I’ve got a 2002 sportsman 700 that still has the original tires on it. Two tires have leaks and they are so old that tire shops won’t touch them for repairs. The ATV is only used for plowing the driveway in the winter and doesn’t get much use the rest of the year. I want to buy new tires but am looking for the most basic, standard tires. Don’t want big, expensive mud tires or anything like that. Does anyone have any recommendations?
I’ve been very happy with the trilobite that I put on my machine.
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/tires-and-wheels/tusk-trilobite-tire-p
Rocky Mountain Tire has been I good company that I have worked with many times and they have a large assortment of tires and price ranges
Rocky Mountain Tire
I want to buy new tires but am looking for the most basic, standard tires. Don’t want big, expensive mud tires or anything like that. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Put tubes in them. Either in the old tires or in the new tires if you choose to get new.
Don’t pay to get the tires mounted without tubes, you’ll just regret it down the road.
I was constantly chasing leaks in my Polaris Sportsman’s tires so I fianlly gave up and had tubes put in all 4 tires. Never inflated a tire since then, and that was 2 years ago.
Grouse
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My vote goes to the Kenda Bearclaw. Inexpensive, wears like a literal rock and is great for snow and ice.
If you’re simply looking for cheapest, go buy some Carlisle from Fleet Farm.
Be sure the tire installer PROPERLY cleans the rim of rust and contamination. Low PSI tires are incredibly susceptible to leaks. that’s why many people who use them purely for light utility purposes put tubes in them, like Grouse mentioned.
Put tubes in them. Either in the old tires or in the new tires if you choose to get new.
Don’t pay to get the tires mounted without tubes, you’ll just regret it down the road.
I was constantly chasing leaks in my Polaris Sportsman’s tires so I fianlly gave up and had tubes put in all 4 tires. Never inflated a tire since then, and that was 2 years ago.
Grouse
I don’t know what the OP’s uses his wheeler for, but if it involves trail riding at all I would not be installing tubes in my tires. I have had to patch two tires on the trail in the past couple years (I carry a patch kit and compressor), and we don’t trail ride a ton.
Just something to consider…
My main wheeler doesnt see hard use. Just pavement and hard pack. For that reason I plan to replace the tires with Kenda Road-Go’s when it needs new tires this summer. I had a set on my last recreational ATV and loved how smooth and quiet they were on pavement. They have enough tread to get by when needed.
Jake, where are you located at? I would give TireWiz up in Buffalo a call, he has good prices and alot of tires for ATV’s on hand.
Overall I would recommend the Kenda Bearclaw HTR for a less expensive tire that works great.
I bought these SunF tires a couple years ago. Inexpensive, aggressive tires for plowing. So far I have no complaints, the reviews speak for themselves.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GSU3S18/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Get 2 new tires. Wire brush the rim beads so they are CLEAN, install new stems, lube tire beads, and mount new tires. Inflate to 20 lbs to seat the beads and leave them for a couple days. Buy some geen slime tire sealer and install according to directions and inflate to proper pressure. Drive wheeler. Should be good to go.
Buy some green slime tire sealer and install
You lost me here. That stuff is disgustingly terrible to remove from a rim and will cause more damage in the long run…I would not recommend it. There’s a reason tire shops charge extra when that crap was squirted inside a tire…Automotive manufacturers are using it more and more in place of a spare tire, which is a shame, but not their problem to clean up…
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