Tires and wheels finally became available.
I went with the Traxion Alpha 30X10X14 Tires,
Wheels, STI HD9 Beadlock 14X7 offset (matte black),
I also installed the Highlifter 2 1/2'' Lift kit,
1" spacers in the front and 1 1/2" spacers in the rear.
Install was pretty easy, no issues, by that I mean I didn't break anything while getting this done LOL. Took it out on the wknd and put around 150Km's on the new set up.
Initial review, Really like the extra ground clearance (I didn't measure, but it is a lot better than stock) Im not a rough rider or a mudder but a lot of the trails I go on are 4 wheeler trails and are rougher. so the added clearance is nice. I found that a rocky trail is still a rough ride 8ply and maybe air pressure, but the stock tires were rough as well. Loss of Power, didn't really notice and the new tires are considerable heavier (did not weigh). again I'm not into the throttle hard. I did however when on the more technical portions have it in Low and in manual. not a big deal to be expected with the bigger tires ect. Only thing I noticed so far is a bit of a rub on the driver side when making a tight turn and suspension is compressed. which shouldn't happen that often but I am aware of it. AND there is the extra mud issue LOL, which I new going into this. It does fling mud/water over the door at times not crazy but your leg arm will get dirty as well as the sides of the buggy. I am looking at fender flares and will get a set before spring.
Questions:
-Would going to a 1 1/2" spacer in the front solve the minor rub? also would this be much harder on the front end parts.
-What PSI should I be running in these tires ( average trail riding, minimal hard top) I am currently running 15-16 PSI , but thinking It may be a bit much, not sure as the 8 ply tire is a lot stiffer and I don't have that much experience with them. I just dont want to ruin them because of incorrect tire pressure.
Thanks again and will post pics once I have it looking pretty again
Chad
