By: Billy Whitmire
Submitted: 2009-10-13 14:39:10 | Word Count: 693
There is no mistaking that tires are incredibly important for rider safety and vehicle performance. Not only should the tires be in good condition, but they should be rated for the riding conditions in which they will be operated. This article discusses a few of those conditions to consider when choosing your ATV tires.
When to Replace Tires
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Snow and Ice Tires
Mud and Dirt Tire
Hard Surface and Water Tires
When to Replace Tires: There is a host of different riding conditions, including snow, ice, mud, dirt, and hard surfaces, so having tires that are in good condition, and making sure they are the right tires for the right conditions, is important. Keep in mind that all tires are not designed to excel under all conditions. If your ATV is equipped with the right tires for the environment in which you are riding it will enhance rider safety and performance.
Wear and tear or a change of riding environments should prompt ATV riders to consider replacing their tires with newer and more suitable tires.
Snow and Ice Tires: An ATV that is expected to perform in conditions that include snow and ice has a set of challenges unlike other environments. Not only is traction a major issue, but moving the snow out of the drive path in an efficient manner is crucial for top performance as well. Those tires you now use which are rated for mud or dirt may perform adequately under those conditions, but don't assume they can do the same under cold, snow or ice conditions.
An ATV should have tires rated for snow and ice if you expect your vehicle to perform safely under those conditions.
Mud and Dirt Tires: The ATV rider who finds they are frequently navigating through mud and dirt should have tires that can perform properly in those conditions. The tires should be able to not only maintain traction but displace mud at a rapid rate. If the tires are not suited for mud and dirt then performance will suffer and bogging down of the vehicle will be experienced. Mud and dirt presents their own unique challenges for riders, but the right tires will eliminate problems.
Mud and dirt presents the ATV rider with a specific set of problems that the right tires can solve effortlessly.
Hard Surface and Water Tires: When riding on hard, slick surfaces that may be soaked with water can change riding conditions quickly. If you find you are riding on these kinds of surfaces frequently you may end up in quick trouble if your tires are not designed to handle them. But, if you have the right tires, that have been designed to handle these kinds of conditions, then you have nothing to worry about. Make certain you know under what conditions your tires are rated.
Hard, slick and wet riding surfaces can present unique challenges of the ATV rider, so having properly rated tires for these conditions is necessary for safety and performance.
