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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: JEMatyas on March 12, 2006, 08:17:05 PM

Title: Largest tires on Honda Foreman 500?
Post by: JEMatyas on March 12, 2006, 08:17:05 PM
I want to upgrade and want to know what is the largest tire I can run without affecting the performance.
Title: Re: Largest tires on Honda Foreman 500?
Post by: o4250 on March 12, 2006, 08:18:23 PM
27in
Title: Re: Largest tires on Honda Foreman 500?
Post by: rubicon500kid on March 12, 2006, 08:31:22 PM
i ran 27s on my rancher but i have mods on it
do you have any mods on ur 500
i would go with 27s or 28s
Title: Re: Largest tires on Honda Foreman 500?
Post by: Bo322 on March 12, 2006, 08:37:54 PM
Here's Rancher350Kid's old (well really pretty new) 27's on a Rancher. Pulls them just fine so your 500 will not have any problem. I had to trim the left rear fender just a little to fit them. The right side was fine.

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Title: Re: Largest tires on Honda Foreman 500?
Post by: 450R_Matt on March 12, 2006, 08:38:30 PM
Quote from: o4250 on March 12, 2006, 08:18:23 PM
27in

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Title: Re: Largest tires on Honda Foreman 500?
Post by: Ida_Mann on March 13, 2006, 09:09:14 AM
I got 27's on my Rubicon, and it runs fine.

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Title: Re: Largest tires on Honda Foreman 500?
Post by: Moose on March 13, 2006, 09:34:54 AM
Running big tires is not a problem for the most part. You will find the real answer to your question when you drop off into some deep mud. If the tires are to big for the quad, it won't turn the tires over in the deep stuff, and I mean mud, not water.

I run 26" with a 450 foreman, and would think a 500 would turn the 27" good.
Title: Re: Largest tires on Honda Foreman 500?
Post by: SWAMP_DONKEY on March 13, 2006, 09:41:13 AM
Always remember ...Unspung weight I.E. Tires and rims are your enemy when it comes to robbing you of power. An extra 1/2 inch of ground clearance means nothing if you cant turn the tires over. Go with the lightest tire you can get with the most agressive tread IMO ITP Mud Light works the best. I noticed a HUGE difference going from 589's to mud lights on my KING QUAD.
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