P700m4 Maxxis BH or Duro Frontier

[tiogajoe]

Looking to replace my stock tires with radials. will be sticking with stock rims and tire size. I might step up to 26-9-12 and 26-11-12 if I go with the Duros. I ride 95% of the time on township gravel roads that range from lose muddy gravel to tar and chip. I do get into the wood now and then esp. for deer season firewood etc. Looking for a smoother ride than the stock tires. What ever I get should perform well in the snow. What do you guys think of these two tires. 26's in the duros are about $411 and 25's in the BH are about $490? I also looked at the Carlisle all trails but wonder how they do in the snow? Input appreciated.

 

[Tflynn]

A lot of guys like the Kenda bearclaw radials, might be worth a look. Not sure about snow performance. I always heard more of an "all terrain" style tire does better in the snow

 

[jak9922]

Ripsaws!!!!!!!!

 

[Plumber32]

Bighorn is a great snow tire. I've got the 2.0 in 26" can't ask for much more however I'd go original over the 2.0 next time. They are smooth on pavement and wear well.

 

[tiogajoe]

A lot of guys like the Kenda bearclaw radials, might be worth a look. Not sure about snow performance. I always heard more of an "all terrain" style tire does better in the snow

I though the BearClaw HTR tire was strictly an ATV tire?

 

[jak9922]

Bighorn is a great snow tire. I've got the 2.0 in 26" can't ask for much more however I'd go original over the 2.0 next time. They are smooth on pavement and wear well.

You are the first one ever to say the bh are good in the snow but im happy for you all the bad snow stories ive heard from them are the reason i went with ripsaws hmmmmm very intersting indeed

 

[Plumber32]

You are the first one ever to say the bh are good in the snow but im happy for you all the bad snow stories ive heard from them are the reason i went with ripsaws hmmmmm very intersting indeed

They are great on the pioneer. I've never heard anyone say they were bad in the snow. They keep you on top Alot better than say mud tires. I had original bear claws on my polaris magnum last winter and could barely move in 2wd. But that's the original not the new radial ones

 

[JACKAL]

Ripsaws!!!!!!!!

You need that tattooed on your chest @jak9922

 

[jak9922]

Was thinking somewhere else but yeah chest works too hahahah

 

[jak9922]

They are great on the pioneer. I've never heard anyone say they were bad in the snow. They keep you on top Alot better than say mud tires. I had original bear claws on my polaris magnum last winter and could barely move in 2wd. But that's the original not the new radial ones

That is the nuber one complaint about the bh look im a monster fan of maxxis but being bad in snow is a notorious flaw of the and im just saying you are the first saying they are good i. The snow it could open up a new hjge debate

 

[jak9922]

Yeah bad typing and thumbs are my flaws so yeah lol please prove me wrong i wanna love the bighorns!!!!!!!

 

[JACKAL]

The snow it could open up a new hjge debate

Don't need no hjge debate they are too busy trampling each other in Mecca right now leav'em be.

 

[JACKAL]

I might have taken that post wr9ng but still hits deep

All better now (edited) let get back to torturing P500's

 

[Plumber32]

Yeah bad typing and thumbs are my flaws so yeah lol please prove me wrong i wanna love the bighorns!!!!!!!

Every forum has this question. Bighorn is always a suggestion as you want a tire that floats not dig, I have them I've had many tires, these aRe hands down the best I've had in snow. Itp 589s the worst.

 

[jak9922]

Every forum has this question. Bighorn is always a suggestion as you want a tire that floats not dig, I have them I've had many tires, these aRe hands down the best I've had in snow. Itp 589s the worst.

This is too funny see i had the 589s and absolutely loved them in the snow lol

 

[Plumber32]

This is too funny see i had the 589s and absolutely loved them in the snow lol

What kind of snow? In south Wi. We get Alot of heavy wet snow that usually has ice under it. And man with aggressive mud tires I'd dig down and get stuck especially drifts. You ever see the tires they use on the old army snow trucks or the ones they use on those Toyota expedition trucks? Their fat, soft on almost 0 tread.

 

[jak9922]

Here in upstate ny we get every kind of snow lol but truthfully it gets to the point where tires dont matter because 3ft of snow and its sled time