new tires for lt80?

[EXMARK]

Got my son a LT80 that I'm going to give him for christmas. I bought some douglas rims (stock size) to put on it but I want to put different tires on. What size front and rear and what brands should I look for?
You guys have some really cool little quads, hopefully my son will take to it and later we can modify his littel quad.
Thanks for any advice,
Duke

[MadSea862]

Theres a thread a couple spots down from yours entitled LT80 Mods. there are some#'s and places to shop as well as a pic of the tires described in the thread.

[redzoomer]

We use the 16x6.5x8 carlyle snow hogs.. I got them at tractor supply. they look like miniature holeshots or razrs.

[LT80]

Beware of the snowhogs. I call them case breakers. Much too stiff for a LT80 IMO.Good for others, bad for a LT.
I recommend NANKANG 16x6.5x8. They are a soft sided tire and will out perform most any other tire on a LT80.They make a 18" tall tire also.(N700 style)
I run the stock fronts as they are soft sided and provide some more suspension.We've never needed anything else.
I don't like the turf tamers because a 9.5 wide tire is too wide.
Hope that helps.

[bmurray]

18x9.5x8 Turf Tamers are great for the LT80's.

[LT80]

ya, what's so great about them?

[maggiesboy]

Originally posted by bmurray
18x9.5x8 Turf Tamers are great for the LT80's.

That is WAY TOO WIDE for the rear of an LT80. Takes too much power to turn them. I guess if you are just braffing around the yard, maybe. Anyone that is semi fast at the track has 16/6.5 or 18/ 6.5 on the rear. A 9.50 is just too darn wide. That is my .02, and the same .02 is shared by many.

18/9.5-8 tamers belong on full sized machines....

[LT80]

Exactly.
I know some like the "bust-a-case" snowhogs on the front. I feel they are too stiff and lessen the suspension aspect of it.
In fact I have a rider that refuses to put the bigger fronts on. He also likes to be back of the pack
I try explaining to him that 19 others in front of him have big fronts, but I don't know squat I guess. LOL

[bmurray]

ya, what's so great about them?

first of all, for a non-race application (the way most LT's are used)the extra width stabilizes a very tipsy LT. The factor junk size is really crap , and when put on the other sizes mentioned, you loose even more ground clearance. This maybe ok on a TRACK, but not in everyday trailriding ect. My .02!

[45 lt80]

Lt80

Where can you get the Nankang n700 style? I looked at tires unlimited there was no 16x6.5x8 listed. What size rim? 8x6 rim or
8x7?
45lt80