I've tried both the Mudlites and the Bear Claws..they are good tires, no question.
But recently I helped my brother reclad his 1st 250ES..we set him up with Excutioners and I have to say they beat them both.
Here is how we set his up:
1st: 4/110 ITP Steel Wheel 12x7 2.0 + 5.0 Silver x3 (front also)
2nd: Kenda Executioner ATV Tire 25x8-12 as his front..
3rd: Kenda Executioner ATV Tire 25x10-12 for his rears..
Once you have the 12" rims on it really opens the tire selections up and this 12" fits the front offset without the need to shim or spacer to centre. What a huge handling improvement installing a thinner front tire makes..
One word of note..don't feel the need to install the biggest tire you can find. The larger the tire the more weight and trust me when I say the Executioners are the heavy!! And the addition diameter of a 26 or 27 is a major torque robber and when you're in the thick stuff you need that torque..
Check them out..

The entire setup cost him just under $400 shipped from Rocky Mountain ATV..
Current toys..
1986 Honda 350X..trail bomb!
1985 Honda 250SX..my main mudder
1985 Honda 250ES..Back in Black Trike
Current non-trike toys:
1990 Honda TRX300FW
1995 Seadoo GTX
1998 Polaris Indy Lite 340(Nearly new looking)
1998 Polaris Touring 500
1998 Club Car (electric)