Tires?

Has anyone ran the Kenda Bear Claws yet?

I have them.  They are OK.  The only issue I have is they do not seal very good on the bead.  I also had (2) flats at exactly the same time on 1/17 near the coal field.  Hit exact same rock with front and rear passenger side tires.  2 slices in each tire.  Don't think I can blame the Kenda's but they did get sliced up.  They are holding air with 6 plugs each but my plan is to replace them with Dirt Tamers (GBC Bias Ply Big Horn Knock-Off's).


My preference is still Big Horns with the GBC Dirt Tamer's being a very close second.  I'm rough on tires but the Big Horns take it best.

Thanks Randy....I had heard of bead sealing problems before but I figured it was their wheels. I will look into the GBC's.

Not on a sxs, but I have two rider friends that run the Bear Claws on there wheelers and speak real highly of them all the time.  One enjoys the woods trails and says they are the best tire he has ever run...MD

I don't do a lot of mudding but when I do I want something that cleans out and still rides smooth.  Those bear claws look like they would do just that.

  Ray, you do know that the Kenda Bear Claw is a Bias Ply Tire and not a radial.  You will lose the smooth ride from the radial.  You will feel the flat spots after sitting for a while as you speed up, clump, clump, clump and the tire warms up.

Now the Kenda Bear Claw HTR is a Radial and will give the smoother ride with the tread design different from the original Bear Claws.  When I have to replace the Swamplites, I will be going with the Bearclaw HTR on mine.  I hope this helps a little...MD

I HAVE TWO BIKES AND I HAVE THE BIAS ON ONE BIKE AND Bearclaw HTR ON THE OTHER. AND I LOVE THEM BOTH. THE BIAS IVE HAD FOR 4 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS AND THE HTRS FOR 6 MONTHS. THEY ARE A BETTER RIDE. AND CLEAN OUT VERY NICE. 26X10X12 90.00 EACH TO MY DOOR. NOT TOO BAD OF A PRICE.

Thanks for the info guys...HTR'S may just be what I am looking for.

The htr you have to spin fast to clean out but on the maverick shouldn't be a problem. I had them on a teryx 4 and hated them. I will never buy them again. Just my thought on them

So what is everyone running. I ride WV mainly and Carolina trails. Some mud....hard pack...some soft red clay and some black top in WV.  I have Big Horn 2.o's that came on my machine. I am satisfied with them accept for the mudding part. They don't clean out very well. 

I was thinking that I needed something a little more aggressive that would do better in mud but I don't want to loose the smooth ride either.

Love my roctanes... They seem to do great for wv

Everything I have read is Roctanes. When my big horns wear down I'm getting 28x10x14 Roctanes or ITP Black water.

the rocktanes r a good riding tire the only problem i had was getting them to seal on the rims