what kind of tires everybody running for trails

[ctk]

Not including dedicated racers, but for the trail riders. What kind/brand and size of tires are your guys running. I ride a 200x and have a new set of tires that I like. They are a little more knobby than the stock tires I had. I would like to get another set of tires that are a little less aggressive. Just seeing what everybody else is riding.

[1984ATC200S]

22-11x 8 cheng shins woolly boogerish pattern and a set of 20-12x 8 razors that are almost bald, both are one and off my 200S 20's are fun 22's are good in the mud like them both for the trials I ride.

[saki160]

22x11x8 trailpros!!! lol

[Dirtcrasher]

Depends on the terrain.

We have lots of sharp rocks etc.... For that reason I run Holeshot HD's which are a heavy tire but a very thick sidewall. Also about 85$ a tire but I just can't pop them which was my goal!

I also run the Holeshot XCR on my 86 200X with a wide axle and they are lighter, less side knobby yet still seem pretty tough.

The old Ohtsu's really were a great tire............... :(

I would run 20" tires on a 200X and play with the gearing. You'll still have ground clearance (I hope you run a skid plate anyhow) and they'll accelerate and slide easier than 22" balloon tires.

[The Goat]

duros are nice. The ones with the bars going across are great for whipping the rear end around. They also do fairly well in the mud as long as you're spinning them. Oh...and they are cheap.

The new setup I believe will be the first thing I run on the 350 is hoosier slicks with a holeshot gncc upfront. I really like the aggressive grip styling of the holeshot...and the hoosiers should make turning on the gravel roads down here just as fun as can be.

[pipeline triker]

I run 18 inch R/A shredders on my 86 200x, went to a 14 tooth front sprocket seems right. I have 20 inch lumber jacks on the back of my 250r. I have kendas on the back of my YTM 200 RE. The R/A's seem to hold up very well and handle good. i personally like 20 inch and smaller rear tires on any thing with rear suspension.

[bigboy_toy85]

I have Carlisle turfbusters on my bigred.they are good all terrain tires

[Jbird5363]

i just picked up a set 22-11-8 mud lights for the 250sx havent tried them yet other than that i run a round top knobby i find that the round tops dont fight as bad in turns

[Yamada]

kenda knarly 22-11x9, they are 6 plys. There is a lot of rock and wood around here.

[ctk]

Seems like everyone has there own preferance. When I got my 200x the original tires were still on it. The tread was good but the tires were really cracked. I got a set of 22x11x8 lumberjack's for the rear and a 23x8.00x11 kenda front-ax allterrian brand new for free as replacements. A little too aggressive in the rear for me but brand new free tires mounted is hard to complain about.
What is the pro's and con's of the smaller sized tire? With a smaller tire I would think you loose top end speed but would have a better get up and go off the line?

[Dirtcrasher]

The bigger issue is ground clearance.....

18" tires turn and accelerate awesome! But that rear disc and sprocket get real close to the ground at that point.

Great for an MX track without rocks. But like one of my favorite riders of all time (Doug Henry) says "whats a track without rocks??" :lol:

[QCR77]

since yall are talkin bout tires can i ask how often you are in mud so tacky that the front fender gets full and the front tire wont spin? that was the case for me last weekend and it wasnt fun.

[Mosh]

We run 18x8 Holeshots..
Track, trails, ..We run them on everything.
Yes ground clearance becomes a slight issue, and we ride some of the rockiest stuff you can find.
But the fun is spotting the rock and avoiding it, or 2 wheeling over it,by tipping the trike as you ride.

In 5 years of running 18's on a trike, I de-railed one chain on rocks, and have not hurt any rotors or sprockets, and we dont run skidplates.
If you dont want the clearance issues, a 20 inch tire is the best all around size IMO.
Just a idea of the rocky trails we hit.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/cosmicquads/Smith%20Rd%20Labor%20day%2009/laborday09018.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/cosmicquads/Smith%20Rd%20Labor%20day%2009/laborday09019.jpg

[inv3ctiv3]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3960205581_c86958ce2f.jpg

[Dirtcrasher]

^ Hey man, that was like a bow and arrow shot from a Wampanog indian for Christs sake!! :lol:

Honestly, Any of the cheaper tires I usually end up with a leak on the bead (even with new rims!) or I tear the sidewall on a sharp rock/branch.

I just got sick of it and started spending $$$$ on tires which helped ALLOT!

But, I can't stop a 3/16ths rod from getting thru there, they aren't Kevlar ya know :lol: and thank you once again!! for having a backpack filled with both refreshments and tire plugs. If I had to give up one, I'd be riding home on two wheels :lol:

I would LOVE to rock 18" tires and 9" rims, there is basically no sidewall left and whats there is tough as nails!! Honestly though, it would not work for me with RR tracks, boulders etc. I'm glad it works for other guys but I do not share there luck even though I ought to have some farkin good KARMA by now!!

[tanks350x]

If you're looking for a really rugged all around trail tire, good in the snow as well... check out the C.S Lumberjacks. I bet these tires are almost as bullet proof as trailpros
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/tankispmaximus/newplant018.jpg

[ctk]

That is the combo I have right now. The lumber jacks are a great tire. They are tuff. I would like to buy a less aggressive tire for the rear in the spring. Have 2 sets one to be used on non rocky, logs trails/sand, and the lumber jacks for the rougher trails.

[tanks350x]

^^^^Agreed^^^^ same here

[Thorpe]

ITP mudlites on my BR

[CRAZY70MAN]

22x11x8 Kenda Dirt Dogs on my 200x. I punish these tires in rock's at Wellsville and the never skip a beat!!:w00t: Not real impressive to me in deep mud but man they always hold air and got pretty good slideabilty as I call it:beer :beer in the corners...

[old-yellow]

22x11x8 carlisle trailpros.

[Sargon2112]

Kenda KLAW's ...

[trikerooster]

I run paddles on my trike 24/7. That's traction ,light weight, and low!!
I rock crawl with them. The tires wear out kinda quick. About 10 desert trips to Ocotillo. Now when I put normal tires on it feels like I put 50 lbs. on!! And slower.

[trikerooster]

Don't ride behind me!!!!

[trikerooster]

22" tires will make you roll over!! You want to be low!

[trikerooster]

I bought some lumbers for my R and they were to high! 22"

[ctk]

I think Ive decided to run a 19" rear. I I think I gonna try the maxxis razor. Now I need to decide on which style.
Any comments on the razors from this page.......
http://www.maxxis.com/MotorcycleATV/ATV-Sport.aspx

[3wheelmecca]

I am running ORIGINAL OEM Carlisle square knobbys that are in the grid arrangement. I ride on flat, curvy, banked, tacky dirt trails out in Colorado. Call it old school, but I do not care for the holeshots on my bike. They grip well, but the knobbys give me more control. When aired, they are flat and do not expand in the center, they look kind of like Hoosier slicks. CS Lumberjacks are nice also. Great in snow. Nice 350X tanks!

[firemen1219]

so 20 x 11 x 8 seems to be the perfect setup? not too high but not too low! i wass looking at pickin up a set of holeshot HD's myself anyone here have any experience with em?

[DixiePlowboy]

My last couple of 200X's wore 22" Kenda Vipers. Kinda "baloonish", but an all around trail rider they gave excellent traction, a smooth ride, and plenty of ground clearance.

On a machine that sees everything from mud and sand to rocks and rough trails, they're a winner in my book.