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This is a topic thats been discussed and talked about many times . I would like to start a new topic called " amphib tire suggestions " . I would like each of us that owns an amphib , to tell what kind of tires they are now using and why ? This will help the new person , that buys a used amphib , tires to choose from , based on what they use their amphibs for .
The terrain you take your amphib most often in , and the percentage of times you take your amphib into deep water , will determine the tire you need , for the riding you do "most often" .
Dan , Lee ,and myself , all run aggressive PURE MUD tires , in combination ,or a complete set of six tires .
Dan rides mainly in the swamps , so his amphib riding is varied between very soft mud , watery mud, and swamp water . He is now running a combo of Vampire and Swamp fox tires . This has worked BETTER than the terra tires that came on it from the factory . Yes,, the terra tires swam great ,, but in the swamp Dan got stuck too often with them, , but now in those same places he does not .
Lee rides his Argo Frontier mostly in atv parks , that are mostly mud , soupy mud ,and water mud pits , not deep enough to sink the big tire atv,s . His six mudbug tires work great on the Frontier . The 4-wheelers don,t laught at him any more he says . They now want him to go first on any new mud trail , or that deep in water .
I only run Gators on the front ( V-facing foward for traction ) and the Terra tires middle and rear ( V-facing backwards for water speed ) I ride mostly in river bottom land . It is a combination of flooded bayous , deep mud,,soupy mud , narrow rivers , some times a little water current . This tire combination works well for me , for the kind of riding I do .
I bought my Max IV because it would float and swim in the water . But , as time went on ,, I found out that I did not use my Max much in deep water , or was not in deep water for very long . I have decided now , that slower water speed , that will get me to the other side ,,is good enough for me .
The terrain you take your amphib most often in , and the percentage of times you take your amphib into deep water , will determine the tire you need , for the riding you do "most often" .
Dan , Lee ,and myself , all run aggressive PURE MUD tires , in combination ,or a complete set of six tires .
Dan rides mainly in the swamps , so his amphib riding is varied between very soft mud , watery mud, and swamp water . He is now running a combo of Vampire and Swamp fox tires . This has worked BETTER than the terra tires that came on it from the factory . Yes,, the terra tires swam great ,, but in the swamp Dan got stuck too often with them, , but now in those same places he does not .
Lee rides his Argo Frontier mostly in atv parks , that are mostly mud , soupy mud ,and water mud pits , not deep enough to sink the big tire atv,s . His six mudbug tires work great on the Frontier . The 4-wheelers don,t laught at him any more he says . They now want him to go first on any new mud trail , or that deep in water .
I only run Gators on the front ( V-facing foward for traction ) and the Terra tires middle and rear ( V-facing backwards for water speed ) I ride mostly in river bottom land . It is a combination of flooded bayous , deep mud,,soupy mud , narrow rivers , some times a little water current . This tire combination works well for me , for the kind of riding I do .
I bought my Max IV because it would float and swim in the water . But , as time went on ,, I found out that I did not use my Max much in deep water , or was not in deep water for very long . I have decided now , that slower water speed , that will get me to the other side ,,is good enough for me .
If you could post some pics of your tires and/or some links where to get them that would be helpful as well.
You can see in the picture how the treads curve outwards on the side of the tire . This is what makes them swim . The Swamp Fox Plus is a really good compromise for some one who wants a more aggressive mud tire , that has moderate swimming ability .
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