[steved]

Hello:

I have a 2001 450 ES (Foreman)

Stock tires on the machine are AT25x10-12 (rear) and AT25x8-12 (Front)

I am looking to get new tires.

When phoning up parts places, they tell me that, according to their books,the tires are supposed to be different heights, the front is a AT25 and the rear is a AT24. This would mean that the rear tires turn more than the front tires for a given distance, and the transfer case would have to be geared accordingly.

Were the incorrect tires installed on my new stock machine when I bought it?

No one at these stores seems to be able to answer my questions and I am afraid of the potantial damage that I could do to the quad if I put different sized wheels. Can anyone give me a real answer and not a "my best guess?"

What are the stock tire sizes supposed to be on a 2001 Honda 450ES?

 

[steved]

Thanks guys. This was causing me quite a bit of stress.

I am going to go with the ITP mudlites, stock size.

I have been told that these machines do not have the HP to be able to effectively spin a larger diameter tire. No problem for me.

Would it be a good idea to go an inch wider on the front and rear? Thought that it may be a bit better in the mud that way.

Cheers,

Steve