tomcj2
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Perhaps the question could be rephrased to:Thanks, what’s the benefit with same tire all around?
What is the disadvantage with same wheel/tire all around?
Perhaps the question could be rephrased to:Thanks, what’s the benefit with same tire all around?
That is a good question! I never found any disadvantage, so I don't have an answer. Other advantages:Perhaps the question could be rephrased to:
What is the disadvantage with same wheel/tire all around?
Perhaps the question could be rephrased to:
What is the disadvantage with same wheel/tire all around?
Not at all challenging your decision on 11's - however, flotation and traction do not always go hand in hand -Less flotation and ground contact, that's all i can think of using 9's. I wanted more of both so I'm running 11's on all four.
BTW @trigger, how difficult do you think steering 11's on the front would be if you didn't have EPS?
I know the going from the stock 8's to 9's were no problem, but certainly much nicer since I added EPS.
@ehart814 I read some old posts where you had just put bearclaw htrs on your 500. I know you no longer have that but whats your overall opinion on that setup in hindsight?26x9 all around or some 27x9 all around will fit great. The tires you mentioned are both excellent, but if you mostly ride dry terrain and are doing a lot of rock crawling, I'd buy 27x9x12 Tusk Terrabyte tires. They will climb rocks better but I wouldn't call them a mud tire. But if you stay out of serious mud, the Terrabyte tires are excellent on hardpack, gravel, pavement, rocks, and just general trails. I'm in a muddier climate and I never had an issue with them, but I try to avoid the mud.
I ran Bearclaw HTR tires 26x9 on aftermarket wheels for about 2500 miles and then I ran 27x9 terrabytes on aftermarket with 1.5" rear wheel spacers to even the width front to back. This was on my 500 when I had it. The aftermarket wheels will give you a bit more width which helps the tippiness some.
They were great. No complaints at all. I ran them over 2500 miles and they were still at about 65% tread or more. They were very tough, great traction all around - even mud. They also gave a comfortable ride, even though they were 8 ply. I had 26"x9" all around on aftermarket wheels. I only ever rotated them once or twice. I would buy them again but the price went way up since I bought them.@ehart814 I read some old posts where you had just put bearclaw htrs on your 500. I know you no longer have that but whats your overall opinion on that setup in hindsight?