Tao Tao Rhino 250 with new 25"x11"-10" ATI Mud Lites!

Godking_Vivi · 07-31-2018, 01:31 PM

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kavanaugh69 · 08-03-2018, 10:23 AM

did you lose power in upgrading to the bigger tire?

Darth Racer · 08-03-2018, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kavanaugh69

did you lose power in upgrading to the bigger tire?

Kind of curious about that too.

The tires look great with the fender wells filled.

Godking_Vivi · 08-12-2018, 10:13 AM

I had a million people it felt like, telling me i'd lose a ton of power...

Yet, now without changing sprockets or anything else, it steamrolls right through trails that we used to have to constantly stop and push it over fallen tree's or up a bank of the river.

The ground clearance is insane now, and its 5+ inches wider too, so it's handling the trails just as good as the Suzuki King Quad is, the only downside we've had so far is the tires are soooo huge that the plastics do not protect you from mud or water at all, even the smallest puddles will coat you head to toe.

Today i'm adding new a new clutch cable and lever, and new throttle cable and lever, gonna also see how crazy it gets by dropping the front sprocket down to 11 from 15, and i've got a new chain and back sprocket to go along with that.

The nice thing is, even with the new tires on a very steep incline hill i can make a full stop and turn the machine off.. then start it back up and climb still even with my 300lb butt on the bike. So, i figure if i drop the front sprocket and make a few other changes, my low end will get insane even with the big tires.

The only thing i hate about my tao these days, is that it's a manual and none of my family or friends can really ride one on trails. They do perfectly fine around the fields and yard, but the second we start doing rough stuff they stall a lot because they aren't great at really balancing the clutch.

Makes me wish i had gotten the bull sometimes.

Oh another thing, if you get tires this big, be warned.. getting onto the quad is very similar to getting into a pickup truck that doesn't have the nerf bars, it's really high. And you have to get 2" spacers on the back tires.

Darth Racer · 08-12-2018, 01:22 PM

Thanks for the update. Keep us posted about the sprocket mods.

Gh426 · 08-12-2018, 05:32 PM

So no smokey burnouts!! but tons O torque!! looks great, you can rig up a wide body kit.

g

JMG · 10-01-2018, 02:36 PM

Hey where did you pick up a new clutch lever and cable from?

PANDEMIC · 10-04-2018, 10:33 AM

do you have a link to the tires

DarkRhino · 12-28-2019, 02:31 AM

Are the front tires 25x11-10 also?

JSTOH · 12-29-2019, 12:00 PM

It looks awesome!!!

dugndeep · 06-27-2020, 09:40 AM

I'm thinking about going 24x11-10 on the back and 25x9-10 on the front on my Bull

VeeVee · 07-13-2020, 10:04 AM

Nice! I will be watching for any updates.

Mudflap · 07-13-2020, 10:26 AM

I've gone through a couple sets of tires on my Rhino. 1st used was Kenda Bear Claw 23x10-10 rear. Good traction but very stiff ride even at 2psi. Changed to GBC 23x10-10 that ride better and are wearing better. They have a slightly more rounded profile. Current fronts are Schnef 23x7-10 that I like. Good ride and steering grip with the center ridge. 23" tires give me enough ground clearence for the riding I do.

dugndeep · 07-14-2020, 08:48 AM

I was thinking maybe about adding an inch or two,24x7-10 in the front and 23x11-10 on the rear,maybe 25" in front and 24" on the rear,I thought about the Kenda Bear Claw's for the rear,I don't know yet,so many choices, and haven't found a tire that I like for the front yet,definitely got to be 6 ply.

Duby · 09-16-2021, 01:35 PM

Just bought a set of 4 same tires thanks for setting my mind at ease to go with bigger tires. Any thing new since posting this to speak of as far as performance etc or issues.

07-31-2018, 01:31 PM	#1
Godking_Vivi Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: New York Posts: 4	Tao Tao Rhino 250 with new 25"x11"-10" ATI Mud Lites! Before: After:
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07-13-2020, 10:04 AM	#12
VeeVee Join Date: May 2020 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 28	Nice! I will be watching for any updates. __________________ 2020 Toa Motor Rhino 250, two inch Rear wheel spacers, NGK Spark plug, More upgrades to come!
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08-03-2018, 10:23 AM	#2
kavanaugh69 Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 5	did you lose power in upgrading to the bigger tire?
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08-12-2018, 10:13 AM	#4
Godking_Vivi Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: New York Posts: 4	I had a million people it felt like, telling me i'd lose a ton of power... Yet, now without changing sprockets or anything else, it steamrolls right through trails that we used to have to constantly stop and push it over fallen tree's or up a bank of the river. The ground clearance is insane now, and its 5+ inches wider too, so it's handling the trails just as good as the Suzuki King Quad is, the only downside we've had so far is the tires are soooo huge that the plastics do not protect you from mud or water at all, even the smallest puddles will coat you head to toe. Today i'm adding new a new clutch cable and lever, and new throttle cable and lever, gonna also see how crazy it gets by dropping the front sprocket down to 11 from 15, and i've got a new chain and back sprocket to go along with that. The nice thing is, even with the new tires on a very steep incline hill i can make a full stop and turn the machine off.. then start it back up and climb still even with my 300lb butt on the bike. So, i figure if i drop the front sprocket and make a few other changes, my low end will get insane even with the big tires. The only thing i hate about my tao these days, is that it's a manual and none of my family or friends can really ride one on trails. They do perfectly fine around the fields and yard, but the second we start doing rough stuff they stall a lot because they aren't great at really balancing the clutch. Makes me wish i had gotten the bull sometimes. Oh another thing, if you get tires this big, be warned.. getting onto the quad is very similar to getting into a pickup truck that doesn't have the nerf bars, it's really high. And you have to get 2" spacers on the back tires.
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08-12-2018, 01:22 PM	#5
Darth Racer Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: MD Posts: 558	Thanks for the update. Keep us posted about the sprocket mods.
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08-12-2018, 05:32 PM	#6
Gh426 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: LA Posts: 74	So no smokey burnouts!! but tons O torque!! looks great, you can rig up a wide body kit. g
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10-01-2018, 02:36 PM	#7
JMG Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 6	Hey where did you pick up a new clutch lever and cable from?
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10-04-2018, 10:33 AM	#8
PANDEMIC Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: WI Posts: 213	do you have a link to the tires
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12-28-2019, 02:31 AM	#9
DarkRhino Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 29	Are the front tires 25x11-10 also?
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12-29-2019, 12:00 PM	#10
JSTOH Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Western WA, Puget Sound Posts: 21	It looks awesome!!!
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06-27-2020, 09:40 AM	#11
dugndeep Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Lancaster,Ky Posts: 429	I'm thinking about going 24x11-10 on the back and 25x9-10 on the front on my Bull
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07-13-2020, 10:26 AM	#13
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,870	I've gone through a couple sets of tires on my Rhino. 1st used was Kenda Bear Claw 23x10-10 rear. Good traction but very stiff ride even at 2psi. Changed to GBC 23x10-10 that ride better and are wearing better. They have a slightly more rounded profile. Current fronts are Schnef 23x7-10 that I like. Good ride and steering grip with the center ridge. 23" tires give me enough ground clearence for the riding I do.
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07-14-2020, 08:48 AM	#14
dugndeep Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Lancaster,Ky Posts: 429	I was thinking maybe about adding an inch or two,24x7-10 in the front and 23x11-10 on the rear,maybe 25" in front and 24" on the rear,I thought about the Kenda Bear Claw's for the rear,I don't know yet,so many choices, and haven't found a tire that I like for the front yet,definitely got to be 6 ply.
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09-16-2021, 01:35 PM	#15
Duby Join Date: May 2020 Location: VA Posts: 6	Just bought a set of 4 same tires thanks for setting my mind at ease to go with bigger tires. Any thing new since posting this to speak of as far as performance etc or issues.
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