jeepman137 Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 well this is my dilemma, yesterday, the 3rd, i went riding at this new area, my cousins friend, my new friends back yard has a huge hill, and once u get up and over the hill he owns a HUGE sand pit, that is basically a track, with whoops, jumps, and everything else. well this area is big, and its like dirt and sand mixed. and i plan to do a lot more riding there. now, because it consists of a dirt/sand mix, it is hard to hook up. i mean going up this not steep but long hill i was nailing the powerband, but not getting the pull because i wasnt hooking up... right now i have ITP Spider Trac rear tires, which have a pretty deep lug, and i figured that they would hook up in this type of dirt/sand, but they didnt. now some of the trails are like regular dirt, with some rocks, so i would want a tire that would hook up in the sand, but i wouldnt have to change tires if i wanted to just rip down one of these trails thats off the sand pit. now i dont really want to buy like full blown sand paddles, just to go riding here. so im looking for a good sand/dirt tire, that i could maybe use at this new place, and other places. this would be the only place i would use sand paddles, if at all, because i live in massachusetts, so i have no other use for them, so i dont wanna blow like $200 on sand paddles to use them occasionally. any ideas or suggestions would help greatly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 i use kenda flaws, fast trekkers and 4 snows only. they all hook up in a variety of conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepman137 Posted October 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 (edited) i just looked through my rockey mountain atv catalog and saw Skat-Trak Terrain Trak rear tires http://www.rockymountainatv.com/product_gr...IN%5FTRAK%2EJPG , and it said that they are designed for snow, mud, sand, and even hard surface, which is basically all the conditions i would be riding, i dont know about the snow yet, but the sand and hard surface sounds good, and on .190 douglas rims the price is $261.99, which sounds reasonable to me... right now i have fast trekkers up front, so i figured i would just keep those, since those seem fine in this type of sand... i like the idea of these, but im new to quads, so i dont know what the hell im talking about, lol, and im probably gonna have somebody make fun of me for asking about these tires, but hey, i dont care, i dont have a clue about tires... i know that it sounds stupid for the terrain traks, because the knobby is .71 inches tall, so it would be a rough ride on hard pack, so they have a new one called the desert storm that has a .55 inch knobby, which isnt a lot, but it would help a little... Edited October 4, 2004 by jeepman137 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 i wounldn't run those pieces of shit for nothing. they're only so so in the sand, pretty decent in the mud, and suck everywhere else, and well beat the hell outta you. if you want something aggressive, try a Maxxis Sur Trak. They're good on hard pack and loose trail, really good in the mud and good enough in the sand to get by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepman137 Posted October 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 (edited) actually those look kinda like the tread pattern i have now... http://www.itptires.com/images/spidertractires_lg.jpg its sort of like it... Edited October 4, 2004 by jeepman137 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
. Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 sur trak's are a much better gripping tire than the spidertrac's. I've felt it first hand, but on a 4stroke though. I'm guessing this track has jumps and stuff so buying a set of realtors isnt really a good idea because they only come in 22" tires. Unless your gonna get some massive fronts to compensate for it as well. (god I wish they made them in a 20" tire). Look into a set of 20" blackwaters. I know they hook up almost as good as the realtors in the coal (kind of like sand), and have a better side bite around corners as well. 22" tires are good tires, they are just hard to jump with and will make you sit up on your gas tank a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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