i was looking for some tires....particularly mudding tires such as gorilla axles silverback or itp swamp lites....any opinions

 

The 32" Silverbacks look good for mud but I'm not spending several thousand dollars to get them, a 6" lift, and a bunch of other mods just to run them.

The only mud tires I ever had were Goodyear Mud Runners and they kicked @$$ on my Sportsman 500. They ride smoother on hard packed trails than most mud tires because of the extra part of the lug at the centerline. They still tear up a lot of mud. They're available as run flats and can go 50 mile with no air pressure at all.

If you want something with bigger lugs and wider spaces take a look at 589s and Kenda Executioners. The Executioners look even better than 598s. The spaces between the lugs are huge so they should clean out good. If you want to stay with stock sizes on your Scrambler, your options will be limited. I would stay away from the Mudzillas.

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you need to be careful about what size tire you buy. scramblers run different diamter tire on front compared to rear, 23's on front 22's on back , if the sizes are not right you WILL have front differential or transmission problems, the gearing is set up to run these tires without issues. if the tires sizes are wrong drive train will bind up when the awd engages.

 

Are you only going to play in the mud w/ your Scrammy? I knew I was going to do other things (like trail & snow riding). I went w/ Maxxis Sur Traks on the back & Kenda Bear Claws on the front in the stock sizes. Haven't gotten stuck yet (in mud or snow) where I had to get winched or towed out. With these tires I also was able to keep up w/ my buddy's 660 Raptor on the trails (as a disclaimer, I'm not saying he or I are particularly good riders, lol).

 

You may want to try out the Interco Swamp Lites. I have not been able to test them in snow yet but plenty in mud. They work really well for me and can dig you out of really deep ruts. I can now go through the mud in just two wheel drive, considering thats all I have. So I can only imagine how it would be on a 4x4.

 

Mud lites. Every one I know runs em up 'ere. Great tires all year round, a little noisy on dry hard dirt, but good all around traction. Excellent in the mud.

 

weve run mud lites on a t blazer w/ good results and we have the swamp lites and they do a fair job in the mud and pretty good all around traction. not the best stickly mud tire out there though.

 

I don't think a Scrambler with 5.5" of ground clearance would be a great mud machine anyway. It will handle some mud with almost any kind of tire, but it would be a lot better to get a Sportsman for serious mud. You start out with bigger tires and more than double the GC. How far you go beyond stock is up to you and your budget.