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2001 500 sportsman...12's front, 10's rear

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Old 02-24-2011, 10:54 PM
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Different rims yes but if there stock tires the front and back tires should both be 25". Goodyear P trackers I would guess.

If not change them, the tires on a Polaris Sportsman AWD system should have the same hight front and back.

Here is a 2002 with 25" tires front and back.

Front: 25 x 8-12, (5 psi)
Rear: 25 x 11-10, (5psi)

I don't think anyone's saying they're different height tires, they're not...we're just saying they "look" like the rear tires are shorter...again, just an illusion. At least I assume guys aren't running shorter tires on the rear but I guess you never know.

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Old 02-25-2011, 09:11 AM
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If anything the backs should look bigger there 11" wide vs only 8" wide in the front.
 
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Old 02-25-2011, 12:39 PM
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they are decieving for sure, but 25" is the same on either size rim.
 
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Old 02-25-2011, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TLC
Different rims yes but if there stock tires the front and back tires should both be 25". Goodyear P trackers I would guess.

If not change them, the tires on a Polaris Sportsman AWD system should have the same hight front and back.

Here is a 2002 with 25" tires front and back.

Front: 25 x 8-12, (5 psi)
Rear: 25 x 11-10, (5psi)

Yep, the rears look smaller.
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 10:34 PM
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Just installed Ranger wheels on mine. Now I have 12s all around.
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TLC
Different rims yes but if there stock tires the front and back tires should both be 25". Goodyear P trackers I would guess.

If not change them, the tires on a Polaris Sportsman AWD system should have the same hight front and back.

Here is a 2002 with 25" tires front and back.

Front: 25 x 8-12, (5 psi)
Rear: 25 x 11-10, (5psi)

the back end settin down a lil helps the illusion even more...
 
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Old 03-07-2011, 10:29 AM
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Yep, it's all about allusion . My kid has shown me some really cool illusions on the web which involve colors, shapes, angles, lines, things moving that really are not moving, etc. Your mind sometimes can't process what your seeing for what it really is so it just kinda fills in the rest for you. Another thing to make you scratch your noodle is why you can read something with words intentionally removed, but your brain fills in the blanks and often many people never notice the missing words.
 
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Old 03-07-2011, 10:44 AM
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how do you insert a picture from my computer because the insert a picture button wont let me do it
 
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Old 03-09-2011, 08:14 PM
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It sure is decieving...25" is 25"...and I believe mine are Goodyears.....I wondered if they were stockers...lol...prolly are.
 
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Old 03-09-2011, 08:29 PM
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my 95 xplorer got 10 inch back wheels an 12 inch fronts,both 25 inch tall tires an looking at them makes ya want a tape measure.....
 


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