paddle tires for joyner

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what size tires are you guys running for your joyner 650s. Mine has a turbo and runs great. i heard i should try running 22" or 23". is this so? does the rear end drag?

i have never been duning and the tips are greatly appreciated. thanks in advance.

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I have 23x10.5-12 6-paddle tires on my 650 and find they dig too much with so much weight on the rear. If you plan on riding in open space at speed, they do great. If you do tight loose sand stop and go, you will find that starting out will dig before you start moving and uneven ground will not give you much clearance. Forget about going in reverse with paddles so plan your lines carefully. Since the tires were shorter, I found I was able to use one gear higher than the stock tires and the engine would labor less in soft sand.

My stock 25x10-12 tires have a bigger footprint in the sand and dig less while providing more clearance. Since the tread is bidirectional, reversing is not an issue. I did reverse the tread direction on my tires and find they work better on sand.

I would suggest 26x12-12 paddles or something close to that to keep the footprint big. Luckily I got my paddles from the previous Joyner owner, so I did not spend my money on these.

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The paddle size that is recommended is 26x11x12 on the rear and if you want fronts they are 25x8x12.

I can have them shipped right to you. The rears retail for $100 each and the fronts are $117 but I can do a little better than that.

Glade

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Just the paddles.....

That is the way it is listed in parts. I can double check though.

Glade

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I made a call today. Prices quoted are just for tires only. I think the wheels are an additional $65.

Glade