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Peter Trusty
Junior Member Username: Pete6x6
Post Number: 14 Registered: 04-2008
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 12:32 pm: |
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I keep hearing about Vanpire tires, are they any good for our machines? Pete6x6 |
L.A. Philip Osborn
Advanced Member Username: Roadwolf
Post Number: 185 Registered: 02-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 02:48 pm: |
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Peter in my opinion the are junk tires, at least concerning out machine, very poor water performance. They are good tires for regular 4 wheelers Phillip Osborn LA |
Jeff bar
Advanced Member Username: Argo8x8
Post Number: 108 Registered: 03-2005
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 10:58 am: |
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I too think the Vampires while looking good are not good for our AATV's Jeff Bar |
Bill Bellis
Intermediate Member Username: Bullwinkle
Post Number: 58 Registered: 06-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 03:36 pm: |
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i have had the vampire asx's on a polaris ranger and a set of the tsl's on a Max lV. they are a soft tire. not very tough especialy in the sidewalls but do ride good. Not good for carring weight. The ranger destroyed the rears in short time. Casing's just came apart. forget about water performance! Bill |
Dave Evans
Advanced Member Username: Dozer
Post Number: 140 Registered: 01-2001
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, April 13, 2009 - 07:45 am: |
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The other world site keeps taking about Vanpires too, but while on the ledges ride two years ago, it was more than proven that the vampire tire was junk. Kept getting stuck and would not pull out of any water, without a tow. Plus the guys said they rode like a block, I do not see why guys keep wanting them, I guess just either beginners or just talk. I think it is guys talking just to see them selves talk, with nothing better to do Dave |
Ryan Singer
Intermediate Member Username: 6x6mudder
Post Number: 57 Registered: 07-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 06:01 pm: |
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Vanpires do not sound like a good tire! Stick with Rawhides Ryan |
Brad Dunn
Member Username: Lazerman
Post Number: 31 Registered: 08-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 08:10 pm: |
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I do not know why people think Vampires are so interesting. It keeps coming up all the time. Dummies all over the web, keep thinking the Vampires are good, so they think the tires are good because all their dumb friends keep telling them so. |
Bryan Jaedike
Member Username: Tigerguy
Post Number: 47 Registered: 02-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 11:48 am: |
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I understand your anger!!!!! Bryan |
jack hallsey
Member Username: Shovelheadjack
Post Number: 44 Registered: 04-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 12:02 pm: |
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Bryan Do you have a Tera Tiger aka Tigerguy? |
Bryan Jaedike
Member Username: Tigerguy
Post Number: 49 Registered: 02-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 04:43 pm: |
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Jack I have a late green Terra Tiger, the one with the key was axles TT-10 Cool neat fun machine, wish it was quieter. Also have a late MAX II Bryan |
Lance Sammer
Member Username: Cragen
Post Number: 45 Registered: 08-1997
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 09:24 am: |
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I have a like new set of 6 Vampires I would sell 150$ for all, I do not like them for above reasons, but if someone wants them, let me know they are the 8" size Lance |
Steve Chansler
Member Username: Newatver
Post Number: 47 Registered: 09-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 04:47 pm: |
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Looks like a good deal, some guys still want them, Steve |
Lance Sammer
Member Username: Cragen
Post Number: 48 Registered: 08-1997
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 09:31 am: |
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The Vampires have been sold, many thanks to the interested guys, I am surprised they sold so quickly Lance |
L.A. Philip Osborn
Advanced Member Username: Roadwolf
Post Number: 207 Registered: 02-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 12:42 pm: |
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Happy some one got them, great deal Phillip Osborn LA |
Brad Dunn
Member Username: Lazerman
Post Number: 35 Registered: 08-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 03:24 pm: |
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I hpoe the buyer likes them better than I did Brad |
Daniel J Edwards
New member Username: Mightymax
Post Number: 1 Registered: 04-2009
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 07:29 pm: |
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I have had several combinations of tires on my maxIV. One of the combinations in this video was four 26x12x12 vampires and one set of swamp foxes. As you can see from the video i smoked the high lifted quads in the mud holes. Vampires do swim a little but you have to let them paddle. For a MaxIV the best vampire is the 25x9x13 which gives good flotation, reasonable swimming , excellent bite. The best choice if you don't mind spacers is the ASX vampire 26x12x13 which has the best traction you can get for an AATV and will swim somewhere between 1 1/2 and 2 mph depending on the setup. Best is v's forward backward, foward for control and reasnable water speed. For those who say they don't swim check out my video. For those who say they get stuck they haven't tried them. You stay on top of mud that will have every one else stuck. they also pull out of holes very, very well. Videos are the proof and i have a lot of them posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu60Sf1m3YEted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT4MsZi3YWc |
L.A. Philip Osborn
Advanced Member Username: Roadwolf
Post Number: 211 Registered: 02-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 09:27 pm: |
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Dan Excellent tire investigation, you sure did your homework better than me Phillip Osborn LA |
Jeff McBrayer
Intermediate Member Username: Beemer
Post Number: 69 Registered: 02-2005
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 12:52 pm: |
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Vidoes are cool, send them in for posting on the main site Jeff |