The Green Goat
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Preface: I've searched and read all the threads I could find.
So, like most people, what I'm looking for in my future 520 (if they ever get here...) is a new set of tires and wheels (among many other mods). I particularly like the looks, ruggedness, ply rating, flatness (not balloon shaped), longevity, and versatility of the truck-style tires that are out there. I don't particularly consider myself to be a mudder, so I don't see needing huge knobbed tires. I live in Central Ohio where the majority of my p520 usage will be around the home/yard, so I don't want to shred the grass at every turn. When I do ride recreationally, it'll most likely be at Wayne National Forest and maybe some of the ride parks in Kentucky/Tennessee, which, from what I can tell, appear to be mostly hardpack and can be pretty rocky in some areas. I won't be seeking out swamp bogs to trudge through, but can almost bet it will see some light to moderate mud crossings just because it'd be hard to avoid that. It will be tagged for the occasional trip down the road in Ohio; potentially 10-20 mile trips on asphalt. It will have a TorQ Locker as well.
The downside to these style of tires appears to be the weight; they're heavy. Of course, I can't find the exact weight of the tires I'm looking for, just a range listed on their sites.
With all that in mind, what does HSXS suggest? I looked at both the Terrabite and QBT846, and they both get generally great reviews. The Terrabite seems to be a bit more aggressive, so I might lean towards it. I saw one YouTube video where a guy was flogging his Polaris (in 2WD...), on QBT846s, in 6-8" of mud and it didn't perform as well as I would have liked to have seen. Those puddles would totally be within the realm of what I would encounter (but not seek out) on a typical trail ride. I also have no qualms about putting it in 4WD, and as stated, it'll be Torq Locked, so perhaps I'm overthinking it. Does anyone have any other alternatives that are similar to these two?
Finally, let's talk tire size (yes, again). As I said, I'm not a mudder, so I don't need anything huge. I'm also limited to +/- 50" trails at WNF, so I'd rather not put massive spacers on the thing either to stabilize a tipsy rig. I haven't been to WNF in a while (15 years), but I imagine I could get by with ~53-54" total width and still be OK. I have yet to verify this. I also don't want to suck away what little power the p520 will have trying to spin a heavy tire. I'm thinking either 26x9x12 all around, or maybe even 27x9x12 all around depending on how it measures out. I'd prefer to keep the same size on all four corners because I will be carrying a spare in that same size. Does anyone with more experience than I, see a problem with this?
So, like most people, what I'm looking for in my future 520 (if they ever get here...) is a new set of tires and wheels (among many other mods). I particularly like the looks, ruggedness, ply rating, flatness (not balloon shaped), longevity, and versatility of the truck-style tires that are out there. I don't particularly consider myself to be a mudder, so I don't see needing huge knobbed tires. I live in Central Ohio where the majority of my p520 usage will be around the home/yard, so I don't want to shred the grass at every turn. When I do ride recreationally, it'll most likely be at Wayne National Forest and maybe some of the ride parks in Kentucky/Tennessee, which, from what I can tell, appear to be mostly hardpack and can be pretty rocky in some areas. I won't be seeking out swamp bogs to trudge through, but can almost bet it will see some light to moderate mud crossings just because it'd be hard to avoid that. It will be tagged for the occasional trip down the road in Ohio; potentially 10-20 mile trips on asphalt. It will have a TorQ Locker as well.
The downside to these style of tires appears to be the weight; they're heavy. Of course, I can't find the exact weight of the tires I'm looking for, just a range listed on their sites.
With all that in mind, what does HSXS suggest? I looked at both the Terrabite and QBT846, and they both get generally great reviews. The Terrabite seems to be a bit more aggressive, so I might lean towards it. I saw one YouTube video where a guy was flogging his Polaris (in 2WD...), on QBT846s, in 6-8" of mud and it didn't perform as well as I would have liked to have seen. Those puddles would totally be within the realm of what I would encounter (but not seek out) on a typical trail ride. I also have no qualms about putting it in 4WD, and as stated, it'll be Torq Locked, so perhaps I'm overthinking it. Does anyone have any other alternatives that are similar to these two?
Finally, let's talk tire size (yes, again). As I said, I'm not a mudder, so I don't need anything huge. I'm also limited to +/- 50" trails at WNF, so I'd rather not put massive spacers on the thing either to stabilize a tipsy rig. I haven't been to WNF in a while (15 years), but I imagine I could get by with ~53-54" total width and still be OK. I have yet to verify this. I also don't want to suck away what little power the p520 will have trying to spin a heavy tire. I'm thinking either 26x9x12 all around, or maybe even 27x9x12 all around depending on how it measures out. I'd prefer to keep the same size on all four corners because I will be carrying a spare in that same size. Does anyone with more experience than I, see a problem with this?
