KM3s

[Clubin11]

I went with these they are an American company with all American made products. Not dot approved. I personally always run a beadlock so these are beadlocks.

 

[SierraRaptor]

Thank you for the info everyone. What psi do you guys run on these tires without bead locks? I am thinking about just using the stock rims as I don’t really care what it looks like.

 

[Jay B51]

Thank you for the info everyone. What psi do you guys run on these tires without bead locks? I am thinking about just using the stock rims as I don’t really care what it looks like.

I run 16 front and rear.

 

[Big Red41]

I have always run 15 PSI front and rear

 

[SierraRaptor]

15 without beadlocks is no problem?

 

[Big Red41]

15 without beadlocks is no problem?

It has never been a problem for me, maybe others have had a different experience and can add to the conversation.

 

[Kalon T]

I’ve always ran 15-18 PSI in all non-beadlock applications. Never had an issue.

 

[jwcalde13]

I put some balance beads in mine and smoother it out even more.

What size tire is that? Looks great

 

[Big Red41]

What size tire is that? Looks great

They have to be 35's, there is too little clearance by the front fender to be a 32". Look at the 2 pictures in this post and you can see the difference in clearance and sidewall height.

 

[Rooster4]

I went with these they are an American company with all American made products. Not dot approved. I personally always run a beadlock so these are beadlocks.



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What ply is the tire? And is the ply rim to rim the same ply throughout the whole tire?

 

[Mtneer8228]

You guys running KM3s. I know they are not a true "Mud" Tire. But how do they handle softer/soupy mud and rutted and rocky stuff? My trails are littered with natural springs. So trails stay soft and some areas are down right sticky thick mud. Not terrible but a quarter tire or so deep in spots.

I got Kenda Klever XTs put on bc I run a lot of pavement, hard dirt and gravel roads to and from farm. They did all that great. But first ride trails were wet and muddy from recent rain and I had to winch myself up every pseudo steep muddy portion of trail bc they caked and packed full of mud. Basically became racing slicks until I was able to get on dry portions and pick up enough speed to let them clear themselves.

I'm definitely taking the Klevers off and saling them. They are basically brand new minus 15-20 miles of riding. But now I'm trying to find a new tire. I need something thats decent on pavement but also capable of handling softer trails with some rutted rocky and muddy hills from time to time without packing up and becoming slicks. The KM3 is top of my list at the moment.

 

[OG Toy57]

You guys running KM3s. I know they are not a true "Mud" Tire. But how do they handle softer/soupy mud and rutted and rocky stuff? My trails are littered with natural springs. So trails stay soft and some areas are down right sticky thick mud. Not terrible but a quarter tire or so deep in spots.

I got Kenda Klever XTs put on bc I run a lot of pavement, hard dirt and gravel roads to and from farm. They did all that great. But first ride trails were wet and muddy from recent rain and I had to winch myself up every pseudo steep muddy portion of trail bc they caked and packed full of mud. Basically became racing slicks until I was able to get on dry portions and pick up enough speed to let them clear themselves.

I'm definitely taking the Klevers off and saling them. They are basically brand new minus 15-20 miles of riding. But now I'm trying to find a new tire. I need something thats decent on pavement but also capable of handling softer trails with some rutted rocky and muddy hills from time to time without packing up and becoming slicks. The KM3 is top of my list at the moment.

I have KM3s on mine. I run a lot of pavement and also get in mud on my property. So far I am very happy with them. They are wearing well on the pavement and give me plenty of traction off road. My original tires developed a weird wear pattern and were very noisy. The new BFG tires are noticeably quieter. I would buy them again. Hope that helps.

 

[Big Red41]

I can only speak for myself and I can't say my conditions are the same as yours, most mud in my area of Iowa is fairly rich black ground not red or yellow clay like you find in some areas of the country. Here is one real life example I was riding in a large group of 40 plus SXS in the exact same conditions. We were running down a creek and where we exited the creek was a decent size hill back up into an open field. Of the 40 SXS's about 10 made it out no problem, I was one of them. My tires cleaned out so well going up the hill I threw mud in the inside of my cab. About 20 or so made it with a lot of effort often times making several runs at it and really giving it the beans to make it up. Then there was 5 or 6 that couldn't make it no matter what they tried. Their tires loaded up and had to be pulled or winched up the hill to get out. I run mostly hard pack gravel and pavement really only going mudding when I have a reason to do so, I don't have as much experience here as some that spend most of their time off-road. My impressions of the KM3's are this. It is by far the best on-road tire I have ever ran. It works outstanding on snow and ice, better than any other tire I have run. I have never had them ball up in mud and they seem to clean out the treads as good as most tires on the market. They look fairly mild but my experience is they bite like hell in all conditions. From my standpoint it is the only tire I will ever buy again. Hopefully some here have more experience with deep heavy mud and can give you more feedback so you can make the best decision. Good luck!

 

[Mtneer8228]

I can only speak for myself and I can't say my conditions are the same as yours, most mud in my area of Iowa is fairly rich black ground not red or yellow clay like you find in some areas of the country. Here is one real life example I was riding in a large group of 40 plus SXS in the exact same conditions. We were running down a creek and where we exited the creek was a decent size hill back up into an open field. Of the 40 SXS's about 10 made it out no problem, I was one of them. My tires cleaned out so well going up the hill I threw mud in the inside of my cab. About 20 or so made it with a lot of effort often times making several runs at it and really giving it the beans to make it up. Then there was 5 or 6 that couldn't make it no matter what they tried. Their tires loaded up and had to be pulled or winched up the hill to get out. I run mostly hard pack gravel and pavement really only going mudding when I have a reason to do so, I don't have as much experience here as some that spend most of their time off-road. My impressions of the KM3's are this. It is by far the best on-road tire I have ever ran. It works outstanding on snow and ice, better than any other tire I have run. I have never had them ball up in mud and they seem to clean out the treads as good as most tires on the market. They look fairly mild but my experience is they bite like hell in all conditions. From my standpoint it is the only tire I will ever buy again. Hopefully some here have more experience with deep heavy mud and can give you more feedback so you can make the best decision. Good luck!

I saw where u put the +10 offset wheels on. How far did they end up poking tires out from fenders? Or did they? I wouldn't mind a little wider stance but don't want them poking too much. Wheels I like are +20mm. So should be a smidge less than yours.

 

[Big Red41]

If I remember correctly they pushed my wheels out about 2.2" on each corner. It used to fling mud on the side of my Ranger till I added the Fender Flares which solved that problem.

 

[Mtneer8228]

If I remember correctly they pushed my wheels out about 2.2" on each corner. It used to fling mud on the side of my Ranger till I added the Fender Flares which solved that problem.

Gotcha! I'm definitely going to get the KM3s as I think they are the better option. I'm just considering keeping the Klever XT, studding them since they have pre drilled stud holes and using them for plowing this winter.

But that may be overkill if the KM3 is good on hard pack snow and ice mix.

I like that the stock wheels don't sling stuff up my buggy but a little wider stance would be nice. The wheels I like are a +20mm offset. I considered getting the fender flares as well. Which ones did u get?

 

[OG Toy57]

Gotcha! I'm definitely going to get the KM3s as I think they are the better option. I'm just considering keeping the Klever XT, studding them since they have pre drilled stud holes and using them for plowing this winter.

But that may be overkill if the KM3 is good on hard pack snow and ice mix.

I like that the stock wheels don't sling stuff up my buggy but a little wider stance would be nice. The wheels I like are a +20mm offset. I considered getting the fender flares as well. Which ones did u get?

I forgot to add that I got my KM3s mounted on the stock rims. I also stayed with 30”. It’s squared up now so I can rotate the wheels/tires. The only reason I didn’t go with 32’s was I decided to stay stock size till my warranty expires. I like the look and may even stay same size when I need to replace again.

 

[Big Red41]

Gotcha! I'm definitely going to get the KM3s as I think they are the better option. I'm just considering keeping the Klever XT, studding them since they have pre drilled stud holes and using them for plowing this winter.

But that may be overkill if the KM3 is good on hard pack snow and ice mix.

I like that the stock wheels don't sling stuff up my buggy but a little wider stance would be nice. The wheels I like are a +20mm offset. I considered getting the fender flares as well. Which ones did u get?

I got the Polaris Fender Flares which I really like. They are fairly easy to install, look factory, not too big like some, and are very rigid. Yes they are $500 but cheaper than Thumper Fab and other options out there. I posted a thread here a while back when I installed them on my 1500 and my brothers as well.

 

[Mtneer8228]

I got the Polaris Fender Flares which I really like. They are fairly easy to install, look factory, not too big like some, and are very rigid. Yes they are $500 but cheaper than Thumper Fab and other options out there. I posted a thread here a while back when I installed them on my 1500 and my brothers as well.

Perfect! I'll look that up on here. Everyone keeps suggesting the thumper fab ones. I'm sure they are good quality but they are expensive and I don't love the look of them.

I saw the Polaris factory ones but couldn't find any reviews or videos on them other than the one on the Polaris website.