Tusk Terrabite Tires in Snow! South Fork Boise River Ride!

[@TheBeatenTrail]

Love our new Tusk Terrabites 27x11/12 for our 900 Rzr Trail - but mostly for trails, rocks, gravel, road - we dont get much snow here in NJ...WAIT! 12-24inches tonight! lol Cool video

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

They're a great overall tire don't get me wrong...but ice/snow/mud there's a lot better options. Lol nice! Sounds like it's time to go play in the snow! Thanks for watching!

[@keithphillips2649]

I live in Montana and was considering the Terribites but after watching your video , defiantly going down on the Carnivorous….

[@jerryberkel8421]

What machine is Mike in? Wildcat?

[@RanchoFiascoMike]

I have found the same issue. Winter driving is best to go with something else. Maybe Tusk Megabites.

[@danphillipsrealestate8805]

I know this video is a few years old…but I am thinking about going with the megabites instead… I do ride a fair amount of asphalt getting to our areas but I also do a lot of snow mud trail and some rock crawling etc.… What are your thoughts?

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

Haven't ran them and don't know anyone who has. I'm about to buy another set of Coyotes because of how well they held up 🤷‍♂️

[@asphaltwarrior1]

The 29” Should be called 27“ because they run super small. Just installed my 29x9x14 and 29x11x14 on 7 inch front and 8 inch rear rims and they barely measure 27 3/4 inches . Still 2 inches bigger then the 27” Kanati Mongrel that barely measures 25” lol 2013Can Am Commander 1000xt

[@k12lok13]

If you are ever looking for additional riding buddies let me know. I would love to pick your brain on some of the after market additions you have done to your RZR. I recently traded in my old RZR and got a 2019 4 Turbo S. I have done some of the same riding, Blacks Creek up through Prairie and back around Arrow Rock.

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

Sure thing! If you have Facebook or Instagram, send me a message there @mccurdyoutdoors. I bet that Turbo S is insane to drive!

[@k12lok13]

McCurdy Outdoors yeah man it’s been a blast so far. I don’t have Facebook, but if you’re up for letting me tag along sometime, my number’s 208-901-0082. I’m always looking for new places to ride.

[@ditch7471]

Are those Tusk Terrabites going to work well for riding the Owyhees as well as the Sage Hen/Cascade /McCall area?

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

They'll work fine as long as you stay out of deep snow. They wear great on hardpack and asphalt.

[@trevorpritts5817]

Polaris 4wd system is terrible in the snow. Even when it is fully engaged, the tears are spinning faster than the fronts. That is why they are so squirrelly.

[@trevorpritts5817]

Rears...not tears

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

The awd is fine imo. Would be nice to have a fully locked system (not dependent on slip) but I can't imagine Polaris ever going down that road. Tires and snow conditions play a huge roll. Had a lot better traction in bighorns, carnivores and coyotes.

[@captseamus]

Terrabites aren't snow or mud tires. The lugs are too close together mainly for DOT highway use. A winter set of lug tires for snow is the way to go then throw a 4 tire set of Diamond Tire Chains... loaded with weight in the cargo box. It will be a tank in the snow

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

Bought a set of Carnivores for the winter season, very impressed with them!

[@h_vega_7019]

What size tires and rim??

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

30x10 and 14" wheel

[@h_vega_7019]

@@McCurdyOutdoors are the wheels 14x7 5.0+2.0

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

They were 5+2 or 6+1, can't remember which.

[@h_vega_7019]

@@McCurdyOutdoors does it matter which or no

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

@@h_vega_7019 they'll both fit. 6+1 will be close to stock width, 5+2 will be a few inches wider.

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Probably better choices in the snow?

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

Just about anything is better 🤣

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

@@McCurdyOutdoors i have the 2020 can am x3 xrc rr. Looking at tracks or snow tires for the deep snow.

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

@@richfarfugnuven6308 Depending on the snow type you can push into 2-3 feet with descent tires. I'd suggest a 35x12 or bigger. Tracks are spendy, depends how serious you wanna get lol

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

@@McCurdyOutdoors maybe Maxxis Carnivores for deep snow, I was thinking...

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

@@richfarfugnuven6308 Thats what I'm running currently. Not enough flotation since they only offer a 10" wide. Don't get me wrong they'll work well but not compared to tracks 👍

[@lilschmitts]

How much air did you have in the tires?

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

8 lbs. Probably should have gone lower.

[@lilschmitts]

@@McCurdyOutdoors I would think 8 lbs would be good... only asked cause at 13 min in it didn't seem like the tires were flexing at all sitting there

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

@@lilschmitts I may test them lower at some point. Probably stick to bighorns till spring though.

[@DrDanTDC]

research how the Polaris front diff works, it will make sense.

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

I realize how the Polaris front differential works but thanks for commenting!

[@RealDuckMaster]

I want to see them in snow not a road with packed snow!

[@edwardcote1331]

first snowfall,bighorns off,camso tracks go on. too slow with tracks? you guys aren't exactly haulin' ass.the deeper the snow ,the slower you go,the faster i go,lol.beautiful country btw.

[@DrDanTDC]

Its not your tires as much is it is the difference in the 4wd systems. They work very different.

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

Changing tires makes an incredible difference, especially in deep snow.

[@DrDanTDC]

JJAJFOREVER I didn’t say they don’t make a difference. The Polaris front diff only engages when the rear wheels slip. And even then they are pulling until the machine gets traction. So on a compact snow/ice road, the rzr is getting power to the rear wheels only until they lose traction again. Most other brands when in 4wd have one front pulling all the time unless it’s in front diff lock. That’s why the Can Am drove more straight on a road like that, but the rzr did better when in the deeper snow. Tires definitely make a difference, but on that type road it was more the 4wd system.

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

@@DrDanTDC I realize how the awd system works on the rzr. Comparing it to the Canam with visco lock and no front locker I believe the Polaris should perform better but I still think it comes down to traction. I did a similar ride this week on the Middle Fork with the bighorns on and it was a night and day difference in handling and traction.

[@DrDanTDC]

McCurdy Outdoors I’m sure the bighorns were better. Having a front wheel pulling 100% of the time on a slick road is even better. I’ve had them all. Just my observations from years of riding these things. Over all the Polaris front diff is immensely better than the Visco lock.

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

@@DrDanTDC Agreed. Thanks for your input! Have you ever studded any of your tires?

[@billpeet5556]

Terrabites are like a all terrain tire in snow not so good

[@utahvalleysxsx3trailriders320]

The reason you cant keep up is because your in a rzr trying to keep up with a x3 aint gona happen lol

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

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[@907mudbugsoff-roadadventur3]

Might be a money pit but a lot of times its a nice money pit ...LOL

[@907mudbugsoff-roadadventur3]

I will be doing the same thing as Bullit and you...Getting things lined up and new machine. Will be documenting all the trails here in Alaska

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

@@907mudbugsoff-roadadventur3 Awesome! Goodluck, I'll check out your channel.

[@907mudbugsoff-roadadventur3]

@@McCurdyOutdoors Nothing there yet ..Still buying the cameras and the new machine. Lost my wife to cancer last year and she wanted me to do what I love ..Ride..Then I came across Bullits channel and then yours ..Well hell then it all clicked on what I needed to do :)

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

@@907mudbugsoff-roadadventur3 Dang I'm sorry to hear that. Well if you gave any questions or need help email me...it definitely has a learning curve.

[@johngrijalva1425]

Money pit!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!...Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!...Not if you know how to drive and take care of your buggy!!!...

[@McCurdyOutdoors]

Anyone can easily put 5-10k or more in their car on aftermarket upgrades and maintenance parts and I would estimate that A LOT of people do. Has nothing to do with knowing how to drive. Come out to Idaho, see if you can keep up ;)