This went from a good thread about tire recommendations to insulting one anothers machines in only 17 posts, Hard to figure out how talking about Tires went to Mine is better than yours, This was a thread about TIRES and Recommendations, If you want to start something about how you think your machine is better than everyone else's on earth, Make a new thread.

 

Ah you post nine posts. you have much to learn young gwasshoppa.

 

Well in some of the other Forums when insults out of nowhere come about then everyone gets upset over it. I figured the same thing would happen in here so i just was taking a shot before it got started. If noone in this forum really cares though.... Let the trash talking Begin!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I do not mind trash talking if they start a thread for it. But lets keep a tire thread to tires.

 

Back to tire talk,

Decided on the 26" Dirt Devil XT's and I just got them on my AC 500i and so far I really like them. Have not got out to the farm (lots of creek riding with sharp, wet rocks and lots of loose plowed farm fields) or the trails (deep mud, loose & hard pack hills, faster trail riding) for a good test yet. So far I have had them out on the boys MX track and they handle great for that. We also have several mud pits that are rutted bad and have about 24" of good mud (will stick any sport quad and make most utilities use 4x4) and I can not even get them to slow down, I never even locked it in 4x4. I even tried getting crossed up in the ruts to stick them and could not.

As far as the ride goes I had them on hard pack gravel roads and asphalt at low speeds and up to 50+. They are as smooth as the stock radials at all speeds, or at least to close to tell the differance. They are a stiffer tire and the turning and high speed handeling is much better than stock.

Now for the only downfall ( so far anyway). Going from a stock 25" radial to the 26" XT they do rob a lot of power. I can still spin them over and I do not have problems but you can really tell the differance. For a lack of a better description I would say that they really take away the "pep" in the lower end.

So far they are a great and I think they will make the perfect all around tire for me but I will keep you posted as I test them out.

 

I ride a Vinso, and chose to stick with the 25" claws for that same reason. I was afraid of losing the lowend "pep" and since I ride 6000 feet elevation frequently I chose the Dalton clutch kit to recoup the loss in power due to the elevation AND heavier tires than stock. Very happy with them so far. Unfortunately can't seem to find any good mudholes. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

Come on out we have a lot of mudholes this year. Been a real wet summer.

 

Well I gave the Bear Claws a good test this weekend. I was happy with there overall performance. When i got in the nastiest mud i could have used a more aggressive tire ( something with a little more sidebite ). I normally try to stay out of the worst stuff so that wont be a real common problem for me. There was also alot of hardpack and they rode very well for a tire of that size ( 27-12-12 ) and didnt have a tendancy to "walk" all over the trail.
Oh and we can find you plenty of mud if you so desire to drive off in it.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]