P500 Being waist full or totally worth it? Stock tire question.

[Austin179]

Just picked up a new 2018 P500 and haven’t had it off road yet. Looking at the stock tires vs all the tires I see people on this site are running, I feel like the stock tires are a joke. I haven’t seen anything where people are saying they like the stock tires and size and they work just fine. I pretty much feel like all I see is that tires are a huge upgrade. So my real question is..... should I buy new tires now or run the stock ones till they wear out?
I know tires and conditions go hand in hand when choosing a tire so I’m not asking which tire should I buy. Just asking if people have had good luck with the stock tires. However, I will say, our property is either dry hard pack where any tire is fine OR sloppy slick mud (not deep tho) and slick roots.
Any input on the stock tires would be appreciated.

 

[happyfred]

I bought my P500 in Feb. The stock tires are ok for what I do..hauling logs, hunting, trail riding, not much mudding. So, I'm going to replace when they're half gone. I put the money in to the Honda soft top/back, doors and full wind screen.

 

[tomcj2]

I plowed a lot of snow this past winter with stock wheels and tires with no difficulty.

 

[NitroxDiver]

Stock tires will get the job done but a little bigger and more aggressive tire helps a lot. Rides better and improved traction. I bought a set of big horn knockoffs for $220 and sold my old ones for $80. You don’t have to spend a lot to get a big improvement.

 

[500oneer]

Just picked up a new 2018 P500 and haven’t had it off road yet. Looking at the stock tires vs all the tires I see people on this site are running, I feel like the stock tires are a joke. I haven’t seen anything where people are saying they like the stock tires and size and they work just fine. I pretty much feel like all I see is that tires are a huge upgrade. So my real question is..... should I buy new tires now or run the stock ones till they wear out?
I know tires and conditions go hand in hand when choosing a tire so I’m not asking which tire should I buy. Just asking if people have had good luck with the stock tires. However, I will say, our property is either dry hard pack where any tire is fine OR sloppy slick mud (not deep tho) and slick roots.
Any input on the stock tires would be appreciated.

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Welcome! The best reason to go aftermarket is a better ride and traction. If it’s muddy or deep snow that’s where taller,better made tires shine. If you don’t care about looks and don’t drive fast or in challenging conditions stock tires are ok.

 

[Austin179]

Thanks for the reply’s. I don’t plan on doing any serious off roading or anything crazy. I guess my question comes from me driving a Z71 Chevy 2500. It comes with Goodyear road tires from the factory. I bought one in 2016 and got stuck in light sand in 4x4 the first time I took it out. I now have a 2018 Z71 2500 and the first thing I did was put tires on it. The tires on the new P500 don’t look terrible, but if I’m gunna get stuck the first time I go out then I’d rather replace them now.

 

[HUCK]

LOVED MY STOCK TIRES I JUST WORE THEM OUT . THEN WENT WITH STOCK RIMS WITH BIGGER TIRES FOR BETTER RIDE .

 

[DG Rider]

They are ok. Nothing I would spend money on, but tires are expensive so I won't waste a perfectly good set.

 

[JCart]

When you replace if you can swing it, recommend radials in a 26” diameter.
Welcome to Hondasxs.
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[jwfirebird]

tires are always the first thing I buy, the originals look like they would get stuck on any log or rut, in the mud especially being open front. you can get around always hanging the bottom with taller tires, so it depends what you have, rocks and trees you need taller and better.

 

[tomcj2]

I JUST WORE THEM OUT .

How many miles did they last?

 

[Alan aka Davinci]

Depending on where you mostly ride on staying with stock vs. aftermarket, but my stock tires did not do the job so I replaced them after one ride.

 

[Oregonkirk]

Just picked up a new 2018 P500 and haven’t had it off road yet. Looking at the stock tires vs all the tires I see people on this site are running, I feel like the stock tires are a joke. I haven’t seen anything where people are saying they like the stock tires and size and they work just fine. I pretty much feel like all I see is that tires are a huge upgrade. So my real question is..... should I buy new tires now or run the stock ones till they wear out?
I know tires and conditions go hand in hand when choosing a tire so I’m not asking which tire should I buy. Just asking if people have had good luck with the stock tires. However, I will say, our property is either dry hard pack where any tire is fine OR sloppy slick mud (not deep tho) and slick roots.
Any input on the stock tires would be appreciated.

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I have over 1,000 miles on my stock tires. No issues at all other then maybe ground clearance. I will upgrade to 27" tires in the future.

 

[SouthwestORV]

My $.02 with a 2018 like yours...after putting 500+ miles on the stock tires and then recently upgrading to 26" tires...
1. In my area, going up to a 26" tire made a big difference in ground clearance. Like HUGE difference. I used to hear the bottom banging off stuff every ride I went on. Now, it never bangs on stuff. Like 1" additional clearance made all the difference.
2. My speedometer is accurate now. Before I was going slower in reality than what my speedo read. So I get a little more velocity out of each gear.
3. It looks SO MUCH BETTER, and we men are visual. Seriously, it's more fun to drive it now just because it looks great.
4. My stock tires never left me hanging, and I never got stuck or stranded with the stockers, but these tires do have more traction than the originals, and I can feel it.
We're all proud of our individual setup. Here's mine:

 

[ShotgunClay]

Most of my riding (its a work vehicle) is on hard packed dirt, with some not very demanding offroad through woods and fields. The stock tires are fine for this, and even worked well in snow (although more clearance would have been nice the few times I got too deep). We only had bad mud for a couple weeks and they will slip and slide but never got stuck. Have about 2400 miles on the stock and figure they will go for probably another 1000. Once they go, I plan on going with a set up like SouthwestORV has in the above post.

 

[RSMark5]

I might be in the minority but I have a new set of wheels and tires to a Pioneer 500 I don't even own yet. I wish the dealership would just sell it to me with no wheels and tires.

 

[SouthwestORV]

I might be in the minority but I have a new set of wheels and tires to a Pioneer 500 I don't even own yet. I wish the dealership would just sell it to me with no wheels and tires.

I’m excited for you to get one!

 

[vinnie55]

So your new tires are what size ? Also you went with 5+2 on all 4 corners ?

 

[SouthwestORV]

So your new tires are what size ? Also you went with 5+2 on all 4 corners ?

Me or the OP? My setup is 26x9-12 with 5+2 rims on all four corners. See my video above for more info.

 

[ShotgunClay]

Me or the OP? My setup is 26x9-12 with 5+2 rims on all four corners. See my video above for more info.

What size spacers? It looked like you installed some in the video.

There's sofas out there waiting to be crushed in New Mexico!