Best Snow Tires

[Chad Luebker]

Hello -

I have a 2007 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI Deluxe. It has the original/standard tires on it. I use it a LOT for ice fishing so I am wondering what kind of tires would be the best for snow? I guess I should just say what are the best snow tires?

Thanks,

Chad

[Dave S]

Maxxis Bighorns.

[fishing is hot]

Chains

[gr8icefishinmind]

I drive on 27" mudlites, but, they are no good in snow unless it is wet heavy snow! I would have to agree with the big horns or just you stock tires! Stock are actually pretty good in snow!

[titelines]

I've got an '07 X2 and the stock tire is the Carlisle's. They've been really good in the snow for me. Got stuck a couple times in the "X-mas" snow of '09, but that's the only time in 3 years I've had trouble with anything (and I don't know that I would've had any better luck with a different tire).

Don't know if that's what you have on yours or not, but it's worth a look.

[no bait nate]

I run AMS BlackWidows on my 300 arctic cat for plowing and ice fishing. I think they are great for snow and ice even without chains, oversized would be nice...

[CrowRiverRat83]

Nate, what year is your AC 300? I have a 2002 that I bought new that I use for plowing and icefishing also. Awesome, reliable little machine. How do you like yours?

[no bait nate]

it's a 2000, but used and abused and still runs good. very reliable is for sure! almost 4000 miles on it now and none of them where easy riding. even though it is small i have never have run out of power before running out of traction.

I'd like to upgrade to a newer 400 or 500 to gain some ground clearance though. it'd be useful this year on the lake with all the snow. tires are only as good as the ground clearance you have!

[CrowRiverRat83]

Good to hear! Mine has about 2300 miles on it. The only repair work it has needed in 8 years has been new rear wheel bearings. Could be from the lift kit I put on I suppose.

[no bait nate]

how much did the lift improve it?

[BucksnDucks]

I've also got a Cat 300, its been a pretty good machine. Was really cold blooded until I had some valve work done. It has eatn up quite a few wheel bearings though, both front and back. Those rubber boots around the cv shafts always seem to find a way to tear. All and all a good machine and super light-weight which makes it nice when it does get stuck to jus lift it up and ur unstuck!

[Rippinlip]

I put 27" mudlites on my 08' polaris.

Increased the clearance and chews through the slush we had on the lakes right after christmas.

[CrowRiverRat83]

how much did the lift improve it?

The lift definetely made a noticable improvement. They are pretty cheap and easy to install too. I think it was a 1.5 or 2 inch lift total. That would be my one complaint on the stock 300's, is the terrible ground clearance.

[deadeye]

Terracross' do pretty good in the snow. They also make a ice/snow specific tire called a Tundracross. It comes pre-studded and ready to go.

[IknoTracks]

Tires are old old old news, get tracks, they go through as much as a snowmobile! lol just me i kno tracks!

[coombia21]

My vote is for Terracross for both snow and ice but for just snow the tallest mud lite or mud lite xtr that will fit your machine, the taler the better for snow riding, more ground clearance.