Posts : 5241 Join date : 2010-03-09 Age : 70 Location : North Georgia
Subject: Another first for Polaris Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:04 pm
This is cool, How long before someone puts those tires on a RZR? I bet someone already has!
njcraddock
Posts : 31 Join date : 2012-07-18 Age : 55 Location : Clemson, SC
Subject: Re: Another first for Polaris Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:18 pm
I got an email from them today advertising that thing. Those non-pneumatic tires look pretty cool and they seem to conform to the terrain pretty well but don't look like they have a very aggressive tread. I would think that there would have to be a different design with a higher load range in order for it to work on a RZR though. A RZR is going to be roughly 400+ lbs heavier than a Sportsman before you add in an extra passenger.
GunRunner Admin
Posts : 5241 Join date : 2010-03-09 Age : 70 Location : North Georgia
Subject: Re: Another first for Polaris Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:38 pm
yes im sure they will have a heavy duty set for the rzr if they hold up good.,
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: Another first for Polaris Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:25 am
Looks like if they made sets for the rzr the way they flexed on the rocks it sure would smooth out the ride on rocky roads(not the ice cream rocky road) trail rocky roads:lol!:
ChrisC Admin
Posts : 6746 Join date : 2010-03-10 Age : 58 Location : Marietta GA
Subject: Re: Another first for Polaris Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:49 pm
A Recycling center close to where my auto shop was , had some just like this for over 10 years on a bob cat driving over steel and all kinds of shit. and there still on there today. they were busting air tires every other day. if they make more aggressive thread they would be bad ass....
seweljj
Posts : 253 Join date : 2012-01-09 Age : 49 Location : Madison, AL
Subject: Re: Another first for Polaris Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:07 am
Yeah, they look promising. I am looking forward to seeing if they decide to go with a more aggressive tread. Also, i wonder how bad mud would cake up in all those holes? It seems like it could really pack in. I don't ride mud, but sometimes it can't be avoided.
Baditude
Posts : 120 Join date : 2012-03-12 Age : 57 Location : Indianapolis
Subject: Re: Another first for Polaris Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:00 pm
Those tires are expensive I read somewhere, cool concept and more aggressive read would be cool. Think what a stick through one would do though
GunRunner Admin
Posts : 5241 Join date : 2010-03-09 Age : 70 Location : North Georgia
Subject: Re: Another first for Polaris Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:10 pm
Stick thru the spokes was always a bad thing on bicycles
rzrrider1
Posts : 469 Join date : 2011-04-26 Age : 52 Location : Brighton,tn.
Subject: Re: Another first for Polaris Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:00 pm
I believe that they need some kind of sidewall on them to keep the mud from packing into them. But I think the plan for them were hard packed and sand riding mainly.
badride
Posts : 1237 Join date : 2010-03-15 Age : 69 Location : Confederate States of America Fighting Terriorism since 1861
Subject: Re: Another first for Polaris Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:11 am
I am not sure how they will handle while sliding sideways through the turns on the trails and on the gravel roads.