(Part 2) Best powersports wheels & tires according to redditors

next time you change tires, 90 degree valve stems are great too
https://www.amazon.com/MOTO-D-Angled-Motorcycle-Valve-11-3mm/dp/B00L4G67TC/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1499204140&sr=8-10&keywords=90+valve+stem

AWD gets awful gas mileage, comparable to a pickup truck, even if it's the smallest Subie they sell. Seems petty, but those prices will only ever rise.

The Fit is relatively light, so of course it gets great mileage, but at 2500 odd pounds its perfect for kicking through snow. Not too light or too heavy. My old Skylark was in that weight class with a similar drivetrain, and it was just right. But I do have a caveat about that to deliver, just not yet.

AWD is cool, but it's complex, that means more mechanical problems, which of course will only rear their ugly heads in the middle of a blizzard. The Fit is simpler, with a proven drivetrain, from a company whose cars are infamous for running and running. Subies, crossovers, and SUVs will generally want more work at the mechanic, simply because they're heavier and more complicated. They'll always have bigger engines and want more gas.

The Fit's interior packaging is amazing. That's why everybody gushes over the car. The seats have all these clever tricks built into them that lets them haul families all day, then fold down flat to hold like four St. Bernards and whatever else you can think of. Here's a nifty short video showing them off. I love little stealth minivans like the Fit that do this. You can haul the kids one day, then haul all the gear for a fully equipped band the next. In a pinch, it's a camper. With that much interior floor room, it's a lot of things.

I haven't forgotten about your snowy winters. More than anything else you're gonna want a set of decent snow tires. Car snobs will insist on expensive ones but I say phooey. I've had really good luck with cheapo Mud and Snow rated tires. To be honest I just kept them on the car all year. With cheap M+S tires and front wheel drive, you might get stuck going forward but you'll never get stuck backing up. I recommend getting an automatic instead of a stick. I don't think you lose much MPG with modern autos, and the ability to take your foot off the brake and just slow creep is really, really useful on ice. You'll end up wanting snow tires on anything you get, anyways, and adding them will make the Fit a no brainer.

Now that I've been preaching Fit gospel, I feel like it's time for a counterpoint. Remember the caveat? The big thing I've noticed that makes a good snow car is ground clearance. In the 90s and earlier even passenger cars had plenty, but then car companies started wanting them to handle on racetracks better, which led to them lowering and stiffening the cars. That old fashioned tippy toed floppy American car suspension was actually perfect for snow, which is why they did it. This is where the Fit might fail. You should have seen me get hung up on an ankle high drift in a New Beetle once because the darn thing was just too low. But the Japanese know snow. I think you should just avoid the Fit Sport and its lower body cladding. Still, when you look at your prospective Fit in the flesh, make sure it looks like a huge fat raccoon could hide under there, which is proper snow clearance. You don't want to do a lot of snowplowing.

Oh, btw, narrow tires are great for snow. They act like pizza cutters instead of floating. That's how the Netherlands depends on bicycles even though it's the Netherlands. The Fit has narrow little tires.

Counterpoint two: Do you live in the mountains? The Fit's engine isn't very powerful, and if you're up in elevation, it will be even less powerful due to thinner air. There's you, willing your Fit to make it over that mountain with prayers. No bueno. That's why all the ski bums love turbocharged Subies and the like. The turbo compensates for the loss of air pressure. So if you're 9k feet above sea level, I can't quite recommend the Honda.

Otherwise there's no winter that a Fit won't conquer so long as you spoil the little guy with some grippy tires. Especially if you throw something like these into the back just in case.

I'm sure you could! It's more of a dark slightly pinkish color without a flash on it. This the kind I got and I'm really satisfied with it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014HXRLX4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rREizbW0XNPNV

Pt1007 - amazon link
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I definitely want good quality tires but if the Amazon's will last then I'd be good with that. I have a little Rock sectional on my home trail I ride but I tackled it easily with the carisles so obviously it isn't too hard. What do you think about these ones on Amazon? SunF Power.I ATV/UTV all-terrain Tires 25x8-12 Front & 25x10-12 Rear, Set of 4 A033, 6-PR, Tubeless https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I2B8WK8/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_S.qnDbVB3RQ1Z

I use the Nuetech Tubliss system.

It is awesome. I carry a pump at all times and pump up for street and air down for dirt.

Here are pro's and cons.

Pros:

Super low pressure.

No pinch flats.

Can run on it while 100% flat no problem.

Easier to change tires (once installed).

Can patch a puncture with simple snake patch.

Somewhat better resistance to rim damage.


Cons:

High pressure system leaks air through rubber over time. You have to top it off every 10 days or so.

Up front expense.

It takes like 5 oz per wheel to balance. So you'll need to buy a ton of spoke weights.

If you run MX tires, they are weak and might tear, you can't patch a tear in a tire.

I have many freeway miles and many off road miles on the system. I would highly recommend it for anyone with a dirt focus. For street only, it's not worth it simply because of the extra effort to top it off every 10 days.

Need a new tire to install the system with, and also rims need to be in good condition.

The first install takes some more effort. You have to clean the rims very thoroughly, Drill a bigger hole, and install new rim tape. Then it's like you install 2 tires. But over all its pretty simple. There are no hard parts like trying to thread the stem into a hole when the tires in the way. While you do need to be careful during install, I think it's easier than when making sure not to pinch your tube on install.

They look great. Here's what I ordered, but they don't look like they'll fit, even though Amazon said they would.

I put these on my 550 but I went up to 26” tires. This link to amazon is the stock size you have on there now. Sliverbacks are a nice mud tire but $160-200 a piece. For the riding you sound like you want to do these tires in the link will be perfect. Also for $240 for all four it’s not bad. My girlfriend and my daughter ride the 550 now and go everywhere I go with my mud tires on my 1000 XP.

Set of 4 New WANDA ATV/UTV Tires 25x8-12 Front & 25x10-12 Rear /6PR P350 - 10163/10165 … https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KWTF2LG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Ml.ZAb1RRFC6Q

They make them. These fit on my Goldwing, but I am not sure if they would fit your application.
Goldwing style: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HYYNW5K

Looking further, here are some that say car compatible. Looks like searching for uxcell might be the answer and you might get some cool colors.

https://smile.amazon.com/uxcell-Alloy-Angled-Tubeless-Adapter/dp/B01EUY6UIM
https://smile.amazon.com/uxcell-Orange-Aluminum-Tubeless-Motorcycle/dp/B0718SWNDB

Take some heavy duty contractor bags, fill them with sand of desired weight, tape them tight, and place them in the backpack.

For added features, you can make a Bulgarian Bag using a truck inner tube. You can use this bag for all of those bodyweight exercises by balancing or strapping it on your legs or shoulders like so.

customTAYLOR33 (All Vehicles) Red... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XV2XLWI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Buy some rubbing alcohol too!

Here's some on amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Bykas-Spoke-Covers-Single-COLORS/dp/B00DNKLQ9I

My bike is black with red highlights and some flames on the front fender, but I went with purple, these...

customTAYLOR33 New Special Edition Purple High Intensity Grade Reflective Copyrighted Safety Rim Tapes, 18"/21" (Combination Rim Size) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0170M740O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_V0oWCbQVK191F

What about one like this? Is there a big difference in the feeling and how precise it is?

Pilot Street I believe. These..

Front is a Shinko Fat Tire Rear is a Motoz Tractionator desert HT and yes, I do love them, but I’m on the fence about running a D606 next time on the rear. The tractionator is good, but so is the Dunlop.

Hey sorry was on mobile before couldn't type much. The bearclaws and OG mudlites (stucklites or pluglites depending where you live) just are old thin sidewall tires and their performance is severly lacking.

If you are trying to stay in the $250 range, check out these sunF tires. They're a bighorn knockoff. Biasply instead of radial. Only 6 ply but they're much thicker and stiffer ply than the kendas I ordered years ago (sent them back). They also make a zilla knock off. Are they as good as the originals? No probably not. But will they on a light quad like that? Absolutely. Theye bighorn knockoffs are probably going to be my next set in 28s because they dont' make an OG bighorn in a 28"s for 12s.


Just dawned on me, you might actually have the original 10" wheels on that. In that case you might want to look at something like this.. Though I would seriously consider buying a set of delta steel 12"s so you could run any tire you want.

Use tractor trailer inner tubes that are 10-20 or 10-22 sized inner tubes.

Here is the cheapest I could find on Amazon