I need help with tires.

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I have a GK-32A and i live in Kentucky. My problem is i keep blowing tires . Is there a tire thats will handle the weight of ower buggies cause I KNOW A ITP MUD LIGHT XL WON'T.

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what size and what type terrian do you ride in

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WOW
The ITPs are a 6 ply tire. What circumstances caused the tires to blow?

I can understand the stock tires blowing but not a 6-ply

Glade

Posts: 6 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Pictures: 0

First off, I have a Roketa 800cc and I mostly ride in the mountains of Kentucky. I bought a brand new set 26 x 10 x 12 ITP mudlights XL and they made it a whole 20 miles. I think the factory tires were just as good. I'm thinking about putting 26 x 12 x 12 trencher tires on it and wondering if this will work. Does anyone have any suggestions, because I also use it on a friend's motorcross track and am concerned about how that will affect it. Any suggestions? Thanks for your help.

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Something doesn't seem right here... I'm running stock 19" fronts on my 150, (2-ply "FarEast" brand???!!) and I ride full throttle practically everywhere, and every trail I hit is COVERED in sharp large rocks and sticks, all up steep inclines in the "rocky" mountains.

Had one tire go flat in 2 years.
??

Part of that is luck, I know. But 6-ply tires should be.. well, 3 times stronger then my 2 ply stockers...no?

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Need a little more info here. like what air pressure are you running these tires at that you keep blowing them. I've punched some holes in 6 ply tires on a quad but it was my fault for hitting what no tire will take a hit on. Ther has to be a reson for the tires blowing.

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I run 10 to 12 psi 10 in the woods 12 on the motocross track. I think its the weight of the buggy that blows the tires , Max weight is 495 for a ITP mudlite XL

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I had excellent results in the desert with Maxxis Bighorn radials.....Great tire....I would also look into the Goodyear ....They too seem like a decent tire....
Look at the new ITP tires for the SidexSides....They'll take the weight.....

Good luck....

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2X on the Bighorns. Look at sideXside rally and race pictures & you'll find most teams running on Bighorns. They can take the abuse.
Remember a tire weight rating is for a static load. When cornering or bouncing off harsh terrain you need to multiply the static load at each corner by the G-forces it's seeing.

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3x, Maxxis Bighorns are awesome tires. The rule of thumb is,
the harder the terrain the more rubber you want on it. Wink