Does anyone else like the old balloon tire for AT/trail riding? I just picked up the 250sx and I'm going to keep the wide front tire in it. I ride in sugar sand and mud (Florida) and I notice that the old fashioned balloon knobbies work great.
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Does anyone else like the old balloon tire for AT/trail riding? I just picked up the 250sx and I'm going to keep the wide front tire in it. I ride in sugar sand and mud (Florida) and I notice that the old fashioned balloon knobbies work great.
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i like fat fronts, high flotation and a smoother ride for the no suspension machines. I dont need the advantage for steering a smaller front tires gives, i can already turn on a dime to the point where ill tip. lol
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alot of people switch over to the 200X setup , only to return back to the original setup. the 250SX is such a great all around bike, the narrow front tire takes away a part of that. It does look awesome with the 350X headlight and disc brakes, but the Honda engineers, once again, knew exactly what they were building. They amaze me still...some 25 years later!
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You cant beat a hard tail with fatty tires in the mud or blazing your own trail in the woods. Im trying to get a cheap 200s or something like that because with this tri-z you just cant go slow in the woods as easily as with an auto clutch.
85 Big Red 250ES
01 Scrambler 90 (Sons')
Past Machines:
96 Yamaha V-Max 600, 86 200x, 84 200es, 82 70, 82 200, 03 Bombardier DS650, 93 Ski-doo Formula Plus, 87 Ski-doo Stratos, 83 Yamaha XT550, 82 Kawasaki KDX175. 84 Tecate, 86 Tri-Z, 91 CR250.
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I hafta agree on the versatility of the fat tire. My daughters 125m goes right through streams with out a hitch, our 200x dives and soaks me, lol, she doesn't bog down, jus' putts across.
83' 200x (son's). 85' 200 auto-x & 85' 125m (daughters). 84' Tecate(?). 85' KXT Tecate (mine!, mine!, mine!.)+ some others but don't feel like typing them in.
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Teaching quads a lesson
Hah, big fat tires are awesome. My 110 just puts right on through the mud puddles we get up here in the rain
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Love the fatty on the front of my 85 Tecate. That's how it oughtta be.
85 Tri-Zinger 60
85 ATC250SX
86 ATC250SX
87 ATC250SX
02 XR650L conversion
84 ATC 480R
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Nuff said.
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Nicholson 185s
Nicholson 110 (That takes an atc70 tank)
Ascott 500 head/350x (Project)
Homebuilt Racer Chromoly Suspension 110 (Ragin Runt)
PK Racing Suspension 70
A+ Inc Suspension 70
AWS Aluminum 90 frame
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame rd350
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame 90
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Yup, nuff' said Vealmonkey. My dream trike-jealous, don't even know if I like you anymore (lol).
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i have noticed that the fat front tire on my 82 250r seems to wana walk around more on hard packed surface... the skinny tall tire handles a little better but definatley isnt the best for flotation. soo i guess it depends on the application. but hell yea i likes it alot lol
current trike
1985 TRI-Z 250
current SXS
2009 Yamaha Rhino 700
gone but not forgoten
1985 ATC 250R
1983 ATC 250R
1982 ATC 250R
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if i could buy 3 yamaha stock knobbies brand new or close to new i would pay a lot for them because there the best all around tire out there in my opinion.
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The day begins with 3WW
Sometimes you really have to watch what kind of tread or tread pattern you use on the wider front tires, especially for higher speeds. Not near as critical on a 110, but it gets to be more of an issue on a 185/200 trike, especially if you have hopped it up somewhat. What works well on trails or rocks or dirt, doesn't always work well for pavement, so be careful.
Nicholson 500x (Project)
Nicholson 185s
Nicholson 110 (That takes an atc70 tank)
Ascott 500 head/350x (Project)
Homebuilt Racer Chromoly Suspension 110 (Ragin Runt)
PK Racing Suspension 70
A+ Inc Suspension 70
AWS Aluminum 90 frame
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame rd350
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame 90
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
Yeah,'s are an example of that, I love them for mud riding, but there harder then a rock, makes the ride stiff. I have them on my 200s in the rears.
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Arm chair racerJust too addicted
Agreed; I like the wide stock tires in front. They work better in everything soft from marsh to snow!
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1986 ATC 200x, Gathering parts for a 200sx build.
1985 ATC 250SX 25" tires, extended swingarm, snorkel and other mods for Alaska adventures.
1985 ATC 250SX, Big plans for this one...
1985 ATC 250ES, Big Red
1984 ATC 125M's, 1.5 of 'em
1983 ATC 110, BLUE!
1974 ATC 70 Pink?
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I saw a 84 250r with three wooly boogers and it was flying, though I thought the front would slide around but with low pressure it didn't.
I have found in mudd and water with rocks the buckshot mudders are great too.
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