the poor traction problems with the stockers, but the amount of flats I've had is rediculous.

 

Is is a bead leak problem or do you actually have objects puncturing holes?

 

Puncture holes.

 

I am going to remove the stocker tires from my rims as soon as my friend gets one of those tire changer tools from www.harborfreight.com.

Sometimes I ride where the 2wd folks need just a little nudge to get up a hill. Stocker tires would be great push bumpers.

 

All of us 650 owners should call Kawaski and complain that the stock tires really S*&K and is a joke plus stop rip off the customer after spendiong close to $7000.00.
I changed them after first ride on trails.I replaced them with 26 inch Goodyear Mudrunner and I am very happy with them .They handle alot better plus the quad doesnt feel as soft in turns.Let me know when to call .Any one have the tire complaint hotline.LOL
Check out www.treadepot.com for tires

Gb in NJ

 

Had a 92 ATV with over 10 plugs in tires,mostly the right front tire. Almost all of the punctures were from thorns. Put Slime in front tires and Walmarts tire sealant in rear tires. Solved all my problems,no new flats. But I always carry an air pump just in case.
Put slime in my 650 no flats yet.



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I was lucky I only had about 70 miles on my stockers before I was able to replce them. We had mostly snow here so the riding was pretty easy on the tires. I have a friend that has had a 650 for a few months longer than I've had mine and he had some puncture problems also. If the tires are the worst feature of the 650 I dont think we have too much to gripe about.

 

I think I will try slime. The last flat I got was from a thorn, so hopefully slime will work.

 

OK, dumb question time . . . What is 'slime'?

 

Goopy stuff that you put in tire with that stops most minor leaks: slow leaks, thorns, nails. Way better than using fix a flat.

You have to remove the valve to put it in.