Green Horizons
Volume 3, Number 4
Autumn 1998
Radials in the woods
When we admired the tires on Lonnie Messbarger's 4-wheel
ATV, we noticed they were steel-belted radials. Lonnie, who
is an MDC forester in Northwest Missouri, comments: "They
are good tires. I can't remember having a flat and I don't
even use the tire slime. I ordered slightly wider and taller
tires than stock so the ATV is wider and has a better stance
and goes over objects better. However, the tires can rub on
fenders, so check this first. I had to adjust the springs on
the shocks on the Kawasaki to stop rubbing, but that was
mostly when the ATV was fully loaded."
Lonnie bought his tires from McBride's Yamaha in St. Joseph,
Mo., but other dealers should be able to get them. Cost for
the front tires was $120 each and the rear tires were $104
each.