![]() They will rattle your teeth on hard pack at slow speeds, but gets better as you go a little faster. You definately give up ride quality though. Silverbacks are awesome in thick mud, as they clean out really well. They are also really light, so when you get in deep water, they want to cause your atv to float and go wheels up. They will pull ok through some watery mud, but they cake up quick in thick mud. They did ok in the mud compared to say a mudlite, but not as good as other lite mud tires like the zilla or outlaw mst. They are smooth at lower speeds, but seemed to develop a wobble at higher speeds. They wore well on soft trails and mud, but wore very quickly on any sort of hard ground. In my experience, swamplites like to leak air out of the bead. Like I stated, the swamp lite is not a terrible tire, but it just isn't a pure mud tire. I have done a lot of trial and error to get my atv to where it is now. It is a really difficult choice, especially if you havn't tried too many other tires. I want to get through the mud.not get towed out. I'd be willing to sacrifice on comfort, before I sacrifice on quality and durability. I do a lot of sugar sand and hard clay riding along with lots of pure water pond riding and then the slippery mud.can't forget the make your own trails when we see acres of Palmetto shrubs either. Opinions and thoughts please - what's the tire I should get? Now, after reviewing several reviews, it looks like the Interco Swamp Lites are the "best" lasting mud tire with a nice smooth ride. ![]() I then was interested in Mud Lites XXL, until I saw all the negative reviews about not lasting. ![]() I originally was SOLD on Gorilla Silverbacks until I read a lot of reviews about rough rides at low level speeds. We've ordered everything, with the EXCEPTION, to tires/rims. My 4wheeler (Sportsman 500 HO 2013) is currently with a friend being upgraded with SEVERAL modifications, including, but not limited too: “We wanted to give the kids good control and light weight,” Retief said.So, I'm torn on the above decision a bit. ![]() Spec includes a Shimano XT retailer on the 24-inch model, a 9-speed drivetrain for the 20-inch fattie and 10 speeds for the 24, plus hydraulic disc brakes for both. But these aren’t heavy, dumbed-down kids’ bikes. Silverback also offers a 27.5-plus - er, “slimfat" - aluminum hardtail trail bike called the Sphere.įat bikes have been a successful niche for Silverback, Retief said, so for 2016 Silverback is looking to expand the monster-tread experience to youngster with new 20- and 24-inch-wheeled fat models, dubbed Scoop 20 (599 euros) and Scoop 24 (699 euros). pricing not yet available) features a carbon front triangle, while the lower-priced Square series (2,699 euros) is aluminum. Sliverback founder Deon Retief calls it the “1/3 concept.” Then came the smaller-diameter onslaught this year with 27.5-plus, aka 27-plus or “midfat.” And now … “slimfat.”Īt least that’s what Silverback Technologies is calling it in the Stuttgart, Germany-based brand’s Synergy and Square full-suspension series, modular bikes that allow consumers to run any of three wheel sizes: “fat” (26-inch fat tires), “slimfat” (27.5-plus), or “slim” (29er).Ĭonsumers choose their desired wheel size, then have the option of later purchasing an additional swingarm, wheelset, tires and pivot spindle from Silverback. Let’s recap: First we had 29-plus, thanks to the Surly Krampus in 2013.
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