Did You Consider These Factors When Buying Atv Tires?

Posted by Nick Niesen on October 27th, 2010

ATV tires are one of the most significant parts of the ATV. At the time of their discovery, they used to possess balloon tires, but today ATV tires are heavy possessing deep treads and low pressure, which is approximately less than 10 pounds per square inch. These features of a tire enable to have a clutch on the road which will further help in traveling across the terrains like forests and wetlands with an ease and comfort.

Composition of ATV Tires

The main components of an ATV tire are belts, a carcass, and the inner lining.

a - The belts are composed of a series of steel, polyester, nylon, or Kevlar coated with the layers of rubber.

b - The main part of the tire is carcass, which is composed of wire beads and body plies.

c - The inner lining of a tire is composed of compounded rubber, which forms the inner side of a tubeless tire.

The ATV tire construction possesses two different types: bias-ply and radial designs. In case of bias-ply tires, the tires are composed of textile cords such as nylon or Kevlar whereas the radial tires are composed of reinforced-steel cable belts that are coated with rubber.

These two different types of constructions possess their own features influencing their performance. For example, the sipes are present over the surface of the tires in such a manner, so that the ATV can easily navigate across muddy, snowy, or wet surfaces.

How To Buy ATV Tires

There are few things that should be kept in mind before buying the ATV tires. For example, you should look at the type of the tire, its width and the ratio of the tire in terms of its height to the weight. You should also look at its construction, wheel diameter, load index, and speed rating of the tire.

Drawback Of ATV Tires

The tires of the ATV are strong and can easily navigate through any type of land surfaces (icy, wet, rocky, etc.), but possess one major disadvantage of smashing out the things which come in their way.

For example, the tires of ATV because of their heaviness dig out the channels, which drain out the waterlogged areas in forests. They also destroy the flimsy plants which are necessary over the deserts and beaches in order to prevent the sand dunes from getting eroded. They also destroy the layers of snow on the snowy surface.

Choices Of ATV Tires

There are numerous options of ATV tires to meet your requirement. The main factor that helps in choosing your ATV tire is the way in which you want to use your ATV that is whether you will be navigating across the muddy land, rocky surface, etc. For e.g. to use your ATV in muddy area, you should opt for mudding tires.

There are different sizes, treads, and shapes of the tires. It is always suggested that you should not buy second hand tires for the daily use of your ATV because in the used tires, generally the rubber is worn out due to which the tires become no longer safe.

The replacement of your tires depends upon the usage of your ATV and the care of your tires which means you should get the tires replaced when the rubber on the tires get worn off.

In order to take proper care of your ATV tires, you should inflate the tires properly, but they should not be over inflated as this will result in the rupturing of the tires.

The ATV tires are available at local dealers or on the Internet. While purchasing tires, you should consider the material they are made of as this will help in judging its quality.

Hence, the best choice and proper care of your tires can really help you in enjoying your ATV for long period of time.

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