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99_400EX
12-04-2002, 03:33 PM
well it has been snowing most of the day so after i make the 23 min trip home that took over an hour so i get home pull out the 416 and she just spins and goes noware im picking up new stock 400 rear tires and works tripple rates saturday hopefully that will cure my problems

anyone have any sugestions
AtvMxRider
12-04-2002, 03:36 PM
lower the air pressure in you rear tires.
99_400EX
12-04-2002, 03:42 PM
Originally posted by AtvMxRider
lower the air pressure in you rear tires.

well i have pure sports bandits and they have kevlar in them so they are stiff as all getout
Bean
12-04-2002, 03:47 PM
well, 400ex tires are good, they wont pack up bad, and are a nice tire, but something like spidertracs, realetors, or so will work better, u can try gettin a larger front sproket to calm down the power delivery a lil
Rip_Tear
12-04-2002, 03:51 PM
Well, I dislike the bandits... They aren't a good snow tire, the treads are too close together, they are a better hard pack, road tire. The stockers do well in the snow, The trail wolf's work well too.
12-04-2002, 04:27 PM
Maxxis 4=Snow tires might do the trick, theres no such thing as snow in louisiana ;)
Steve-o 400EX
12-04-2002, 04:38 PM
Originally posted by 99_400EX


well i have pure sports bandits and they have kevlar in them so they are stiff as all getout

Yea my buddy has the bandits and they are hard as a rock, the cold doesnt make it any better either. But they do great in mud and hard pack and last forever.:macho
99_400EX
12-04-2002, 04:42 PM
Originally posted by EXracer8601
Maxxis 4=Snow tires might do the trick, theres no such thing as snow in louisiana ;)

i was going to get them but figured i would never use them any more when snow is gone and there isnt much snow here all the time and stock tires can be used all year round
12-04-2002, 07:28 PM
well.....i know my 400 with my holeshot xc went throw the snow as good as any 4x4 or better unless u stopped
Ryan
12-04-2002, 07:33 PM
I got the answer! New tires :huh :p For snow I like Mud dogs or tires with that similar tread pattern. I know these one tires you can put them on backwirds specially for snow. I agree with the bandits, I also dislike them. I road a banshee with them in the snow and I wasn't getting no where.

You quad doesn't suck, Get rid of those bandits! and new shocks arn't going to cure your problem.
roostin_dale
12-04-2002, 08:05 PM
I have a suggestion......

Let me buy it!!!
bluebaron
12-04-2002, 08:27 PM
i have maxxis sur traks they work great in the snow, most of the time the reason i get stuck in from get hung up in the snow
99_400EX
12-04-2002, 08:41 PM
Originally posted by quad_freak14
I have a suggestion......

Let me buy it!!!

sorry i have too much money in the peice of crap
RED121572
12-05-2002, 01:58 PM
99,

Ive got a set of bandits and they do suck in the snow. lol...I enjoyed your story, thought it was funny. lol
99_400EX
12-05-2002, 07:04 PM
well it did better today i stood on the tires and let the air out till no more would come out. in about 38 hrs ill have new tires on it
tants
12-05-2002, 07:15 PM
any non 4x4 machine is not ment for the snow. keep the 400ex, 250r's, etc. nice and warm outta the snow!
tants
12-05-2002, 07:17 PM
plus all that spinning isnt the greatest for motors...
99_400EX
12-05-2002, 07:21 PM
yea well i feather the throttle so im not bounceing of the rev limmiter
Godspeed
12-05-2002, 07:38 PM
It's ok... My quads suck too...:D
99_400EX
12-05-2002, 07:44 PM
Originally posted by Godspeed
It's ok... My quads suck too...:D

are they slow in the snow too
phatswinn
12-05-2002, 07:52 PM
sur traks reversed in the snow, (direction for sand) works great, it spins way less in the snow as long as its not pinned
Honda2003
12-05-2002, 07:54 PM
the stock tires on my 250ex work good in the snow. was drift busting last saturday:D
Godspeed
12-05-2002, 07:57 PM
I bought my son a 250EX a few weeks ago. Great little quad. I was very impressed.
oj250r
12-05-2002, 08:54 PM
Originally posted by 99_400EX
well it has been snowing most of the day so after i make the 23 min trip home that took over an hour so i get home pull out the 416 and she just spins and goes noware im picking up new stock 400 rear tires and works tripple rates saturday hopefully that will cure my problems

anyone have any sugestions

stick some of those ice screws they make in your tires...:o
coryatver
12-05-2002, 09:27 PM
Me and my dad used my 400 to get back to my hunting stand. We rode double and it went pretty good throught the snow. We have about 8 inches We had to go through a couple water holes though at it made the front tires freeze up when it was sitting.
RED121572
12-05-2002, 09:48 PM
Hey Cory,

Cool website dude. Some of the best riding trail riding Ive done near here is on a railroad bed that stretches 8 miles between Galion and Mansfield, Ohio.

After four years of wanting, I finally got down to Wayne National Forest over the summer. It was a great time. The trail system covers so much area. It would be well worth your drive.

Later on man.

RED
RIDER11X
12-06-2002, 12:17 AM
Originally posted by Bean
well, 400ex tires are good, they wont pack up bad, and are a nice tire, but something like spidertracs, realetors, or so will work better, u can try gettin a larger front sproket to calm down the power delivery a lil

REALTORS ARE AWESOME IN SNOW!!!!!!!!

FRIEND OF MINE OUT CLIMBED A SLED WITH HIS ATC W/ REALTORS ON. NO KIDDING!!!:D