Category Archives: ATV Wheels & Tires

narrowing it down

I have gone back and forth about a thousand times on this and thought I would just ask yet another "which tire" question. Where I ride, I will encounter pretty equal portions of mud snow rocks and rocky hills depending on the time of year. I have four finalists I would like opinions on.
1) Kenda Bearclaw htr
2) Sedona ripsaw rt
3) Sedona mud rebel rt
4) efx Moto mtc

I am looking for which tire will be best for snow and mud but not be terrible for riding rocky trails in the black hills. I would also like to have something with 1" or bigger lugs just because if I am spending this kind of money, they better look badass! Let me know your vote! Also if there is one not on the list that I should be considering, let me know! Thanks guys!

bearclaw htr’s

I have a 2013 550 eps. I was looking at the bearclaws and saw they only offer them in 26’s and 28’s for 14" rims. Can I put 28’s on my 550 without rubbing without any trimming? Also how much will this effect my low end? I’ve looked and looked for answers to this as I’m sure it has been answered but had no luck. My phone doesn’t like this forum! Wont let me change pages! Thanks for the help!

2005 MV7 alternative tire size?

Stock tires (run flats) on my MV7 are 25 x 8 x 12 on the front and 25 x 10 x 12 on the rear. Those old tires are just about dead. I can get an almost new set of 26 x 9 x 12 for the front and 26 x 11 x 12 for the rear at a great price…("almost free") but I don’t know if they’ll fit. Anybody know if they’ll work on my MV7? Thanks!

Visualizing offset on Sportsman

I have a sportsman 570. Wheels are 12" factory 6" front (4+2) and 8" rear (5+3).

I want new 12" wheels and to run 27" Zillas 9×12 (frt) & 27" 11×12 (rear).

The aftermarket wheels are standard 7" wide 4+3 offset (frt & rear).

Question: There should be no change on the rear wheel with +3. With the new front wheel being 1" further out to the edge of the fender and a slightly wider tire, how noticeable will the front wheel appear to protrude, if any?

First ATV, no one close has one with aftermarket wheels so I can see how the front/rear line up.

MSA wheel offset

I’m looking for new wheels and tires for my 2014 sportsman 570 and I’m interested in some Msa wheels. The ones I want only come in a 7" wide wheel, would I still be able to mount 9" wide tires in the front and 11" on the rear? They also come in offsets of -47mm and 10mm. I’d like my tires to come out maybe an 1" maybe 1.5" past my wheel well. Which offset would be best? While I’m at it, also debating on which tires to go with. I want a 28" tire and something that rides smooth, and turns well on a variety of terrains, mud, sand, hard pack. Any and all suggestions are appreciated… Thanks…

Wheel upgrade

Howdy y’all, my wife has a ’14 sporty 400 HO with stock 12" wheels and 25" tires. I’m thinking about putting 14" wheels and 26" or 27" tires when its time to replace. A clutch kit will be in the future with or without the size change. So what are your thoughts and opinions?

Help with new tires for 570

I just bought a new sportsman 570 and want to replace the stock tires. It has 25 inch tires on 12 inch rims. I just wanted to get some opinions on what to get and what size, I am planning on running the new tires on the stock rims. I would like to go bigger than the 25 inch stock tires, but I do not want to have to put in a clutch kit. Any input would be much appreciated.