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marioweldinginc

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marioweldinginc Veteran

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OK so im looking to get 22" GBC gator tires for the rear of my quad. What would be a complimentary front tire? I have a 400EX so big front tires are a nono.

Also Ive see alot of sport atv riders wearing backpacks of some sort in the trails? are the comfortable? I will forgo the aluminum rack if the backpack is comfy.

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I wear a backpack... I love it, way better than trying to fit tools, camera, wallet, cell, water, condo... Nevermind, or whatever you bring, in other places. I just make sure it is tight, so it doesn't flop around in the whoops.

BuckBilly Veteran

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They dont make swamplites in 22x7x10. I might just go with a knobby type like from the factory.

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I was talking about for the rear of your quad. Every body runs them here. Not real impressed with the Gators, except in pure mud. Swamplites dig like there is no tomorrow. ITP also makes a Mud Lite for all four corners of your quad.

mudlite_sp.jpg

BuckBilly Veteran

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Here is a complete list of SwamLite sizes

SIZE INTERCO NUMBER WEIGHT TREAD PLY SKID DEPTH MAX PSI MAX LOAD

22X8.00-10 SWL-52 14 6 21/32 7 275

22X11.00-10 SWL-56 23 6 32/32 7 375

23X8.00-10 SWL-57 14 6 21/32 7 300

25X11.00-10 SWL-58 28 6 32/32 7 455

22X7.00-11 SWL-59 12 6 21/32 7 245

25X10.00-11 SWL-62 22 6 24/32 7 420

25X8.00-11 SWL-60 19 6 24/32 7 340

24X8.00-12 SWL-61 16 6 24/32 7 310

25X8.00-12 SWL-64 19 6 24/32 7 340

25X10.00-12 SWL-66 23 6 24/32 7 420

26X12.00-12 SWL-70 31 6 36/32 7 520

26X10.00-12 SWL-68 27 6 36/32 7 440

26X9.00-12 SWL-67 26 6 36/32 7 410

27X9.00-12 SWL-71 27 6 40/32 7 440

27X10.00-12 SWL-72 29 6 40/32 7 465

27X12.00-12 SWL-74 30 6 40/32 7 550

28X10.00-12 SWL-76 38 6 50/32 7 495

29.5X10.00-12 SWL-78 38 6 50/32 7 535

27X11.00-14 SWL-80 31 6 40/32 7 480

27X9.00-14 SWL-79 27 6 40/32 7 410

28X9.00-14 SWL-81 29 6 50/32 7 450

28X11.00-14 SWL-82 35 6 50/32 7 520

22X11.00-9 SWL-54 23 6 32/32 7 395

25X12.00-9 SWL-55 23 6 24/32 7 495

Mud lite SP size is Front: 22x7-10 (6 ply); Rear: 20x11-9 (6 ply).

marioweldinginc Veteran

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Would I want to wear mudlites on all four corners? I ride mostly on the coal hills in NE PA. Coal dust mixed with water gets real slippery, like grease almost. On the other hand alot of the trails are rocks and hard packed dirt.

I didnt want to run soft tires on all four corners. or do I? I really have no idea what to run on the fronts. I currently have stockers in front which suck big time and maxxis razrs on the rear. Aside from the coal mud they are a pretty good tire as I keep up with the 4x4s. I do like to ride fast and want handling too.

So I will not look at gators anymore. Definetly mudlites in the rear. as for the front? mudlites too?

Thanks Buck Billy for the enlightenment!

BuckBilly Veteran

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Would I want to wear mudlites on all four corners? I ride mostly on the coal hills in NE PA. Coal dust mixed with water gets real slippery, like grease almost. On the other hand alot of the trails are rocks and hard packed dirt.

I didnt want to run soft tires on all four corners. or do I? I really have no idea what to run on the fronts. I currently have stockers in front which suck big time and maxxis razrs on the rear. Aside from the coal mud they are a pretty good tire as I keep up with the 4x4s. I do like to ride fast and want handling too.

So I will not look at gators anymore. Definetly mudlites in the rear. as for the front? mudlites too?

Thanks Buck Billy for the enlightenment!

Mud Lite SPs not just plain MudLites. The SP version are intended for a sport quad.

mudliteSP.jpg

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mud lite tires in my experience do not like anything really sharp as in jagged rock n such. we have tried several tires and found that the best bang for your buck is bear claws as a bias tire is a lot more durable than the most all terrain tires. as for running them on all four corners you will be happy you did as it gives you better grip on the side hills and in slippery or muddy conditions.

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yup. my family went through 4 sets of mudlites in one year between to quads. i am on year # 3 with my bearclaws and still have rigid rubber left and are not showing any signs of weather damage and have never been punctured. I forgot to mention that i ride in some of the nastiest crap around! when we ride there is usually something broken and a quad getting towed out. the last 2 times were mine! That was shitty.

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Isnt the second number the width of the tire and the last number is the rim diameter? The first number is the height right.

Yeah from the factory it was a 20x10x9. I have a 20x11x9 on there now. So would a 12inch wide tire fit on a ten inch wide rim?

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skitchin1 Apprentice

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Oh I meant with trails and jumping and what not. I would assume as long as its tight against you like you said and not too heavy it should be fine....right?

it only as heavy as you make it. but i the few time i rode with it on the street. it dont feel like any thing there compared to a reg back pack. nice and tight to the body. i have the r30 and it water proof. the r are backpacks and the us are just bags.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y06m3SHl3Gg]Kriega R25 backpack - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XU-MJ-Yu9s]Review of Kriega R25 rucksack - YouTube[/ame]

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Isnt the second number the width of the tire and the last number is the rim diameter? The first number is the height right.

Yeah from the factory it was a 20x10x9. I have a 20x11x9 on there now. So would a 12inch wide tire fit on a ten inch wide rim?

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Hey Mario Stock rims for Honda are 9" on the rear and 10" in the front ! 22x12x9 tire will fit on a stock Honda rim The 12 # means the width of the tire has nothing to do with rim size !!:yes:

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