I want to give my opinion on the SuperATV Assassinator, specifically the 29.5x8x14's.
The tire measures a true 29.5" tall at 7psi, and weighs in at a decent 53 pounds.
Some back story; My bike came with 33lb 28" ITP Mega Mayhems, so the weight difference wasn't very noticeable (7% change in final drive ratio, 46% heavier), though it has helped unsprung weight and lowering the center of gravity. I picked up these tires and a set of rims online, and installed them on my 650. Initial results were incredible, as they pull and pull through places I BURIED my bike weeks before. Without touching the clutching, the bike is quicker as it can now put the power to the ground.
Lets start with mounting. I mounted these on standard 14" 5+2 wheels by hand, with little difficulty. I used dish soap and tire irons, with each taking about 5 minutes max. Seating the bead does take some patience and a high flow of air, make sure the tires are warm or they are stiff and impossible to seat.
Hard pack/road riding: Gravel does get a little squirrely above 70kmh, but with such a small contact patch, that's not at all surprising. On the road they grip and hold, and they are very smooth, with just the typical knobby-ness noticeable only below 5mph and a small vibration/shudder in the bars.
Grip: Mud, check! Snow, Check! the only place these tires arent the best is pure ice, which again, is expected. If you have snow, mud, grass, stone, or anything it can grab in front of you, you can bet they will hook up and send it out the back as you power up and over or through everything. I have yet to get stuck with these tires.
Down Side: These tires if you are throttle happy and stuck will dig everything out from under you. Throttle control will take you anywhere though.
I hope that helps any of you with the decision, as there arent much for reviews out there. Oh, and no they dont rub anywhere on my outlander :grin
Koomafloo.
The tire measures a true 29.5" tall at 7psi, and weighs in at a decent 53 pounds.
Some back story; My bike came with 33lb 28" ITP Mega Mayhems, so the weight difference wasn't very noticeable (7% change in final drive ratio, 46% heavier), though it has helped unsprung weight and lowering the center of gravity. I picked up these tires and a set of rims online, and installed them on my 650. Initial results were incredible, as they pull and pull through places I BURIED my bike weeks before. Without touching the clutching, the bike is quicker as it can now put the power to the ground.
Lets start with mounting. I mounted these on standard 14" 5+2 wheels by hand, with little difficulty. I used dish soap and tire irons, with each taking about 5 minutes max. Seating the bead does take some patience and a high flow of air, make sure the tires are warm or they are stiff and impossible to seat.
Hard pack/road riding: Gravel does get a little squirrely above 70kmh, but with such a small contact patch, that's not at all surprising. On the road they grip and hold, and they are very smooth, with just the typical knobby-ness noticeable only below 5mph and a small vibration/shudder in the bars.
Grip: Mud, check! Snow, Check! the only place these tires arent the best is pure ice, which again, is expected. If you have snow, mud, grass, stone, or anything it can grab in front of you, you can bet they will hook up and send it out the back as you power up and over or through everything. I have yet to get stuck with these tires.
Down Side: These tires if you are throttle happy and stuck will dig everything out from under you. Throttle control will take you anywhere though.
I hope that helps any of you with the decision, as there arent much for reviews out there. Oh, and no they dont rub anywhere on my outlander :grin
Koomafloo.