Tires on my 500 sportsman

[pvoncannon]

I am looking to upgrade the tires on my 07 500. They are the original tires and are getting wore out. I would like to go back with a more aggressive after market tire. Beyond that i am lost about which brand of tire is the best, and i am also a little confused about proper size. Any suggestions? I want a tire that is good for all types of terrains especially mud. Thanks for any advice!

[bgirard420]

There are many opinions about tires out there, so expect a lot of different advise. I'll say that bighorns usually get a ton of votes in these types of posts.

That being said, I've got the GBC spartacus and think they are great all around especially in the mud/snow. They ride smooth on pavement and hardpack, and grip rocks pretty well considering they're a "mud" tire. I've hit the sidewalls hard a few times and thought I'd blown it only to look down and see nothing, not even a bruise. I went with stock size, 25x8x12 and 25x10x12 and they are a little oversize. Any bigger and I'd need spacers on stock wheels. They are heavy so you might lose a little power, but depending on how you ride you might not care. My .02, good luck with your decision!