P500 Soon to be P500 Owner

[Keebler]

I am going to purchase a Pioneer 500 this winter, then upgrade it over the winter. I am retiring next year and want to go on many trail riding trips, starting with Colorado's Alpine Loop and Utah Moab trails. One of the first upgrades I will perform is 27 inch tires, however I see posts for 5+2 and 4+3 rims, what do those numbers mean and are they better than the stock 12 inch rims. I think I know the advantage of 14 inch over 12 inch rims (14 inch rims less likely to slip on rim at low pressures?).

 

[TxDoc]

Welcome to a whole new dimension. Lotta great people with great help.
Also talented at spending your money.

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[Mudder]

Offset refers to the inches on outside and inside of rim from bolt holes.

 

[Todd627]

Welcome from The Great Lakes State 😎

Congrats on the soon to be retirement and P500 ownership.

#NTC

 

[SILVER_ALERT]

Howdy from Oklahoma! Good choice on the P500 and retirement. I highly recommend both. 👍 🍻

 

[Mudder]

Welcome @Keebler from a GA retiree. Do you have any 50 inch trail restrictions? My 27s on 5/2 rims puts me at 54 wide. Just throwing out at least a 3500 lb winch and the sturdy Strongmade front bumper for a direct mount as recommendations.
Are you looking at a P500 or the new P520?

 

[Keebler]

Thanks for the info on rim offsets. I will be getting a P500 and will try to stay at 50". I plan on buying 2" spacers for when I don't need to be 50", however my favorite riding are here in Missouri is Chadwick and it is a 50" area.

 

[gmacaluso]

Welcome from Colorado. Great choice. Most have said 27s without spacers and 5+2 offset will be tippy but with you'll almost certainly be wider than 50" .

 

[HiFive]

Welcome from fl. great choice for a fun retirement. What color is your p5? Green makes you the coolest...lol

 

[gmacaluso]

Welcome from fl. great choice for a fun retirement. What color is your p5? Green makes you the coolest...lol

HiFive, Green? Cool? ... that doesn't pass even the first-listen test? Why would you want to mislead our new friend, Keebler, so soon?

Everybody knows red goes faster! (no they don't) Plus Honda, Red ... Red, Honda ... synonymous! Its like buying a Ferrari and asking the dealer "what are my color options". Nobody does that.

GBR

 

[Keebler]

I am ok with any color, however as a traditionalist I am hoping for Honda red ... it will come down to whatever I can get the best price on.

 

[HiFive]

HiFive, Green? Cool? ... that doesn't pass even the first-listen test? Why would you want to mislead our new friend, Keebler, so soon?

Everybody knows red goes faster! (no they don't) Plus Honda, Red ... Red, Honda ... synonymous! Its like buying a Ferrari and asking the dealer "what are my color options". Nobody does that.

GBR

Lol green goes threw the woods smoothest.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Red is the fastest! Sometimes you have to read through the BS these guys try to tell people.

Welcome from Canton, OH. Looking forward to seeing pics of your new ride when it arrives.
#NTC

 

[HiFive]

Red is the fastest! Sometimes you have to read through the BS these guys try to tell people.

Welcome from Canton, OH. Looking forward to seeing pics of your new ride when it arrives.
#NTC

You red P5 owners need to get Ferrari hood ornaments for your sxs's

 

[906UP]

Red is the fastest! Sometimes you have to read through the BS these guys try to tell people.

Welcome from Canton, OH. Looking forward to seeing pics of your new ride when it arrives.
#NTC

My blue one is the fastest.....even @JeremieBaker will admit to that

Welcome from the 906 & congrats on the pending retirement.

You'll get lots of recommendations on tires, they are a personal choice, with that said.....
if staying at 50" I would get a set of 25" Bighorn 2.0's and mount them on the stock wheels. You'll only increase height by 1/2", not enough to get a tippy feel but the ride & traction will be much improved.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

My blue one is the fastest.....even @JeremieBaker will admit to that

Welcome from the 906 & congrats on the pending retirement.

You'll get lots of recommendations on tires, they are a personal choice, with that said.....
if staying at 50" I would get a set of 25" Bighorn 2.0's and mount them on the stock wheels. You'll only increase height by 1/2", not enough to get a tippy feel but the ride & traction will be much improved.

Yes sir but a gear swap is sort of cheating. Imagine how much faster it would be if it would have started with that extra punch of the red ecm 😉

 

[100Acre]

Back in the day mid 80’s, we referred to the shysty shifty bogart types as Keeblers. I likes ye already Ye Keebler...! if’n you wanna be friends you gotta learn to share ye dang cookies!

 

[Keebler]

Sorry to disappoint but my web name is based on what my nickname was back in the 70s when I was in the Air Force, which was based on my last name "Elves" and bringing holiday cookies in one Christmas.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Sorry to disappoint but my web name is based on what my nickname was back in the 70s when I was in the Air Force, which was based on my last name "Elves" and bringing holiday cookies in one Christmas.

Well you can certainly bring cookies to any group ride. I don’t think any of us will complain. 😂

Thank you for your service and sharing the story behind the name.

 

[Peter_72]

I ran 27x9 tires on factory wheels with 4psi and we really liked it. It was less tippy than with the stock tires and the ride was a lot softer!

welcome to the p500 club from Louisiana!