Re: Maxxis Bighorn Radials on Chrome ITP\'s
DieselMule, I do not doubt you at all with your ATV tire experience. I have a '62 Chevy show car. For some shows I run the old original OEM bias ply tires on the car. They certainly are not the best handling tire, but they worked just fine for decades. I can tell you from experience though that no bias ply tire likes 600 hp. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
There is no doubt that different style tires require different pressures. I have a tire changing machine and balancer in my barn. I've changed hundreds of tires. I've had a dry rotted ATV tire (off of my '89 Honda Pilot) explode on me when trying to seat the rim. It didn't hurt me, (to big and stupid?) but it did fill my barn with black dust. I've also spent hours cleaning my changer after changing a tire that has been filled with Slime. It seems like I'm always changing tires on my Odysseys. I've noticed that all the ATV tires I've changed are much softer than car, truck or tractor tires. The big rear tires on my tractor put a strain on both me and my machine to change!
My point is, yes, there definitely is a difference in tires. The only consistant is that if you allow a bump to mash the tire against the rim, you get a bent rim and a cut tire. Having the right pressure for the right tire based upon the vehicle weight is imperative. A certain pressure in a tire for a 500 pound ATV just may not work for an 1800 pound RTV. The RTV was not invented when the Bighorns or the 589's began production. I doubt that there is a "recommended" pressure for our specific application yet. I'd be willing to bet that some ATV tires will end up not being acceptable on the RTV because of the weight issue.
I think it is great that there are at least 5 different tires being run by RTV owners who are on this board. Listening to feedback from these owners will be one way to find out what tire works best. By no means am I trying to tell Dozernut what pressure to run in his tires. I was just relaying what I experienced with my tires and alerting him to watch his tires when he puts a load in his RTV. He knows me, he's been to my house, and I don't think he believes I'm trying to tell him what to do. Not my style. I have no idea if the Bighorns I bought will work well on the RTV. They seem to be great so far, but only time will tell. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
