i have 500 sportsman..and i want the wide stance...what are yall doin 2 get it...back wheels all the way around it??? like a 10x12" wheel?? i want the front tires wide...thanks

 

You're gonna have to get a wheel with the right offset or get wheel spacers...You have to watch hitting the tierod end.....

John

 

how much of a lift would i have 2 go with to get 28's or 29's???

 

I think a 2" lift with 1 1/2" spacers would be a good fit. Take a look at my x2 700...it has 1 1/2" spacers, but no lift with 27's.

 

One of my riding buddies is running 28X12X12 front and rear. He put a 2 inch lift on. Your are safe with 27's but if you go bigger I would put a lift. Not worth getting a lift and messing around with your drive line geometry if you ask me.

 

What good would wide front tires do??? I don't think it's going to help your handling at all and you'll probably be pushing through the corners. With a bigger wider tire you will be adding stress to ball joints, cv's, tire rod ends etc. I don't think your Sportsman would look too cool with tires on the front as wide as the rear. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Rowe

What good would wide front tires do??? I don't think it's going to help your handling at all I don't think your Sportsman would look too cool with tires on the front as wide as the rear. [IMG][/IMG]</end quote></div>

Well he thinks it will look good and thats all that matters. After all, we can't all have our quads looking the same! LOL! As for handling, it does make it more stable (less likely to roll) especially when you are going to lift it. And as for putting more stress on components, I have neither seen nor heard of anyone whose atv has worn out prematurely because of adding an inch or two wider wheels or spacers. I just don't buy it. I do agree it causes more stress than leaving it stock, but not to the point where you are going to replace parts all the time. The only real concern, imo, with making the atv wider is the ability to get through tight trails, especially when there are width limits like we have in my area at OHV parks.

 

12 inch wide front tires are good if all your concerned with is mudding ( thats what my buddy is into ). They suck for handling, they add more floatation and a larger footprint for when your getting into the sloppy stuff.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: firehog

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Rowe



What good would wide front tires do??? I don't think it's going to help your handling at all I don't think your Sportsman would look too cool with tires on the front as wide as the rear. [IMG][/IMG]</end quote></div>



Well he thinks it will look good and thats all that matters. After all, we can't all have our quads looking the same! LOL! .</end quote></div>


I didnt say anything about spacers! I was talking about tires as wide as the back put onto the front.

 

well i guess i'll go with a offset wheel and what 10" wide front tire...anyone like the mud lite xtrs? like 28"s