Tusk Terrabite Tires

I wanted Braven Ironside tires, but they were not available when I was ready to purchase, the manufacturer had no idea when they might be back in stock. I decided on Tusk Terrabites, since they seem to be the most popular SxS tire, along with peeps claiming to get 3,000 to 5,000 flat free mileage on them. They are also the lowest price tire that I saw when I purchased them.

My gripe is even tho they are called a “radial” tire, they are not steel belted radials like automotive tires. The Terrabites flatspot like old time bias ply automotive tires after just sitting for about 30 minutes. It’s like driving a trampoline until they get warm.

No tire shops around here would balance the wheels, they think OHV tires don’t need balancing. I can attest that they are WRONG. Even after the tires warm up they still bounced a little. No vibration, just bouncing.

A friend suggested adding wheel balancing bead weights to inside of tires. THEY WORK! Once the tires are warmed up, the ride is smooth, up to 55mph which is as fast as I wanna go.