Well..as some of you may know..Im a noob to the whole ATV world. Anyhow..I wanna purchase my first mod..which is some paddles and polished rims. However...I am hearing different things..and confused as to which set I should get. I was gonna get the paddles where there just straight lines along the tires..however my friend is telling me that I should get the V style pattern paddles...for better handling. What do you guys recommend..and what size and specs and brand.

Thanks so much..you guys have been much help!


-Eric

 

What type of riding do you like to do? If you like to mostly mess around and trail ride with a little drag racing here and there, I would reccomend the Sand Tires Unlimited Sand Skate Two's in a 20-10-10 on a .160 or .125 rim. If you like to mostly drag race with a little trail riding and messing around on the side, I would reccomend the Skat Trak extreme hauler. The difference between the regular and extreme haulers is that the extremes have kevlar in the paddle and are much more durable. I would get them in a 20-10-10 or 21-12-8 or 22-12-8 8 paddle. You can order either from www.rockymountainatv.com but, who knows, you may be able to find a better price somewhere else. Also, dabeechman knows alot about paddles, so you may want to ask him. Hope this helps, and happy riding.

Street

 

I linked a sand tire shootout in a couple threads and I'll see if I can locate it again and put it here. One piece of info to help you decide between v-paddle and straight paddle though. V-paddles move less sand but at a more consistant rate thus making them more predictable. Straight paddles get you going in a straight line way faster but turning isn't as smooth. I've had Sand Skate II's (v-paddle) and Hauler Extreme's on my raptor and I like the Haulers better. When your going up a treeshot and you have to side-hill or go downhill a little to clear an obstacle the haulers will hook up and get you headed back up the hill but the Skates just dug holes. I'm running 20x10x10 9 paddle Hauler Extremes now and I can side hill pretty much anything I want and come out of just about any treeshot I want so I'm happy with the tire, just need a little more power.

 

Thanks for the info guys....but what size do you guys recommend me getting? Front and back..and last. I see the rims are cateogorized with .60,.90 and 1.25 or somethign link that..Which one do you think I should get?

Sorry guys...I would tell you what type of riding I wanna do..but have never been to the dunes..and just wanna buy the right paddles. I love hill climbing and dragging and wheelies of course =)

Thanks

-Eric

 

Good tires for sand/mud/trail riding are ITP Spider Tracs.... hands down!
If you don't go with Spider Tracs then just make sure the tires you get are at least 4 ply.

I ordered my Spider Tracs from World Class, they have a listing in the magazine ATV Action. At least that's where I've seen them.
The combo for a pair of Spider Tracs mounted on steel rims is $169.95 for the size I got (22x12.5x8). The s/h was $20.

As far as the size. To be on the safe side, stick with same size as stock for the rim.
You might not want to go more than an inch or 2 bigger than stock for the tire.

 

I;m guessing that you ride a Banshee. I have an 03 and before I bought paddles for it I asked a friend of mine that has ridden banshees for a long time. He told me a 8 paddle hauler for a piped and jetted Banshee is a good tire for every where. I bought 20x10x8 8 paddle haulers and love them they fit the bike and my riding style perfectly. So thats my Rec.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Sand Skate II's on 160 rims. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

There was an article about this as Treshot mentioned. The fall out/outcome of it was that the straight paddles were only slightly faster up hills than the angled paddles. From what I remember the difference was pretty small. On the other hand, the over all handling & sliding was better with the Angled paddles. I have the Skate II's on my Banshee and love the handling and they hook-up just fine. If all I did was going to do was race up hills, I'd have a set of straight paddles as that's were they excel.

Rude Dog

 

Thanks again guys..what about the level of rim? Should I go with a 0.60,.90 or 1.25...what do you guys run and what are differences

 

The Sand Skate IIs are the ultimate tire for a Banshee. The Sand Shark is a less expensive alternative that is a little heavier, but is very good. Go with the 20x11x10. I have been riding on the .125 aluminum for 5 years with no problems, but if you plan on jumping or weigh over 200#, you should get the .160. There is little difference in the price, so the .160 may be the safer choice.