I just put 26 bighorns on mine and went with the front size in the rear too. I also have spacers and offset rims and it seemed to help alot. Ill grab a pic or two

 

Do you have spacers on the rear only? Did you have to get a different offset on the rim? If I had my rzr here I would just measure it, but its in the shop.

 

Yeah its a different offset, but its the same as the front tire. I have spacers in the front and rear. Heres the pics. I'm at 57 inches wide. it does bother me a little that the brake is sticking out like that, but i'll get over it.

 

Yeah, that looks good!!! You have answered my question. So did you notice a huge difference in traction??


That is one HELLA-BEEFY skid plate man!!!!

 

3/8 thick UHMW for the skid plate.

I noticed a huge difference, i can actually turn around the corners, rather then slide and fight to re-gain control then have to worry about tipping. It made it really stable, and the extra ground clearance is always nice. I also removed both the front and rear sway bar so that might have helped also.

Traction- yes, big difference. Alot harder to "slide". I did loose some power too because of the bigger tire size, but it doesnt bother me.

 

Do you think this would work for glamis, aired down of course?

 

same set up worked for me. used 4wd most of the time but i had fun. Kept up on alot of the fast rides

 

So just why are they running fronts on the rear?
Did I miss something here?
I had a friend sell a set of fronts and the guy mention he was doing the same, buddy never asked the reason way! So now I am curious!

 

I think it looks ten times better but also its suppose to increase performance. Also I would have to think that they are lighter than the larger rear wheel and tire.

 

Well I guess I will just have to check it out then and see just what performance your speaking of...lighter than rears YES but is that the only reason?
Are spacers necessary as I am running stock black rims and tires...
I am not into bling just performance at this point...I am sure bling will come in time...
Anyone else care to comment on why please share...

 

We have always run fronts all around on our race RZR. Having the narrower (lighter) tire on the rear is an obvious benefit for power and suspension performance. The lighter tire will be easier for the motor to turn as well as allow the suspension to react quicker. It’s not a night and day difference by any means, but every little bit helps when you are looking for more performance. I honestly have never noticed any trade off for traction.
If all of that doesn’t mean anything to you, at least it’s cheaper to buy all fronts (rear tires typically cost more than fronts) and makes spare tire selection a lot easier.
I would at least put spacers on the rear since the RZR has a narrower stance on the rear, but it may not be necessary depending on tire size.

 

RhinoEater do you use spacers? Right now I have stock rims and tires both flipped so I get the width. And since the fronts are wider I put 1 inch spacers in the back to match that width as best as possible.

I would like to get the front width and the back width the same, right now Im looking at 57 in the back and 54 in the front.

 

NOW thats what I call an answer! GREAT explanation!
With real time experiance to share as well! TY

 

TRE No not yet running any spacers- I was looking into flipping the wheels like you have done, but had a few people comment on the pressure on the wheel and suspension parts and it scared me away...
One from a ATV person who I put a lot of trust and faith in and has showen me what happens to ATV parts when you go extreme...
Another was from a RZR owner who did what you have done and claims it was wearing out parts much faster then he thought they should and had a front failure that almost flipped them end to end...
I just not 100% sold on the idea...

But in theory I LOVE the idea plus its simple, cheap...
How long have you had them flipped?
I see you have doors on your ride so Iam thinking your not being easy on your ride...

 

I beat the hell out of it, not extreme but definitely some hard riding. Dunes mostly, glamis in particular. Full throttle most of the time out there. I've had them flipped since October, and love it. Keep in mind the wider you go, the less steering you have. Wider turning radius. If you get the right spacers though, when you flip your tires the spacers are designed to fit flush with the rim, with no extra pressure on those raised flanges. But I've ran the flipped ones with no spacers and (knock on the proverbial wood here) have had no issues as of yet. I am good about checking them after every other ride making sure they are snug.

 

someone please specify.....can you run the stock front wheels and tires on the rear without any spacers....would check but i have been out of town away from the rzr! :sad:

 

Just checked my rear hub bushings and they're worn out. 3,000 miles, about half of that with spacers/offset rims.

 

i have 4 8 inch itp wheels with 26x9x14 terracross no spacers no prob raced it this weekend had good slide and good controle and the offset is allmost the same as factory maybe an 1/2 out