I ride a 2004 Honda Foreman 450 S with stock wheels. My tire sizes are 25x8x12 and 25x10x12. I want to stay with 25 inch tires. I have a Perfex Long Travel Suspension Kit on my bike.
I am considering these tires ONLY and wanted some opinions. I am not interested in any other tire at the moment. I am narrowing my choices down.
I would go with the GBC's except they do not offer a 25x10x12 size. They offer a 9 inch wide tire. This makes me want to lean toward the Bighorns in a bias-ply.
I was told that radials were designed for IRS machines and didn't handle good on SRA machines. I was told that they tend to roll more while cornering and felt "mushy" or not as stable while on the side of a hill on a SRA. I'm not real sure about that though. That kinda sounded bogus to me. What do you guys think? I am open to any opinion. For My machine, would you spring the extra $$ on the radials?
My riding consists of putting around and blazing trails both. I ride a lot of dirt and rock and like to make my own trails. Alot of the time that means I ride around on the side of a hill, so i don't want something that won't hold me there and lets me slide sideways down the hill. I do very little mud riding. If it's in the trail and I can't get around it, I go through it.
So, I guess I would like opinions between the Bias-Ply and the radial Bighorns.
Thanks,
I am considering these tires ONLY and wanted some opinions. I am not interested in any other tire at the moment. I am narrowing my choices down.
I would go with the GBC's except they do not offer a 25x10x12 size. They offer a 9 inch wide tire. This makes me want to lean toward the Bighorns in a bias-ply.
I was told that radials were designed for IRS machines and didn't handle good on SRA machines. I was told that they tend to roll more while cornering and felt "mushy" or not as stable while on the side of a hill on a SRA. I'm not real sure about that though. That kinda sounded bogus to me. What do you guys think? I am open to any opinion. For My machine, would you spring the extra $$ on the radials?
My riding consists of putting around and blazing trails both. I ride a lot of dirt and rock and like to make my own trails. Alot of the time that means I ride around on the side of a hill, so i don't want something that won't hold me there and lets me slide sideways down the hill. I do very little mud riding. If it's in the trail and I can't get around it, I go through it.
So, I guess I would like opinions between the Bias-Ply and the radial Bighorns.
Thanks,