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These are sharp-looking tires. Good V'ed treadshape that's sorta close to our AATV-preferred chevron design. (Though like so many other sorta-chevrons, I doubt they swim all that well. 
) The bottom half of the 7/8" tall main lugs are solid, for the paddling aspect our machines need, while the ends are grooved enough to grab in loose dirt and mud. The larger footprint they have would likely deliver better traction and a smoother, more comfortable ride on hard-packed terrain than the more open-lugged design of the ASX. For those of you who run them, there's no need to flame me for casting aspersions on your beloved Vampire ASX. It's all a trade-off, I realize. It depends on what & how you drive and what terrain you're riding in.
The Spartan/Spartacus appears somewhat similar in design to the Carlisle MudWolf tires whose style I love. The main lugs wrap around onto the sidewalls somewhat for better digging, but the areas in-between the main lugs are a bit more open than those on the MudWolfs, allowing for easier slide-steering, right Robbie?
(rdr cautioned me that too much sidewall bite could equal a "grip & flip" on an AATV.
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Another nice thing about these tires is that they're radials, so I'd expect they'd have good flex and be a fairly smooth-riding tire. And these buggers also have an 8-ply rating!!! Talk about your puncture resistance! Wonder how much squish & flex they'd have on K-locks running at 1 to 2psi??
GBC has a solid rep, so they might be worth a spin.
Here's a brief YouTube tour I found of the Spartacus.
Ye gods! Yet another tire option for me to agonize over!!!
) The bottom half of the 7/8" tall main lugs are solid, for the paddling aspect our machines need, while the ends are grooved enough to grab in loose dirt and mud. The larger footprint they have would likely deliver better traction and a smoother, more comfortable ride on hard-packed terrain than the more open-lugged design of the ASX. For those of you who run them, there's no need to flame me for casting aspersions on your beloved Vampire ASX. It's all a trade-off, I realize. It depends on what & how you drive and what terrain you're riding in.The Spartan/Spartacus appears somewhat similar in design to the Carlisle MudWolf tires whose style I love. The main lugs wrap around onto the sidewalls somewhat for better digging, but the areas in-between the main lugs are a bit more open than those on the MudWolfs, allowing for easier slide-steering, right Robbie?
(rdr cautioned me that too much sidewall bite could equal a "grip & flip" on an AATV.) Another nice thing about these tires is that they're radials, so I'd expect they'd have good flex and be a fairly smooth-riding tire. And these buggers also have an 8-ply rating!!! Talk about your puncture resistance! Wonder how much squish & flex they'd have on K-locks running at 1 to 2psi??
GBC has a solid rep, so they might be worth a spin.Here's a brief YouTube tour I found of the Spartacus.
Ye gods! Yet another tire option for me to agonize over!!!
if it don't float with out you getting wet . don't bring it !
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