Best tires

[airshot]

Ok so here is a best tire question for you folks.  I have a 450i utv that will need new tires soon.  I plow snow in the winter, travel on pavement frequently, and ride alot of loose sand and mud during the summer.  My buggy came with the Maxxis tires and they do very well in mud and snow, of course excess wear on pavement, and dig deep in loose sand.  Is there a tire that will wear better on pavement, float better in loose sand and still give great traction in mud and snow?  Yes I know I am asking alot, but with all th tires on the market it can be a real headache trying to figure each one and what it does or doesnt do well. If anyone has found a really good all around tire, please let me know.  Using the stock 12 in wheels that came on my machine.  Thanks in advance for any help you can give!!

[CROSSBOLT]

I'm gonna put 12" truck/car/mower tires on mine as soon as I can find something under 50 bucks a tire!

[randyo]

I'm just gonna buy 14" wheels, and run automotive AT tires, the savings of longer life will justify buying the wheels

[airshot]

I would be concerned about the snow, mud and loose sand with auto tires, wouldn't you think?

[CROSSBOLT]

I'm just gonna buy 14" wheels, and run automotive AT tires, the savings of longer life will justify buying the wheels

Are bolt patterns similar to light car and truck wheels? 14 inch wheels would solve lots of problems!

[airshot]

I can find utv off-road tires for less than auto tires, but concerned about mud/snow traction.  Cost is not a real issue for me, not getting stuck and a good ride in more important to me

[randyo]

I can find utv off-road tires for less than auto tires

yes, but pavement eats em up,  a tire like this should last 25k or more on a light weight utv https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?width=27X&ratio=8.5&diameter=14&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&RunFlat=All

my understanding that an old Datsun 240Z wheel is correct width, offset, and bolt pattern. but unlikely finding a 50 year old wheel, plenty of fancy SxS/ATV wheels in 14" that fit the bill, I think can be done for $500-$600 the research I've done so far, so with tires, it's a $1k investment

[randyo]

fwiw, I only got 2k miles on my 450i, and I'm on my 4th set of tires  400-600/set

[CROSSBOLT]

fwiw, I only got 2k miles on my 450i, and I'm on my 4th set of tires  400-600/set

!!!

[randyo]

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many pavement miles towing  1000-1500 lbs,  down hill especially, pushes you around,  wore my ball joints out too

[airshot]

Yep...pavement plus weight equals mucho wear !
Hoping to find a tire with better pavement wear yet good flotation on loose sand and get me thru the snow.

[randyo]

I've had the Grabber AT tires on a van before, they were good in mud and snow, not as good on ice as a "real" winter tire, not a lot of loose sand around here, but as I said, good in mud, and this was a 6000lb vehicle

another option I have found are these
https://www.amazon.com/GBC-Terra-Master-Terrain-Tire-26100014/dp/B07WP9WFX3/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&qid=1601343333&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A6131678011&s=automotive&sr=1-15#HLCXComparisonWidget_feature_div


14" wheels open up a lot of options

[airshot]

After much searching and reading, I am looking at the  SUNF AO33  all terrain utv tires.  They are a copy of the bighorn tires but with deeper treads. All reviews have veen quite good,  a 6 ply tire with good pavement riding and good mud and snow traction. 
Just wondering if any folks on this forum has had any experience with these tires. Going to keep stock rims and tire sizes.