Hello. I was just wondering if you guys had any suggestions on tires for my new 2008 Suzuki Ozark. I just finished breaking it in about two weeks ago and I don't need, but want new tires for my Ozark. Here's the deal, I go riding with my friend who owns a 2002 Kawasaki Mojave every weekend on my trail. My trail starts with a swamp that's about 70-80 feet long. After the swamp it is all dry and hard trail. I would like tires that have the dimensions of 22x11-9 for the rear and 22x7 or 8-11 for the fronts.

I need a tire that will get me through the swamp without getting stuck AS much but still have good trail performance and are able to be slid around corners. I know I will still get stuck in the mud sometimes but hopefully not as much. I will also be pulling my friend through the swamp as I drive along so I may need a good amount of traction.

I have had my eye on GBC Gators, ITP Mudlites, AMS Swamp Foxes, and Interco Swamp Lites. I hear the ITPs slick over easily, the GBCs take away some power, the AMSs have too low of a tread depth, and I'm not sure if the Swamp Lites would slick over easily too in the swamp. As you know, I can not have too heavy of a tire due to the low number of cc's from the engine. The tires also need to be able to take a beating and last a fair amount of time.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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I like the Kenda Bear Claws and Maxxis Sur Trak. The Bear Claws are 22x12-9 but that's pretty close to what you want. Both great in mud. Look at my pics. The Bear Claws wear like iron and are 6 ply so they can take a lot of abuse.

With a 2WD, you can leave the fronts stock. It won't make much difference to change them.

 

My son has Bearclaws on his Ozark, and they really dig! But yeah as far as front tires go on a 2 wheel drive, stock ones will do the job.

-Chris

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: SuziOzark
I will also be pulling my friend through the swamp as I drive along so I may need a good amount of traction.
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The Ozark's a good quad, but it's 250cc 2WD, I don't see it pulling another quad, plus rider, through a swamp 80 feet long regularly, on any tire. The stock tires do pretty well for what the quad was designed for, any way around the swamp?

 

my swamp foxes work great. stock front. get a long tow rope and pull your buddy from the other side if he gets stuck. thats what we do with our 250's. ozark and ltz.