itp for snow

Our Gift to You! 1yr Paid Subscription to Quad Off Road!


	[All Forums] [Most Popular] [HL Related] [OEM] [Swap Shop] [Scott's Pics]	Chat Inbox

itp for snow

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Most Popular Discussions] >> Tire Talk >> itp for snow

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

itp for snow - 8/24/2008 11:37:57 PM

ryan588

Posts: 2
Joined: 8/24/2008
Status: offline

how would 27" mud lite itps work for snow. they would be on a 420 rancher.

Post #: 1

RE: itp for snow - 8/25/2008 7:34:29 AM

ARK_SWAMP_RIDER

Posts: 2913
Joined: 7/23/2005
From: AR
Status: offline

How much snow are we talking about? Is your Rancher 4wd?

_____________________________

2005 Honda Foreman 500 S 4x4 with 4 26x12x12 bear claws on itp c series type 6
93 Honda 300 4x4-Mostly stock
90 GMC-6" superlift, 315 buckshot mudders (sold)
96 Ford Mustang Mystic Cobra
My Pics

honda4trax.com

(in reply to ryan588)

Post #: 2

RE: itp for snow - 8/25/2008 8:17:29 AM

devildog12210

Posts: 1694
Joined: 7/15/2007
From: Drummonds, TN
Status: offline

I would use the 12" all the way around to give yourself a bigger foot print. It all really depends on how deep though?!

_____________________________

I come in peace. I didn't bring the Artillery, but I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you **** with me, I'll kill you all!
~Marine General James Mattis, to Iraqi tribal leaders.

"The 2nd amendment was never intended to allow private citizens to 'keep and bear arms.' If it had, there would have been wording such as 'the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'" -Ken Konecki

(in reply to ARK_SWAMP_RIDER)

Post #: 3

RE: itp for snow - 8/25/2008 1:52:57 PM

Dynk

Posts: 26
Joined: 7/23/2008
From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Status: offline

I would strongly advise you do NOT go with 12" wide for snow. If you are on well travelled trails with a good set of ruts, chances are these ruts will be alot narrower then your 12" tires. This will either rob alot of power with your tire squeezing into the ruts on loss of control when you "pop" outta them. When i slapped the 12's on my 450 i knew right away id made a mistake, i was lagging way behind the other 450's. Looking forward on seeing how the 700 deals with this.

What do you tenenessee folks know about snow? :P

< Message edited by Dynk -- 8/25/2008 1:54:09 PM >

_____________________________

08 Grizz 700FI Ducks Unlimited
26x10x12 26x12x12 Mudbugs

07 Grizz 450 Camo

H.A.F.

(in reply to devildog12210)

Post #: 4

RE: itp for snow - 8/25/2008 2:09:05 PM

devildog12210

Posts: 1694
Joined: 7/15/2007
From: Drummonds, TN
Status: offline

We have more ice than snow. I never had good luck with the skinnies in the ruts, they dig too much. But then again I do ride a brute. j/k......sorta. LOL

_____________________________

I come in peace. I didn't bring the Artillery, but I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you **** with me, I'll kill you all!
~Marine General James Mattis, to Iraqi tribal leaders.

"The 2nd amendment was never intended to allow private citizens to 'keep and bear arms.' If it had, there would have been wording such as 'the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'" -Ken Konecki

(in reply to Dynk)

Post #: 5

RE: itp for snow - 8/25/2008 2:57:53 PM

GWC

Posts: 21468
Joined: 5/7/2004
From: Kansas
Status: offline

Yes a wide tire with low air pressure wil float on top of the snow much better then a skinny tire will, i have read Mudlites do well in snow well see this winter..

_____________________________

08 650H1 LE
Warn 3.0
Snorkeled,Rad relocated
Custom mounted gauges
muffler tweaked
Dynojet, slide mod, spring clipped
Custom clutch kit, 4.0 gears
HL springs, HL spacers
"G" axles
29.5 Laws on custom LE wheels
30" MLs on Black Castle Roks
05 500m
Dynojet,slide mod spring clipped
muffler tweaked
Hidden snorkel
HL temp gauge
26" 589MTs on ITP type 6s
Hard.Pack.Arctic.Cat

(in reply to devildog12210)

Post #: 6

RE: itp for snow - 8/25/2008 4:07:47 PM

Dynk

Posts: 26
Joined: 7/23/2008
From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Status: offline

For virgin trails, wides for sure, but up here a virgin trail may be 6 feet of snow which takes tracks, not tires.

For the ruts, from experience, my 12" bugs on a kodiak 450 was ****. My brother on the same bike with 8" and 10" blew by me. I think what it comes down to the most is how much snow you need to displace, or how much will be displaced from your lugs, and then, how much power can you spare to take care of this extra load. Because even on packed snow my speed was effected big time. there was days when i topped out at 60 km/h while me bro was doin 80km/h easy. You say your skinnies dug too much..on a brute...this is for a honda 420. Apples and oranges imo.

Up in Quebec where i do most of my riding, winter riding is more popular then summer riding. And pretty much everyone runs 8" and 10"s with ITP's and bearclaws being the most popular "snow" tire. Let me tell you i made no friends with those huge ruts i left behind, some bikes would bottom out the second they hit my ruts. I think there are advantages and disadvantages to both types of tire, but on a smaller bike i'd never go with 12"s again. Just my 2 cents :)

(in reply to GWC)

Post #: 7