What size front tire on your 200x?

[wildonewest]

I am going with a 200x front end on my 250SX. The last thing I need is the tire. I know that the correct tire size is 23.5X8X11. So now would be the time to go with a different size or stick to the OEM size so I'm asking what size tire you run on the front of your 200X and why? Tire would be for rocky to rocky, dirt trails and mud during irrigation season.

[fabiodriven]

I'm going to be a bit vague here, I apologize. I had a really big front tire on my 84 200X that almost looked goofy. When I changed it out for a smaller front tire that didn't look so goofy by handling went to shnit. It handled so much better with the big goofy one. It probably would have been better off looking goofy but handling well.

[mtsnieg]

I got a 23x8x11 Kenda Max on mine. Seems to do allright.

[rdlsz24]

22x7x11 Dunlop KT151 on the front to match the smaller rears. Might look goofy on your SX though assuming you have larger tires like most SX's do

http://200x.webs.com/images/After_Home.jpg

Rob

[Xpress]

23.5x8x11 on the front of mine. Handles very well in deep sand, on the trails, on rocks, in mud, and even on the street.

It was like a $45 Kenda tire from Dennis Kirk.

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4942/mg8200.jpg

[fabiodriven]

:shiftyeyes:Trailpros:shiftyeyes:

[Xpress]

Negative. Carlisle All Trak:

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2466/cimg0041z.jpg

;)

[fabiodriven]

Damn. Thought I had ya.

[Xpress]

Na, too heavy for a 200x. Would break the engine.

[gomer202]

22x7x11 Dunlop KT151 on the front to match the smaller rears. Might look goofy on your SX though assuming you have larger tires like most SX's do

http://200x.webs.com/images/After_Home.jpg

Rob

Is that on a original rim or is it bigger or smaller
Thanks

[MrPretty]

I've got the same tire as rdlsz24. It's on the stock rim.

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=127102&d=1309606490

[rdlsz24]

Yes stock front rim. The rears are z400 stock wheels and Dunlop tires

Rob

[ctbale]

I got a 23x8x11 Kenda Max on mine. Seems to do allright.

I got this exact tire coming, brand new off ebay, $19 !! But I think he is going to charge me $30 or $40 to mail it up here ....

[atc350xer]

I got this exact tire coming, brand new off ebay, $19 !! But I think he is going to charge me $30 or $40 to mail it up here ....

Still not a bad deal... I paid $50 for mine last week

[ctbale]

shipping up here is killer! Small stuff not so bad, but the big stuff, forget it. He is still trying to figure out what to charge me, I would pay $50 and be happy, (I hope he is not a member here!)

[NINJA]

Check this thread out: http://www.3wheeler.org/vb/showthread.php?t=44823

[ctbale]

great info! your "moderate braking" was the first thing that went thru my mind when I first saw the tread pattern of the Kenda Max, would have been better if one outer row of knobs were twisted 15 or 25 degrees.

[wildonewest]

Thanks for all your advise!! I think I'm going with the Kendra front max but what I've been reading is that some of these front tires only have a 1 ply rating some with 2 ply rating, 1 with a 4 ply rating Why? Don't you want something like a 4-8 ply rating? It would suck to be doing 45 MPH, hit a rock and crash, burn and die because of a 1 ply rated front tire. The Kendra front max tires on eBay don't list how many ply they are. Might as well just have a inner tube for a front tire. Before I buy a tire I'm going to make sure it has as many ply's as I can get!
Anyways, I would like your feed back on this subject and for you to check out your front tires and see what the ply rating is. Thanks, Chris

[NINJA]

Why don't you click on the links in that thread I posted? The ply rating is listed for each tire. As far as your reasoning on ply ratings, more isn't always better. The more ply a tire has the heavier it is and the rougher riding it is. More ply means greater puncture resistance and less flex. Usually it's best to run the least amount of ply you can get away with for your terrain. It all comes down to handling.

[Jaketrimoto]

What size rim is supposed to be on the back off the 84 200 X?

[rdlsz24]

8x8 on the rear of the 1st gen 200x. Check this out

http://www.3wheeler.org/vb/showthread.php?31727-ATC-amp-ATV-wheel-bolt-patterns

Rob

[Jaketrimoto]

Anyone have a spare set of rear rims for an 84 200 X?

[Tippmann98]

I have a spare set but shipping would probably kill you.

[NINJA]

What size rim is supposed to be on the back off the 84 200 X?


Anyone have a spare set of rear rims for an 84 200 X?

C'mon man! Thread hijacking. Post questions that are unrelated to a thread in your own thread or in the proper section.