You know that with snow come streets with less traction and you’ll need to have a good tire to keep you moving.  Interco offers the Reptile tire that has been one of the best tires we at POR have seen.  After personal use, we have seen that this tire can run with the best of them in other conditions and has the traction we need to move all the snow out of the way of our vehicles.  Check them out and let us know what tire you run for the snow.

The wheel we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! A few weeks earlier than expected actually.  We’ve got the new M15 Crusher wheels available ready to ship in most fitments.  Both in 14″ & 15″ sizes for most ATV/UTV applications.  MSA has done it again, they continue to come up with new designs that are unlike any other wheels on the market.  Unique, cool, stylish & different.  If you want to make your machine stand out from the crowd I’d suggest you take a look at Motosport Alloys rims.  In addition to the fair price and stunning looks, MSA offers a lifetime structural warranty on all of their ATV wheels.  Check em out boys, the brand new MSA M15 Crusher Wheels

With the tie bar installed, you have 3 open spots for bikes.  There are 8 spots that you can anchor your tie down straps.  You have all the necessary elements to make your loading time go down and your riding time go up.  I think it is ingenious.  For you guys that always like the nitty-gritty details, the High Roller is made of heavy-duty steel and has a black powder coat finish.  You can choose from 2 different sizes: 58″ and 53″.

This is an all-around good idea.  It makes loading easy, it keeps your bikes secure and it takes up hardly any space.  Go check it out.

Every year when the snow starts to melt I see more and more people out riding their ATVs.  Everyone gets spring fever and wants to get out again.  A problem that can come about is if you are out on the roads with a stock ATV you can get in trouble with your local law enforcement.  There are special regulations about ATV use on highways and city streets.  Take some time and find out what are the rules in your neck of the woods.

I was looking a little into the idea of having an ATV set up for street riding and thought it would be nice to get some street tires so I could cruise up and down the street with a smooth and quiet ride.  I was looking at all the street tires that are out there and I came across the GBC Afterburn Street Force tires.  They have almost the exact same tread as a normal car tire.  One thing that I liked was the flame details on the side walls.  You could be cruising down the road.  Everything we’ve heard about these tires is good.  I think they would be just the answer for any street use ATV.

At the end of the heat, I happened to get a glimpse at his pipe and saw that he was running the Pro Circuit Ti-4.  I remembered that Pure Offroad has that pipe on the site so I went home to look it up again.  This pipe has a pretty well set price and it looks like it has some good payoffs.

The best option would be a medium mud tire.  If you are going to the hassle of buying a different set of tires for mud riding you might as well get the best your bike can handle.  They will give you more traction than a basic mud tire but won’t require anything special done to your bike like the beefier tires would.

There is a rather big selection of mud tires on POR and after some quick research all the tires seem to do great on any terrain.  Looking at the tires there seem to be 3 main components that help you make your decision.

First is the tread depth.  1-1/8″ is the standard tread depth but you can find anything from 5/8″ on the GBC Gator to the 1-1/4″ on the Kenda Executioner.  The choice of tread depth really just depends on local conditions and personal preference.

The second thing to consider is the tread design.  The Gator seemed to win in the traction department.  It has over sized lugs that reach out over the center point of the tire.  The rest of the tires have a conserved tread that makes for easy clean up and you won’t have to worry about the tread getting plugged up and losing traction.  The Interco Swamp Lite has a unique tread as well as the STI Mud Trax XL.  Both have been said to keep traction and add a little flair to the tire.  I personally lean toward the ITP 589 tread design.

Next is the tire weight.  Most of the tires run about the same weight.  A couple standouts in weight were the Maxxis Zilla and the ITP Mud Lite XL.  You notice a little difference in tire weight and if you are looking for a littler ride those would be good options to consider.

All in all, mud tires are a treat to have when you head out before the ground is back to normal.  They will keep you riding all day and you won’t waste the afternoon trying to dig your bike out of a mud puddle.

Interco Black Mamba

Introducing the Brand New Extreme Mud ATV tires, the Interco Black Mamba.  The Black Mamba tires are very similar to the Gorilla Silverbacks.  For now they are available in 27×10-12 & 30×10-12 sizes. Both sizes measure 12.5 inches wide including the tread.  The Black Mamba’s tread depth is 1 3/4″  These are some MEAN looking tires! If you’re looking for the biggest baddest tire to put on your ATV this is one you’ll want to consider.  Check them out:  http://www.pureoffroad.com/interco_black_mamba_atv_tires.htm

Beadlock ATV Wheels

This fall Motosport Alloys is releasing a new addition to their line of utility ATV wheels.  The M16 Vice Beadlock.  It will be available in 14×7 in the following bolt patterns: 4/110, 4/137, 4/156.  We are confident this will be a popular wheel due to the excellent price (compared to other beadlocks on the market) and due to the awesome design that it offers.  We have a few pics of this wheel mounted up on a RZR and they look great! Click on the image gallery on our website to view them.  There’s nothing else like them on the market today.  Motosport Alloys has a very impressive lineup of Utility ATV Wheels and this M16 Vice fits right in.  We are now accepting pre-orders on this wheel.  We expect to have them in stock some time in November of 2010.  Here is a link for more details and to make a purchase:  http://www.pureoffroad.com/motosport_alloys_14_m16_vice_atv_wheels.htm

Benefits of Beadlock ATV Wheels

- Clamps the tire’s bead to the wheel rim using mechanical force rather than air pressure
- If a tire goes flat from a puncture or sidewall cut, it will not come off the bead, which usually will allow you to still maintain control of the vehicle and drive slowly to your destination
- Lowering the air pressure will allow the contact patch area to become wider and larger. This will provide you with better traction, floatation, control and a smoother ride
- A beadlock wheel can offer added assurance similar to a spare wheel and tire in the case of a flat tire.
- They will help keep the rim from spinning inside the tire and can stiffen up the sidewall of the tire while riding with low air pressure.