zillza lites going flat

[rightsideup]

People are telling me I sure run less pressure. Drive sticks,muds and rocks

 

[rzrgade]

??????

 

[tex78]

He keeps getting flats Neville


So mabe he's running too much psi in the tires


No flats with my bighorns, the original version

 

[tex78]

I run 8-10 psi in mine

 

[rzrgade]

What terrain ?
What pressure ?
What machine ?
What size rims ?
What size tires ?
Beadlocks ?
Need more info ...,

 

[rightsideup]

What terrain ?sicamous, fsr rds,rocks,stick stumps, mud
What pressure ? Too much
What machine ? The mighty 2011 850 sportsman 850
What size rims ? 14
What size tires ?27 x 12,27x10
Beadlocks ? Nope
Need more info ...,

I have to go thru a lot of ca ca getting Jeff unstuck...one was a pinhole on right rear sidewalk the other was on the bottom of left rear 3000 km or so on tires. Had a flat from a rock on railway in Bonneyville prior to moving to paradise. The tires seem to be holding up well tread wise.

 

[brutematt750]

You could try airing them down a bit. I only ever ran 5-6 psi in all the tires I had on quads.


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[rightsideup]

You could try airing them down a bit. I only ever ran 5-6 psi in all the tires I had on quads.


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Thanks that's exactly what some of the fellows I ride with suggest.

 

[tex78]

What terrain ?
What pressure ?
What machine ?
What size rims ?
What size tires ?
Beadlocks ?
Need more info ...,

Rock, mud, stumps, fsr roads

850 popo

27 inch zilla lites, 14 inch rim

 

[arff]

I have to go thru a lot of ca ca getting Jeff unstuck...one was a pinhole on right rear sidewalk the other was on the bottom of left rear 3000 km or so on tires. Had a flat from a rock on railway in Bonneyville prior to moving to paradise. The tires seem to be holding up well tread wise.

3000 km on one set of tires ?

Wow that is good

 

[rightsideup]

3000 km on one set of tires ?

Wow that is good

Yeah a lot of was in Sandy trails north of bonnyville.

 

[arff]

Yeah a lot of was in Sandy trails north of bonnyville.

Ok. That's really good. I usually chew them off in a season

 

[rightsideup]

Ok. That's really good. I usually chew them off in a season

a lot of rocks and roots here never carry any weight though

 

[rzrgade]

Zillas are a light trail tire , not a rocky/ root type of tire .... They will work , but are a little light for that terrain . Lower air pressure might help ... But then you risk unseating the bead . The sidewallls are really thin as well . So expect some punctures ....

 

[rightsideup]

Zillas are a light trail tire , not a rocky/ root type of tire .... They will work , but are a little light for that terrain . Lower air pressure might help ... But then you risk unseating the bead . The sidewallls are really thin as well . So expect some punctures ....

Yeah they were bought for bville and did well there I had my choice between that and bighorns at the time. It's just this year I am getting the flats though so I will lower the pressure and have fun for the remainder of the year and keep pulling jeff out.

 

[rightsideup]

Zillas are a light trail tire , not a rocky/ root type of tire .... They will work , but are a little light for that terrain . Lower air pressure might help ... But then you risk unseating the bead . The sidewallls are really thin as well . So expect some punctures ....

What do you recommend for hear? The zillas do not handle speed on the forstry roads but I am used to them.

 

[rzrgade]

Blackwater evolution by Itp

 

[rightsideup]

Blackwater evolution by Itp

If I recall poo offers Itp tires as a performance upgrade option on there new s xs. I have to decide if I am going to keep this machine as a backup and do a side by side next year. Depends on the markets.

 

[whoDEANie]

I run 28" zillas on 12" rims and have only had one sidewall puncture in about 5000km. I've mashed enough rims that I now watch for sharp objects near my sidewalls like a hawk. I love the rocky terrain, generally run them at 7.5-8 psi, and beat them pretty hard. Anything lower than 7PSI and the beads seem to fill up with grass and twigs.

Conversely, I have a buddy who will puncture the sidewalls on his zillas once a trip. He's running 27's on a 14" rim. I don't know if he's just careless or if the smaller sidewall makes it more susceptible.

 

[rzrgade]

I had way less trouble with 30 Zillas than 28s (14). I always run 10 wides F&R too ... I think that helps . The beads are more exposed on 28s and 8 inch wide apposed to 10s ..
I have had real good luck with Zillas , but the more powerful , bigger SXS rip them up
rather fast ...
On a quad they are a great all around tire ...
sxs , though I am liking my Itp cryptids a lot !