doug Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 It's time for new tires! - I have finally worn out the Maxxis Razor 20x11x9's (front/rear), but I find the rears a little big and square for what I like. I always liked stock dunlop tires for their light feel and ability to throw the bike around and not having to worry as much about catching something, but they didn't have a lot of tread/ability to hook up. I'm leaning towards a smaller tire size - maybe a holeshot? (my buddy wore his pretty quickly...) (I like the way smaller tires look on the rear & want to be able to pull the front end up a little easier - I know, there are a lot of factors which contribute to this) I've read the R 501 Ohtsu are good, but they don't allow me to drop down in size. Any thoughts/recommendations/pics for gravel road/trail/pit riding? Thanks. Quote
locogato11283 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 http://farmandsandtoys.com/partdetail.asp?partid=174 Stay far away from the Maxxis and ITP tires. They are overpriced and overrated. Go with the Ohtsu. They are great tires. Lightweight, hook hard and are reasonably priced. You don't want an 18" tire. You'll never get it to hook up. Quote
answ3r Posted January 4, 2012 Report Posted January 4, 2012 http://farmandsandtoys.com/partdetail.asp?partid=174 Stay far away from the Maxxis and ITP tires. They are overpriced and overrated. Go with the Ohtsu. They are great tires. Lightweight, hook hard and are reasonably priced. You don't want an 18" tire. You'll never get it to hook up. I got some dunlop KT335 for pretty cheap (71$ CAN, so you should be able to get them at like 60$ US even if dollar is almost on par) and they hook pretty good. Very similar to the othsu. They are the stock raptor 660, z400 tires. Quote
doug Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks for the replies guys! I'm curious, dmcbanshee seems to be able to pull the front end of his bike up really nicely as shown in the youtube video below. (I'm aware there are plenty of modifications done to aid in this), but do the smaller tires not help to stand it up? Quote
locogato11283 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Posted January 4, 2012 DMC has a MX style setup. I believe his swingarm is shortened. That would be the main cause of his front end coming up easy. I am telling you, you DO NOT want 18" tires on your Banshee. You will never get it to hook up right. Go with the 20" tires. Quote
swhitey917 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Posted January 4, 2012 Yeah, DMC runs a -2 swingarm which helps with pulling the front end up no matter what size tire you have on it. Like Tyler said, for everday riding don't get 18" tires, they are hard to hook up with and make ground clearance a real issue in spots. Quote
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