| The tires of the ATV are among the most important | | | | are made of textile cords, like nylon and sometimes |
| parts. Basically, all-terrain tires are made for proper | | | | Kevlar. Radial tires are made of rubber-coated |
| performance for both on- and off-road purposes. | | | | reinforced-steel cable belts.Each type of tire |
| This is accomplished by using a tread pattern design | | | | construction has its own unique set of characteristics, |
| where the lugs are tighter together than a mud tire's | | | | which play a part in its performance.Sipes are the |
| tread. They perform well on a variety of terrains, like | | | | slots cut into the surface of the tire tread. The |
| rocks, sand and mud, while still offering decent | | | | number of sipes and the way they are set in the |
| traction on a paved road.Depending on the tires, one | | | | tires is an important factor in the traction the tires |
| can use the ATV for various purposes. Since the | | | | get on muddy, snowy, wet or icy surfaces.It is very |
| ATV is designed for off-road use, such as on sand, | | | | important to be able to read the specs of a tire |
| gravel, mud or snow, much depends on the type of | | | | before buying it. The basic factors important while |
| tires one uses in an ATV.When first launched in 1981, | | | | buying tires are tire type, tire width and aspect ratio |
| the ATVs had balloon tires. Today, a general ATV | | | | of the height to the weight to the tire. Also, one |
| tire is heavy, with deep treads and a low pressure | | | | should find out about the construction, wheel |
| (less than 10 pounds per square inch [PSI]). This helps | | | | diameter, load index and speed rating of the tire.The |
| the tires get a better grip on the road, and therefore | | | | tires of an ATV are also the main culprit for the |
| helps in navigating terrain like forests and wetlands.A | | | | various criticisms against ATVs today. Along with |
| tire is made out of belts, a carcass and the inner | | | | taking a good grip on the path, the ATVs also dig |
| lining. The belts are a series of rubber-coated layers | | | | channels that drain out boggy areas of water in |
| of steel, polyester, nylon or Kevlar. The carcass is | | | | forests, tear out fragile plants that are vital for the |
| the main body of the tire, which is made out of wire | | | | integrity of the sand dunes in deserts and beaches, |
| beads and body plies. The inner liner is a special layer | | | | and also destroy well-maintained snow trails in |
| of compounded rubber, forming the inside of a | | | | snow.ATV provides detailed information on ATV |
| tubeless tire.There are two basic types of tire | | | | Accessories, ATV For Sale, ATV Parts, ATV Tires |
| construction: bias-ply and radial designs. Bias-ply tires | | | | and more. ATV is affiliated with Antique Automobiles. |