Maxxis Bighorns good in the mud? - ATVConnection.com ATV Enthusiast Community

MooseHenden · #1 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 01:02 PM

Hey all. I was at the local dealer yesterday and he had a set off Bighorns on Polaris Bruiser rims. They look aggressive enough for mud but I was wondering if anyone has gone through the thick and goopy stuff with them and what people thought of them mudwise? He wanted $750 for them before taxes here in Taxachusetts.

MooseHenden · #2 (**permalink**) 09-04-2009, 12:16 PM

Anybody??? I know they are good rock tires, trail, desert, etc. What about mud?

Sbmudhog · #3 (**permalink**) 09-04-2009, 10:01 PM

I have head that they are better then stock tires in the mud but they are not a mud tires. They are prolly along the lines of mudlites maybe better, in the mud. They diff better on rocks and trails.

MooseHenden · #4 (**permalink**) 09-05-2009, 06:26 PM

Thanks. I think I'm going to save my pennies and wait til I have enough to get Mudlite XTRs.

weedy · #5 (**permalink**) 09-16-2009, 09:18 PM

Good all around tire but the lugs are not far enough apart to clean well for mud.

Look at the ITP XTR - still smooth but much better in the mud.

MooseHenden · #6 (**permalink**) 09-17-2009, 07:58 AM

Yeah, Weedy, I've talked to a lot of guys who have the XTRs and they rave about them. I thought the Bighorns looked like they had enough of a void between the lugs but after looking at the XTRs up close I have to give the nod to them.

CraZySteve · #7 (**permalink**) 09-17-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MooseHenden

Yeah, Weedy, I've talked to a lot of guys who have the XTRs and they rave about them. I thought the Bighorns looked like they had enough of a void between the lugs but after looking at the XTRs up close I have to give the nod to them.

I have the Duro Powergrips / Bighorn knock off. They clean pretty good in the muck! The do well in the mud and I been through the same stuff guys with XTR's have... Are they Mud tires, nope, but are they good enough for me, Yup.

I personally stay away from ITP tires as I'd say 90% of the guys that I ride with that have them also have at least 1 plug PER tire! Not good odds if you ask me... You should look into the Maxxis Zillas (not MudZilla - just Zilla)

They are cheaper than the XTR's and probably better.

MooseHenden · #8 (**permalink**) 09-17-2009, 06:46 PM

I'll give then a looksie when the time comes.

CraZySteve · #9 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MooseHenden

I'll give then a looksie when the time comes.

I was in a sick mud hole this past weekend and my duro powergrips did just fine, IE no winching needed! I will be getting the video of that soon, I'll post it up!

MooseHenden · #10 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 11:26 AM

Not a bad looking tire, Steve. I saw the Mudzillas. Those look kind of cool too. Any misgivings about them?