Sorry I missed your post.

Both Doug and I put some miles on them but I ride more than he does and he writes better than I do.

And we don't always feel the same way about a particular set of tires.

Doug does an excellent job of putting my words into print.

 

1000 miles and 107 hours. I changed the oil and filter today and went for a short ride and the ADC worked every time.

I went and pushed the Calrlisle black Rocks hard on the trails now that some of them are dry and they performed great and I feel they make a great all around tire.

I can't remember what I'm getting next but I think I'm going to bring home the Black Diamond XTRs on the HD2 wheels too and run them again just as a refresher to see if I still think they are as good as I think they are.

I still like climbing around with this Touring, it is pretty aggressive.

Carlisle Black Rocks / 2012 Polaris 550 Touring EPS 1 - YouTube

 

I was thinking, "I'd go a little more to the right to get over that rock", and you did it. I love the longer wheelbase in the rocks for stability and I've found it doesn't make that much difference ground clearance-wise.

 

I thought I would be OK on the first try. What was I thinking

One of these days I'll put a few of these videos and make one a little longer.

Carlisle Black Rocks / 2012 Polaris 550 Touring EPS 2 - YouTube

 

Nice little clip. I noticed, after watching a bunch of clips on YouTube, that a lot of people hit their cameras when they do the "ride over" view. Glad you didn't but it kind of cracks me up when I see it. Wish I could find it but a guy did a high speed "ride over" and nailed the camera. Funny to see the "camera rolling over about a hundred times" video.

 

thanks Moose

I do OK on the ride overs but have hit the tripod trying to ride real close to the camera

so far no damage

 

New tires: GBC Dirt Commanders


OE sizes: rear 26x11x14 front 26x9x14

 

Raw looking tire...too bad no snow to test them in too?

 

Doug had them on his machine and we rode in some snow not too long ago.

They were terrible transversing side hills where the Black Rocks I had on stuck to the side hills pretty good.

I only took a short ride yesterday but my initial impression is that they look better than they really are.

 

That particular tread pattern looks like it could slide to the sides a little easier than a tire with center tread blocks that have some length front to back. Forward traction is probably excellent by the looks of them.