Tire Size Question

[Pat]

Gearing up for my first QS or HS race in January...wanted to buy the 20" fronts and 18" rear ITPs or Maxis tires BUT...was wondering if they would be too small for these types of races. Should I keep my stock YFZ tires...meaning they'll do fine. Reason I ask if they would be too small is that I'm assuming the smaller 18" rear tires are better suited for the MX track.
Thanks
Pat

[Honda250ex]

Thats a good set-up 18's are perfect!

[2006YFZ450]

Well I'll stick with the stock tires nothing is wrong with them..If you do choose to get 18" get Holeshots they are very good tires and almost all the Pro's run them.  And don't go to big for the front stick with 20''.

[o4250]

Gearing up for my first QS or HS race in January...wanted to buy the 20" fronts and 18" rear ITPs or Maxis tires BUT...was wondering if they would be too small for these types of races. Should I keep my stock YFZ tires...meaning they'll do fine. Reason I ask if they would be too small is that I'm assuming the smaller 18" rear tires are better suited for the MX track.
Thanks
Pat

You are correct, smaller tires are suited for an Mx track. Most harescramble racers use bigger tires, as you might want too also. You should go for the bigger tires.

 

[500ex]

for the qs and hs races 18 rear and 20 front will be to small.  run 20 rear and 21 or 22 front .I razr works well on the rear and razr 2 or Irazr on the front. but your stock tires will work in the mean time.

                phil 

[svtbolt04]

Yea, your stock tires will work untill you pop them on a palmetto root, or sharp stump.

I suggest Razr 2 rears and Razr 2 Fronts.. If you have enough money, go for I razrs.

[The hyrbid kid]

i rode on i razorz in the grass and over palmetto's and i wish i would of gotten the ones from moto mike i be they woudl work fine at the track and i like better tires any ways i know 18's and 20's r for mx but i like 20's 21's.
i like stock z400 tires r my favorite.
front and back

[Chuck_Norris]

for the qs and hs races 18 rear and 20 front will be to small.  run 20 rear and 21 or 22 front .I razr works well on the rear and razr 2 or Irazr on the front. but your stock tires will work in the mean time.

                phil 

agreed !!