300ex tiiires! help

[rollie]

hey im going to be racing but i still need tires for pit/trail riding

im not sure what size to get....how much ground clerance will i have with 18 inch tires will 20 inch tires be good for both?

and what tires do you suggjest(sp)

thanks alot!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[ZSK]

I had the dunlops off of the yfz450 on my 300 and now my 400. Great all around tire. You'll lose some speed dropping from a 22 to a 20 inch tire, but not nearly as much as you think. On rutted tracks the 20's would be a better choice.

[rollie]

Originally posted by cleanshave300ex
I had the dunlops off of the yfz450 on my 300 and now my 400. Great all around tire. You'll lose some speed dropping from a 22 to a 20 inch tire, but not nearly as much as you think. On rutted tracks the 20's would be a better choice.

yeah but i want aftermarket tires.......how do tamers wear?

thanks:)

[Cole Trane]

Tamers will wear like any other two ply tire, very fast. I would get some kenda klaw xcr's. I have a set of kendas and tamers, both great tires. Just depends on what type of riding you'll be doing.

[roostin_dale]

Tamers arent good for trails...

If you race MX alot and trails alittle, I'd use Razr MX's for both...if you ride trails alot and a little MX, Use some 20" Razr's..

[Cole Trane]

Plus the kendas can be turned around for either soft or harder terrain!

[rollie]

are the klaw xcrs low profile or are they big....like my 22inch razrs? i want some lower profile tires so it will give it that "racing look" lol if anyone has pics of 20 inck kenda xcrs on a quad please post pics! thanks alot:)

[4wheelboy]

heres my 300 i have 20 inch xc klaws. and i ride track alot an trails alittle and i wish i woulda got 18s. my next tires will be 18 inch knarly

18s are fine on the trails if u got a skid plate and they will be alot funner in pits too.:o trust me dude get 18s if your riding track

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v305/mx300exshift/246f41fb.jpg

[rollie]

yeah im gonna buy a skid plate i think so ill get 18s:)

[dirtmomma]

If I was you I wuold go w/ the Razrs 6 ply, we've had them on our 400 for 3 years now & they are still in GREAT shape, never had a flat & it's been on some rough stuff!! DO NOT go w/ a 18 for trails!! You won't clear anything, I just got a set of rims so I can run the stock ones off the 400 on my 300, then I also bought a pair of 22's off a guy don't know if I'll run those might be too high!! Also might try the fast trekkers they look pretty good!

[rollie]

yeah but the only trail i ride are in the back of my house so i ride um when i bored lol:)

[Jingle 11]

If its not hardcore trails go with 18's heres your options

Hardcore racing/ Play trail riding = 18's but u gotta get a skid

More trail/ just play racing = 20's

or just get another set of wheels like i did and have 20's and 18's and a skid plate thats the best solution.

[rollie]

what would 18s put me at for ground clearence im thinking maybe 20s now :confused:

[Jingle 11]

id say not more than 4"

[rollie]

yeah...im gonna go with 20s and ill buy a skid



later
nik:uhoh:

[4wheelboy]

if your rididng track your gona wish u got 18s trust me;) ;)

[rollie]

well i think im gonna buy a new set of wheels to....so ill have a trail/mess around set and a track set:)

[dirtmomma]

Originally posted by nacsracer12
well i think im gonna buy a new set of wheels to....so ill have a trail/mess around set and a track set:)


IMO thats the best thing to do, I have 3 rim/tire sets now, one w/ 18 flattrack tires/race rings, one w/ 18" tamers & now I just got some 9" rims to put some stock 400 tires on for trails, or I could put a set of stock 300 22"s but think those are a little overkill ;)

['03'300ex'er]

Originally posted by dirtmomma
If I was you I wuold go w/ the Razrs 6 ply, we've had them on our 400 for 3 years now & they are still in GREAT shape, never had a flat & it's been on some rough stuff!! DO NOT go w/ a 18 for trails!! You won't clear anything, I just got a set of rims so I can run the stock ones off the 400 on my 300, then I also bought a pair of 22's off a guy don't know if I'll run those might be too high!! Also might try the fast trekkers they look pretty good!


I just got a set of fast trekkers, I’ve rode them maybe 2 hours and they are wearing really fast I’m kind of disappointed in them:( i was sure hoping they would last for awhile :mad::(