BR Tire recommendation that won't chew up Lawn

[dreux13]

Hi All,

All the posts I've read regarding replacement tires are for the trails/mud/snow. I have a second set of rears (may be mudlites) that I use for the snow and they rock (I plow with them). The problem is that a majority of the fun (I mean work) I do on my BR is in maintaining the yard towing fertilizer spreaders, yard sweepers, dethatchers, etc making tight turns and stuff. When done, I rip through a mini dirt loop in the woods behind the house, blow a couple wheelies up and down the street and put her away until it's time to do yard-work again the next week!

With that said, the primary set on there now are OEM stock from the day she was born! They are great because they are really easy on the lawn but at the same time, I'd like something a little fatter with a flatter profile (I'd stick w/ 25"). All three are totally dry-rotted, but they work and don't eat up the lawn. What would be a good choice for replacing all three without breaking the bank? I'm starting to cringe a bit when buggying down the street knowing I could have a blow-out at any given point. The one for the front will be used ragardless of which set of rears I have on.

I still can't believe how well the stocks held up! 26 years is one heck of a run for tires! They will need a proper burrial!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.....pics would be a bonus too!

- Dreux

[Chazz of Blades]

A good all around tire that won't tear up grass is the Trailbuster, not great in any respect, but a jack of all trades, and a great work tire. A better tire is that heavy duty V tread that Carlisle produces, the one with the knobbies on the sides and the big Vs, not the one with the single line Vs and the soft knobbies, works excellent in snow on my 250es, really good in mud, nice on grass, and makes an excellent all around tire.

[dreux13]

Thats funny because I think it may be the v-tread Carlisles that I use in the winter! Here's a pic from last winter.......based on your description, should I try running these in the summer for yard work too assuming the yard isn't too wet?

[atc007]

The OE's are still available from Honda. Cheap as you wlll find also.Under $60 per. That is where my money would go. If they tear too much up,,then look to lawnmower tires. Availability there will be limited in 9 inch,,but there are some.

[Flossyb20]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-25x12-9-25...43255369912199

[dreux13]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-25x12-9-25...43255369912199

Man...$189 plus $65 for shipping is pretty high! For that kind of money, I can probably buy local and get the mounting thrown in too. Thanks for posting though!

[Chickengizzard]

You can't go wrong with TrailPro's. LOL

[aldochina]

tuf tamers, or any type of small close knobby tire would be excellant for grass!

[Chazz of Blades]

These are what I ran for quite some time on a 200X, great traction and sliding, but they'd eat up a yard faster than moles.

[dreux13]

How about these?

Look at this on eBay:

NEW DURO KNOBBY ATV 25x12-9 4Ply Tire 25X12x9 25129 HF240A

http://bit.ly/Ksy8jp

[dreux13]

Okay, I'm stuck between the Duro hf240a knobby's ($60 @bikebandit) and the Kenda Scorpions ($70 @ Rocky Mountain). The duro looks more donut like which is good for the front while the kenda appears to have a flatter profile. Naturally I have only seen stock pics of both which is deceiving. What's my best bet? Duro on front, Kenda on rear or one or the other all around? While I like the light footprint of the stocks, I don't like how they are tall/thin and donut like making the machine a little more tippy.

Lastly, since I'll just be cutting the old tires off, are they somewhat easy to mount myself using a vicegrips, soapy water and some muscle?

Thanks again for your help!