On or about April 7, 2016 I posted this pic of my new 26-11-12 ITP Blackwater Evolution tires replacing the existing Craptyle 25-11-12 tires:
These were installed originally on my RTV-900, then transferred to my new 2021 RTV-XG850:
Another pic with the IRPs:
The ITPs were great for off-road trails and hills, but suffered greatly to riding on asphalt, which I was able to do with the XG due to its higher speed than tortoiise-like-900. So it was time to replace them.
Meet the new Tusk Terrabite 27-11-12 tires:
I had previously installed a Demon Sports 2" lift on the XG; while replacing the ITPs, I found that the rear tires had been rubbing against the rear shock mounts:
It was so bad I could not rotate the rear tires at full droop while on the lift! Hence, I decided to also install 2" wheel spacers during the tire changeout.
Pics of the XG with its new tires:
You can somewhat see the wider wheelbase in this pic:
With the spacers, the rear tires no longer rub against the shock mount:
The other good news is that the XG is far more stable with the spacers - especially in cornering while at speed on the road. I highly recommend the use of spacers to improve stability at higher speeds!
Thanks for looking!
These were installed originally on my RTV-900, then transferred to my new 2021 RTV-XG850:
Another pic with the IRPs:
The ITPs were great for off-road trails and hills, but suffered greatly to riding on asphalt, which I was able to do with the XG due to its higher speed than tortoiise-like-900. So it was time to replace them.
Meet the new Tusk Terrabite 27-11-12 tires:
I had previously installed a Demon Sports 2" lift on the XG; while replacing the ITPs, I found that the rear tires had been rubbing against the rear shock mounts:
It was so bad I could not rotate the rear tires at full droop while on the lift! Hence, I decided to also install 2" wheel spacers during the tire changeout.
Pics of the XG with its new tires:
You can somewhat see the wider wheelbase in this pic:
With the spacers, the rear tires no longer rub against the shock mount:
The other good news is that the XG is far more stable with the spacers - especially in cornering while at speed on the road. I highly recommend the use of spacers to improve stability at higher speeds!
Thanks for looking!
