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450steeler · 08-11-2005, 03:08 AM

Can someone explain to a beginner what different tire sizes do to a quad's performance. I still can't decide what size rear paddle to get for a little drag racing and messing around. Also, a tire size for trails. I am getting holeshots and haulers.

kilabanshee · 08-11-2005, 02:23 PM

A good sized tire for is 20". For every 2" you go up or down in tire size thats like droping or adding one tooth in the front spocket. For example, The stock tires on a 450r are 20" if I droped the rear tires down to 18" for mx thats equall to dropping on tooth in the front spocket.

remmy · 08-11-2005, 02:26 PM

Good info. Thanks Kila.

mtxracer36 · 08-12-2005, 01:25 PM

The size of tire will tell you the roll out, its better to have more roll out. Depending on where you ride and if you hillshoot or flat drag, you want less paddles going up the hill and more flat dragging. I would 8 paddle if you hillshoot, flat drag and play around, will be a all around tire.

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450steeler 250EX Rider Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 214	Can someone explain to a beginner what different tire sizes do to a quad's performance. I still can't decide what size rear paddle to get for a little drag racing and messing around. Also, a tire size for trails. I am getting holeshots and haulers. __________________ [FONT=Optima][ac racing pro nerfs, power madd hand guards, HRC power kit, Yoshimura trs carbon fiber exhaust, fasst flexx bars[SIZE=1][COLOR=red]

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kilabanshee 300EX Rider Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lewisburg,PA Posts: 594	A good sized tire for is 20". For every 2" you go up or down in tire size thats like droping or adding one tooth in the front spocket. For example, The stock tires on a 450r are 20" if I droped the rear tires down to 18" for mx thats equall to dropping on tooth in the front spocket. __________________ D-5 and D-6 MX Pro-B #151 Red MX 450R 2008 MX motor DRG 15.1 piston, web 493, DRG SSAR porting, Ferrea valves, Dynatek ignition, 43mm taper bored fcr, UM airbox with 250r filter

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remmy 400EX Rider Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lake City, FL Posts: 1,439	Good info. Thanks Kila. __________________ 06 450ER - PAID FOR!!! DG Front Bumper DG Nerf Bars w/Heel Guards Hotcams Stage II Pro Design K&N w/Outerwears Open air box w/Outerwears cover HMF Adjustable Needle - 3rd Clip Aftermarket endcap 165MJ - A/F - 2 turns out Truthiness - the quality of stating concepts or facts one wishes or believes to be true, rather than concepts or facts known to be true.

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08-12-2005, 01:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
mtxracer36 300EX Rider Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 621	The size of tire will tell you the roll out, its better to have more roll out. Depending on where you ride and if you hillshoot or flat drag, you want less paddles going up the hill and more flat dragging. I would 8 paddle if you hillshoot, flat drag and play around, will be a all around tire.