| If you are in the market for purchasing tires for your | | | | mainly stay on hard trails. |
| all terrain vehicle (ATV), there are several factors for | | | | If you plan to spend exorbitant amounts of time in |
| consideration. There are a great variety of tires on | | | | the sand, choose a sand tread for your ATV tire. |
| the market and it is quite easy to become | | | | These tires have a unique tread that uses a scoop to |
| overwhelmed at the sheer number of choices | | | | funnel the sand beneath the tires so that the ATV |
| available from different brands. In order to find the | | | | does not become stuck. Keep in mind that sand tires |
| best tires for your specific ATV that meets your | | | | cannot be used for any other purpose except sand, |
| needs, consider these three points: | | | | as they have minimal stability on other terrains and |
| 1.) Tread: | | | | will rapidly wear on hard surfaces. |
| When it comes to tires, the most important attribute | | | | The final option for tire tread is the knobby racing |
| is the tread. Different tires have different types of | | | | tires designed to take high speeds on flat, hard |
| tread that make the ATV appropriate for navigating | | | | surfaces. These tires should only be used for racing, |
| different types of terrain. If using the improper tires, | | | | as they are inappropriate for any other type of riding |
| accidents are more prone to occur, so ensure you | | | | due to their lack of stability and flat top tread. |
| seriously contemplate the uses of your ATV in order | | | | 2.) Size |
| to find the appropriate tire tread. | | | | Tire size is measured three ways: width, height, and |
| For individuals planning on spending time in the mud, it | | | | height of the sidewall. All of these sizes should be |
| is strongly recommended that you purchase mud | | | | taken into account depending on your wants for a |
| tires. These tires have a unique tread that is angled | | | | ride. Tires with too small or too great a diameter |
| from the inside to the outside. The tread itself is | | | | should be avoided, as the ATV is under the most |
| quite large, usually measuring about one inch high, and | | | | pressure, so there is a greater potential for damaging |
| allows the ATV to better grip muddy ground, so the | | | | the vehicle. Furthermore, narrow tires tend to sink in |
| vehicle is less likely to become stuck. Mud tires also | | | | mud, but may provide you more stability on hard |
| work well on different types of terrain, but the tread | | | | packed ground. Finally, the height of the sidewall |
| is more prone to become worn quicker if driven on | | | | should depend on the type of terrain over which you |
| hard surfaces, including concrete, asphalt, or hard | | | | plan to ride, as short sidewall tires have a greater |
| packed dirt. Furthermore, due to the tire tread, the | | | | ground clearance, but are less flexible. |
| ride is not nearly as smooth as with other tires. | | | | 3.) Shape |
| Generally speaking, most ATV owners choose trail or | | | | It may seem strange to look at the shape of the |
| all terrain tires. These tires are most likely to handle all | | | | tire, but there are two options: round or flat. |
| types of terrain while allowing the rider a stable and | | | | Generally, sport ATVs come with flat tires, while |
| smooth ride. However, these tires are not designed | | | | utility ATVs come with round tires. The difference is |
| for one specific type of terrain and are not used for | | | | the stability and the speed. Usually, ATV owners |
| muddy environments due to their tread. However, | | | | choose round tires, since the ride tends to be softer |
| these tires offer the most stability, so they are the | | | | and the shape tends to perform better in muddy |
| safest and should be chosen if the ATV rider will | | | | terrain. |