New set of tires or tracks

[sniper]

Good morning. I just got my first Argo. Its a 1999 Response its in great shape only 101 hours on it. The only thing is the tires are original and are worn pretty bad in the center . I want to use the machine for duck hunting farm ponds current and waves are not an issue. I would drive across fields,drive thru the marsh grass and cattails,and mud to get into the water to put out decoys and then back to shore.Should I get a new set of Runamucks or a set of the Adair Tracks (the 1800.00 ones) to put over my old tires . I would appreciate any help.
Thanks Bob

[thorn]

If your tires don't have any sun/dry rot or cracking on them, I would do tracks. You would spend around $1200 to put a new set of Argo AT189 tires on it anyway. From what I have seen you would not have any worries in those conditions with tracks.

One concern with tracks is power and gearing. What tranny is in your Response? There is a letter stamped on the top that indicates the gear ratio (H=High, M=Medium, G=Low). The G tranny is "optimized" for track use, but I know guys run them with the M and H. The low would be best for your HP output.

[Rock Doctor]

The gear reducing quality of the Adair Classic Tracks would also make them suitable for the Med Geared Trans, IMHO. I don't think I would track a high geared machine though.

RD

[foxvalley]

If you can only do one or the other, by far track it. the classic track is awesome for cattails,mud,and loon sloop.Maybe I'm bias, but the reason I'm a big track fan is I do not like to get stuck,period.
I would be willing to bet, though, that you could get set up with tracks, and good USED tires, for not a lot more.