ATV 801

Tires and Wheels for the Terrain You Actually Ride

Rock, sand, mud and pavement wear a tire differently, and the right tire for one terrain is the wrong one for another.

Tread pattern and carcass stiffness matter more on an off-road machine than most riders expect, because the terrain is doing the deciding rather than a smooth road. A tire that is right for sand can be a liability on rock, and vice versa — the conversation about what you actually ride is worth having before wheels go back on. Wheel bearings get the same treatment: rocky terrain and repeated impacts wear them faster than road miles ever would, and a bearing that is going bad is often quiet right up until it is not.

Repairable punctures and slow leaks get a straight answer rather than an automatic push toward replacement — plenty of damage is fixable, and plenty is not, and which is which usually shows itself once the tire is off the rim and actually looked at.

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