I just got the king about 2 weeks ago, and i am thinking i want to go with itp wheels and 26 or 27 mudlites, i pretty much stay on trails and creeks and stuff, but sometimes we have to travel down a gravel road or other back road (chip & seal) has anyone put these on and do the get squirrley on hard pack and how do they effect take off power. the king is not a blaze out of the shoots anyway. i love it the way it is but there is always room for improvement.

 

I put 26x10 front and 26 12's in the rear. What a difference in traction.. The machine doesnt even seem to notice them. I not to sure about how much top end i lost....im not one to go 65 threw the woods ,so i dont realy care. The 10's in the front are a bit wide.. If i had my choice again , i would go with the 9's up front. The 10's push a bit in quick cornering. Other then that....it the best investment i have made yet. I also went with the ITP c-series type 6 wheels.
Hope this helps.

 

At the dealership they had 2 demos w/ 27 inch mudlites. They said it didn't it seem to lose a lot of power. One was on a set of itp delta rims and the other was on a set of maxxis 8 spokes. The deltas needed wheel spacers b/c it was rubbin, but the one w/ the 8 spokes didn't.

 

I went with26in 589's so I could run a 26x9x12 on the front, in 2wd it rides almost like a big sport quad. I don't know if the m/l's come in that size.

 

I am very happy with my 26 lites .You can feel the extra weight of the tires but its all made up in the traction. Pete