tires for a rancher

rubicon500kid · March 22, 2005, 02:12:05 AM

what are the best mud tires for a rancher the stock size are front 24x8x12 and the rear are 24x9x11 should i go larger in hight and should i go wider and how much ?

jwscroll · March 23, 2005, 08:48:24 AM

I have ITP mudlites on mine. I ordered up. 26x9-12 on the front and 26x12-12 on the rear. The kit came w/ITP rims, had to order lugs seperately stock lugs are to small.

Truegrit · March 23, 2005, 01:12:34 PM

26" Titan 589s work great and the Rancher will hang with bigger bikes due to its light weight. I have good performance out of 26" Mudbugs. It helps to have a good rider more so that an aggressive tire on the smaller bikes.

8up · March 23, 2005, 08:17:39 PM

I Have 26 12 12 vamps all the way around. It does good, but if if you get in nasty sticky mud and stop they dont want to start turnin again. I only have this problem at MSG everywhere else they do great. My other bike has 26-9-12 and 26-12-12 outlaws on it and it is pretty much the same.

SSRancher · March 27, 2005, 04:58:11 PM

8up get the clutch kit from highlifter. It's only $55 and it made a world of difference for me. I used to have the same problem. It's well worth it.

8up · March 27, 2005, 07:04:48 PM

SSrancher I have been thinkin about it, but i thought that it was more expensive. Is it hard to put in?

HondaBeaterSFL · April 04, 2005, 07:32:38 PM

Just put 27" ITP 589 on my Rancher '03 and a lift, runs good through the mud. Mostly in first now instead of second, also cant dump it and pull a wheelie anymore