|
|
        |
01-31-2012, 05:30 PM
|
#1 (permalink) |
|
Honda Rider
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Pontotoc, MS
Posts: 48
|
9" all around or 9" front w/ 11" rear
Hey guys,
Looking at the STI Black Diamond XTR and Mud Lite XTR but want to know pros/cons of running 9" tires all the way around? Is it a smart decision? I don't really want to put 11" on my rear wheels. I don't do a lot of extreme mud riding but a little here and there. Mostly just hunting and hauling. Oh and I'm going with the 26" high as well. Thanks!
__________________
2007 Honda Rubicon HMF Exhaust DynoJet Kit K&N Filter Aluminum Products Full Body Skids Spray Lined Racks "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Tim 2:15 |
|
|
| Sponsored Links | |||
Advertisement | |||
|
01-31-2012, 05:39 PM
|
#2 (permalink) |
|
Honda Red Wing Rider
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: ludlow,mass
Posts: 10,617
|
the 9in all around will make it less stable on the sides of hills and can role over easyer then if you put the 11in on the rears
i have 10in tires on all 4 corners and cant stand it ....very tippy going over rocks and logs
__________________
2000 foreman 450 es-s the f**king pig 14% 300 foretrax gear reduction 30in gorila silverbacks on C-5 wheels 2500lb warn winch superatv disk brake conversion kit 2in ssatv lift kit and progressive 512 shocks the original 4in PVC storage tube hurculined racks with rear cargo box czr loud exhaust , uni airfilter and drilled main jet foreman 450 parts for sale pm me for info |
|
|
|
01-31-2012, 05:50 PM
|
#3 (permalink) |
|
Honda Red Wing Rider
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Oberlin, LA
Posts: 561
|
I personally have ran both. All skinny and skinny/wide. I like the wide tires on the back just because it helps to stay on top of the mud. It has a bigger footprint so it is less likely to dig you down in bottomless mud. But I do alot of mud riding so that's just my personal preference.
__________________
09 Foreman ES Snorkled HMF Utility EPI Clutch Kit 2" highlifter lift Turner HD U-joint HL Fender Kit HL Recoil starter leak shield Diamond Plate HL front nose guard Diamond Plate front bash plate Diamond Plate front cv guards 29.5 OUTLAWS S/W SS 312 Wheels Extreme 35% Gear Reduction 8" audiopipe with 350 watt amp Viper 3500# winch w/ synthetic cable |
|
|
|
|
01-31-2012, 06:16 PM
|
#4 (permalink) |
|
Honda Red Wing Rider
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort - Marysvale, Utah
Posts: 3,071
|
 These are 25x8x12 and 25x10x12 Black Diamond XTRs on STIs HD2 Slik-Kote wheels. These tires have done nothing but impress me ever since I first put them on. I would not run 9s all the way around. When I "refurbish" my Rubicon this year I will put Black Diamond XTRs on nicer OE wheels than the ones I have. If I could get 26x8x12 for the front I would. I will most likely get 26x9x12 for the front and 26x10x12 for the rear. I prefer skinny tires to wide tires but wider tires in the rear will add stability to your ATV. These are the best all around tires I have had to date. They are great high performace tires and provide excellent traction, stability and lateral control. They love to be riden hard. I have no experience with Mud Lites but they would have to be one he11 of a tire to out perform the Black Diamond XTRs.
__________________
2012 Polaris 550 Touring EPS Thank you Doug Meyer ATVTV.com & Polaris 1000+ miles 2001 Rubicon Bug 16,000+ miles 1835+ hours Dependability is the "Way Out" Not "True-4-WD". Bombardier BR 180 Snow Cat Thanks Utah State Parks 
|
|
|
|
|
01-31-2012, 09:26 PM
|
#6 (permalink) |
|
Honda Red Wing Rider
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 548
|
9's all around are good for mud with a hard bottom. If there is no bottom, or it's soft they are useless. One advantage is that you can rotate your tires all around so they wear evenly.
Personally I always run skinny/wide, works best for me.
__________________
'10 Outty 800R XT |
|
|
|
| Sponsored Links | |
Advertisement | |
 |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
