tires favorite/worst [Archive]

honda400ex2003

11-09-2010, 09:03 PM

holeshots worst but they were pretty bald anyway.

i like the razrs the best

im quite opinionated on the subject though lol. I wont buy anything but razrs after using my set for years and still having more tread than my stockers ever did lol steve

CJM

11-09-2010, 09:22 PM

Im very happy with my kenda klaw XC's, flip them one way they are good for harder ground, flip them the other way you can use them in sand very good.

dirtrider77

11-09-2010, 10:19 PM

i dont know the exact name of them, but if you find the dunlops that have like a really choppy kind of diagonal tread...like parallelogram shaped knobs they hook up freakin great!

plus i got them on ebay for $80 shipped brand new

i havent seen any lately, but if you ever see something like these, get them haha

hopefull someone will chime in

....also i like the standard razrs as well as holeshots, however i agree holeshots wear out a little faster

both hook up great though

i havent been able to get kenda klaws to hook up climbing hills and things, they seemed to fail when other tires worked better, but i couldve had them on the wrong way or something---other than the failure at hill climbing they seem ok

and also turf tamers have worked out well, especially at $80 a pair! you just need to cut knobs off in a nice looking pattern (pick another popular tire and mimick pattern)

Pipeless416

11-09-2010, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by dirtrider77
i dont know the exact name of them, but if you find the dunlops that have like a really choppy kind of diagonal tread...like parallelogram shaped knobs they hook up freakin great!

plus i got them on ebay for $80 shipped brand new

i havent seen any lately, but if you ever see something like these, get them haha

hopefull someone will chime in

..

kt355?

dirtrider77

11-09-2010, 11:31 PM

nope not it....i searched every page on ebay for dunlop tires and they were not on there i dont know if they have been discontinued or what haha

BlasterEaten250

11-10-2010, 07:29 AM

The stock 400ex tires are probably still my favorite. Too bad they are pretty expensive

4reeds

11-10-2010, 09:24 AM

maxxis razor II's, alittle heavy but they last forever and the hook up is great. worst tire-stock tires

finsteratv

11-10-2010, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by Pipeless416
kt355?

are those what come stock on the 450r? ive had those on my 300ex and they hooked up great

beags86

11-10-2010, 05:45 PM

itp... dunlops....kenda...maxxis....blah blah blah...

you get what you pay for.....

wild250rman

11-10-2010, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by BlasterEaten250
The stock 400ex tires are probably still my favorite. Too bad they are pretty expensive try honda of troy i picked up a few sets for like 210.00 shipped per set. mr 501 rears and mr 101 fronts. i like the holeshot gncc's but a little on the heavy side my friend has a set of the quad cross for woods and they seem to do really well all around. lots of good choices depends on your riding area your quad, riding style and your pocket book.

dirtrider77

11-10-2010, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by finsteratv
are those what come stock on the 450r? ive had those on my 300ex and they hooked up great

yep

4strokernow

11-11-2010, 03:25 PM

I had good luck with kenda scorpions on my blaster and now on the 400ex I'm lookin into a set of kenda klaws, they look decent and I should be picking them up tomorrow off of a guy from craigslist. Or if you can find realtors you've got it made. As far as bad ones I didn't really like the turf tamers but that was no big loss I got them for free when I bought the quad so you gotta take the bad with the good or free in my case lol.

jcs003

11-14-2010, 10:34 AM

stock rears and the 21" dunlop fronts. (kt391). both the dunlop and ohtsu are radials too.

3400ben

11-14-2010, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by beags86
itp... dunlops....kenda...maxxis....blah blah blah...

you get what you pay for.....

Blah blah blah I don't think they sell them anymore.lol

rinconrider

11-15-2010, 07:51 PM

does anyone have any real world experience with the xrex tires? im not really sure which way to go this time around, i am running razrs now but am leaning toward going against the grain to see how some different tires are.

atcmoto

11-15-2010, 08:42 PM

i like the original razr's best. right now i have kenda klaw xc 20" rears and they are by far the worst tire i ever had. they have NO side bite at all and they do NOT hook up either way for me. i hate them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

honda400ex2003

11-15-2010, 08:45 PM

i still vote the razrs as number 1. I have been looking at numerous styles tonight and havent really found any i even would like to look at. lol. about the only thing that would look like a decent tire is the kenda kutter xc. they look like decent tires for what i want to do with them. but they are 15 bucks more than the razrs are :( ill stick with the original race tire. steve

dirtrider77

11-15-2010, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by rinconrider
does anyone have any real world experience with the xrex tires? im not really sure which way to go this time around, i am running razrs now but am leaning toward going against the grain to see how some different tires are.

i have heard nothing but good about xrex, may be worth a shot, id say go for them....i like the pattern

CJM

11-15-2010, 09:23 PM

I heard cheng shen makes GBC and tires for Maxxis. I mean the maxxis razr II and x-rex look almost identical.

Im planning on getting the x-rex fronts, they work well in the sand and all around and thats what I need.

trailrider894

11-15-2010, 09:39 PM

Razr's are good for just my basic riding, and they almost last FOREVER!!! They hook up good in the corners, and still let you slide when you want. Goldspeed and DWT make the best MX tires in my opinion.

ish416

11-15-2010, 09:43 PM

Best tires I have ridden were razr 2's. Worst were the stock Ohtsu's. They had great forward traction but were known to slide, bite and throw you off the quad.

As for the Xrex tires, I remember someone saying that they are made in the same factory as the razrs.

honda400ex2003

11-16-2010, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by dirtrider77
i have heard nothing but good about xrex, may be worth a shot, id say go for them....i like the pattern

the only problem with the xrex stuff is that they are almost 2x as much as a razr. at least where i looked at them they were 112 bucks for a rear. :eek2: :eek2: more money than ill be paying for any "off brand" style tire. steve

trailrider894

11-16-2010, 10:42 AM

I am telling you guys that Goldspeed and DWT make good tires, they wear decently but hook up great!!! Nobody here uses them, I put them on all the 450's I build!!!

-TheDude-

11-16-2010, 10:51 AM

i like GNCC's

dirtrider77

11-16-2010, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
the only problem with the xrex stuff is that they are almost 2x as much as a razr. at least where i looked at them they were 112 bucks for a rear. :eek2: :eek2: more money than ill be paying for any "off brand" style tire. steve

yeah thats exactly why i dont have any haha.....i looked at them, they looked ok, i looked at price, i clicked the red x

CJM

11-16-2010, 02:05 PM

Thats odd with the x-rex. I found they were cheaper for the fronts. maxxis razr II front is like 80 bucks, x-rex are only like 60.

dirtrider77

11-16-2010, 02:23 PM

where the heck are you finding them for $60 ?? haha

honda400ex2003

11-16-2010, 02:31 PM

x2 i didnt even find the xrex on dennis, i found them on magic racing. That is where i checked the price. not sure if i just overlooked them or what on the dk site though. steve

CJM

11-16-2010, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by dirtrider77
where the heck are you finding them for $60 ?? haha

On thier own website! http://www.gbctires.com/xrextires.htm

Click add to cart and look, I mean they say they are on sale but still..

22x7x10 front is 62 bucks, 20x11x9 rear is 70

dirtrider77

11-16-2010, 02:34 PM

wow haha, i had been clicking the link on the home page of this site and they were like $100 each

thanks though!

you get my favorite person of the day award :D

honda400ex2003

11-16-2010, 02:35 PM

Then that isnt too bad... I may consider them again but still LOVE my razrs. STEVE

CJM

11-16-2010, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
Then that isnt too bad... I may consider them again but still LOVE my razrs. STEVE

Imho its the same tread pattern and same tire. Thru research i found out cheng shin makes them both.

Thanks dirtrider.

honda400ex2003

11-16-2010, 02:42 PM

LOL i knew they were all made by the same manu and went down the same line i just couldnt find anyone that carried them. although, i didnt look real hard i suppose. I was busy last night and was just browsing in my off break time. lol steve

finsteratv

11-16-2010, 05:11 PM

has anybody tried the cst ambush's.

CJM

11-16-2010, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by finsteratv
has anybody tried the cst ambush's.

One guy made a post about them saying he liked them I havent heard much else.

honda400ex2003

11-16-2010, 06:17 PM

what else is there...

turf tamers that are notched out are supposed to be pretty good.

Any others people have tried? steve

CJM

11-16-2010, 06:22 PM

I still like the kenda klaws XCR, went riding 2x since I flipped them around for softer kinda dirt and man do they grip. I had no issues keeping up with my buddy who has paddles. Flipped the other way they really bite into the harder stuff.

I had wanted the rzr rears, but the price of them is alot and they are heavy. Plus the dual tread thing of the kendas really sold me-specially when people reported they would work as well as a paddle in loose/soft stuff.

honda400ex2003

11-16-2010, 06:32 PM

I may have to try them. Im not really sure which one yet. I may take my razrs put them on the r and get some different ones for the ex. those are at the top of the list i guess. I may end up getting some different rims with them too. Ill have to see what happens. I want to run 10" rims all around on the r just like the ex but really wanna run .190s on it instead of my quadroks that are on the 400 since those are the only 10" rims i have all around. I will be getting my 20x11x10 and 22x7x10 razrs this week that were for the 400 but now i am debating what to do and if i want to run the full setup on the r. oh the choices one must make. lol I think the quadroks may look weird on the r...

steve

250ex_dan

11-16-2010, 08:01 PM

out of the question but..
which tire would be best for a 250ex..?
not heavy,mostly trails,rocky and dusty places,great price and last long../?
any off brands?
thanks guys

honda400ex2003

11-16-2010, 08:15 PM

pretty much any of the ones that we have been discussing. It depends on if you want a 22" rear like the stocker or not. I ran 22" razrs on my old one, my neighbor ran 18s and 20s on his. all depends on how you want it. It will affect the speed also if you run smaller ones but it will get there faster. The 20s were great for trails and made it quite quick getting to 50. steve

CJM

11-16-2010, 08:37 PM

I prefer 20s overall due to size, weight and speed. I feel 22's are to tall and tend to be tippy, 18's are way to small for anything besides racing.

250ex_dan

11-17-2010, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by CJM
I prefer 20s overall due to size, weight and speed. I feel 22's are to tall and tend to be tippy, 18's are way to small for anything besides racing.
how would the 20's affect my top speed?(any that you recomend 20's or 22's/)
thanks for the input

trailrider894

11-17-2010, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by 250ex_dan
how would the 20's affect my top speed?(any that you recomend 20's or 22's/)
thanks for the input

tire size changes your top speed.

250ex_dan

11-17-2010, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by trailrider894
tire size changes your top speed.
is there any difference in speed?(noticable)

CJM

11-17-2010, 09:31 AM

Smaller tires is easier to turn, moves more revolutions and is lighter-thus you gain some speed. Its not much, probably 2-3mph, but the fact the quad has to work much less to push those smaller tires is a plus.

Pipeless416

11-17-2010, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by 250ex_dan
is there any difference in speed?(noticable)

your top speed will drop noticeably if you go to 20's. you will gain acceleration, but you will drop into the mid 40s for top speed. it feels a whole lot better handling wise, but remember, 250ex's can not be regeared to make up for the ratio change.

honda400ex2003

11-17-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by 250ex_dan
how would the 20's affect my top speed?(any that you recomend 20's or 22's/)
thanks for the input

you will probably lose 5 mph or so going from a 22 to a 20" tire but you will gain the torque since your gearing will be lower.

you know my vote on the tire choices already. lol Steve

dirtrider77

11-17-2010, 10:18 AM

20" hands down

250ex_dan

11-17-2010, 10:35 AM

thanks....
one last ?
will it be faster then a stock ds250?
so i should go with twenties
are there any that make it wider?

trailrider894

11-17-2010, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by 250ex_dan
thanks....
one last ?
will it be faster then a stock ds250?
so i should go with twenties
are there any that make it wider?

you have to change wheel size or get a wider axle to do this.

dirtrider77

11-17-2010, 10:55 AM

speed is in the hands of the rider

going down to 20s you will not be as fast top speed wise, but you will accelerate faster

as far as making it wider, you can get different offset wheels, and if you get mx style tires (not radials), it will feel wider, as it will corner better

do not buy the wheel spacer kits that bolt onto your hubs....

honda400ex2003

11-17-2010, 02:58 PM

not sure on the ds and how fast it is.

most of the aftermarkets are at least 10" wide, the razrs are 11" wide.

your stockers are 22x10x9 on your 250 so anything wider than that in a 20 would be fine.

steve