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Old 03-25-2008, 02:54 PM
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what are the best rear tires to put on a moto 4 225 the tires i have on it now are 25x12x9 but they are old and crappy and i am tired of getting stuck because my tires are bald
 
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Old 03-25-2008, 05:42 PM
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The biggest thing for a machine like that 225, which is horribly underpowered, is to keep the tires small and lightweight. I would try to go with a 22-11-9 or 22-12-9 rear tire on it. What kind you get depends on your riding style, but I would suggest something like Kenda Bear Claws or Maxxis Sur-Tracs. Both of those are relatively lightweight, inexpensive, long lasting, and would make a night and day difference with that old moto 4.

What size are your front tires? If those are 25's you're gonna want to step down to a 22 in the front as well, otherwise you're gonna have a weird unstable ride.
 
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Old 03-25-2008, 05:56 PM
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i use it for hunting i have a newer set of 22x8x10 on the front the only issue that i have is that my tires are bald and i end up spinning alot but it seens to have a lot of power also my concern is that i high center alot so i want to keep the ground clearence up
 
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Old 03-25-2008, 11:29 PM
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I'd still try to stay with a lighter tire, even if you decide on a 25", unless you really want something more aggressive like the AMS Swamp fox or Interco Swamplites. Those tires have more bite than the lighter ones I suggested, but they're signifigantly heavier.
 
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Old 03-27-2008, 12:08 AM
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my buddy has a recon 250 and has had good luck with ITP mudlites. I love my maxis sur-traks on my wolverine, and also love my GBC dirt devils on the back of my Polaris Trailboss 325, three good tires to look into
 
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Old 03-27-2008, 02:25 AM
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Another fan of the mudlites here, get the smaller AT version instead of the XL.
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 05:10 AM
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: recon99

The biggest thing for a machine like that 225, which is horribly underpowered, is to keep the tires small and lightweight. I would try to go with a 22-11-9 or 22-12-9 rear tire on it. What kind you get depends on your riding style, but I would suggest something like Kenda Bear Claws or Maxxis Sur-Tracs. Both of those are relatively lightweight, inexpensive, long lasting, and would make a night and day difference with that old moto 4.



What size are your front tires? If those are 25's you're gonna want to step down to a 22 in the front as well, otherwise you're gonna have a weird unstable ride.</end quote></div>

GO WITH THE CLAWS FOR SURE.
 
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Old 03-29-2008, 10:54 AM
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Another vote for the Mud Lites. Cheap and good.
 
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Mudlites are a good performing tire, the only thing I don't like about them is that their tread compound, as well as many other ITP tires, seems really soft and fast-wearing compared to klaws or sur traks.
 
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