Get a Grip With Moose Utility Tires and Wheels

One of the first modifications ATV and UTV owners make to their machines is to replace the stock tires and wheels. For some, it is mostly an appearance upgrade, but for those of us who get into the ride or have a specific thing we use our machines for, swapping out the tires and wheels is all about performance. If they look great, well that is a bonus.

Moose Offroad, one of the largest and most respected manufacturers of aftermarket accessories for ATVs and UTVs, has an OEM replacement tire in the VERSAGRIP that not only looks great, but also adds a serious traction and toughness performance upgrade for your machine. They also have wheel options depending on your tire size that adds to your ride quality as well as your style.

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The Moose VERSAGRIP is a terrific choice as a replacement tire for your ATV or UTV. Versatility is a key feature that many of us use our machines for trail riding and work, like farm work, land management, landscaping and much more. You need a tire with a tread pattern that grips, no matter what type of terrain you’re on. That’s where the VERSAGRIP comes in.

Different terrain types present different needs when it comes to how a tire’s tread pattern is laid out. Mud and other loose terrain like sand and snow call for deep tread lugs with open voids in the tread pattern to dig deep and clear the mud and dirt away as the tire spins. You also want side tread that helps pull you out of ruts and keep your momentum. The VERSAGRIP uses angled tread bars that are 15mm deep, giving you serious bite in these traction-poor conditions. The angled tread creates a chevron-type pattern that keeps digging forward and the tread wraps around the side to give you extra bite to pull you out of mud holes and ruts.

Hard-packed terrain, like hard dirt and rock, calls for lugs that give you a steady contact point with the terrain. The type of tread that works best here is siped, which is to say the knobs have grooves cut into the pattern to give the tread more surface area and flexibility to dig in. The VERSAGRIP tread bars are siped and are packed close together to dig into these harder terrains, too. The tire also has a flat profile, giving you more flat surface area to increase traction.

Having a tire with a versatile tread pattern means little if it isn’t puncture resistant. The Moose VERSAGRIP is a six-ply tire, giving you the toughness you need without being an overly heavy tire, which can rob horsepower. Whether you’re out on the trail, deep in the woods setting up a hunting camp, or cruising the fenceline on the back acreage to ensure the cattle stay in, running a set of VERSAGRIP tires from Moose Offroad will handle your traction needs with ease. They come in two sizes, each with a front and rear width. You can get a 25-inch tall tire, in either an 8- or 10-inch width, that will fit on a 12-inch wheel. Need something a little taller for added ground clearance? Try the 27-inch tall VERSAGRIPs with either a 9- or 12-inch width that wrap around a 14-inch wheel.

Wheeling

After tires, the next most common upgrade for a machine is to swap in different wheels. Moose Offroad wheels have some advantages you may not have known about. First and foremost, these are wheels designed by a company that makes a wide range of ATV and UTV parts. Why is that important? It’s a matter of experience. Sure there are wheel companies that make a wide range of wheels for your truck and SUV, so they must make the best wheels for your ride. That’s not necessarily the case. ATV and UTV wheels are quite a bit different than truck wheels. Moose Offroad has that needed experience with ATV and UTV parts. When it comes to making a part that lasts and truly adds to the performance of your machine in the types of situations you use it in, experience matters.

Both the Moose Offroad 26X and 27X wheels are designed for ATV and UTV use. These wheels were developed to give you style and performance in the types of conditions you use your machine in. They are constructed using very tight specifications and each wheel is 100% X-rayed on the assembly line to ensure the wheel is flawless before it heads to you. That means the wheel is balanced and put together right. Moose knows that you’re a real person using your machine in the real world, and the last thing they or you want is for the wheel to fail, leaving you stranded in the fun places we use our machines in.

Both the 26X and 27X wheels come in 12- and 14-inch sizes, in the most popular bolt patterns to fit your ATV or UTV. They are very strong too, with the 12-inch wheel being able to withstand 675 pounds, and the 14-inch wheel taking on 700 pounds. In many cases, these weight tolerances beat out what a stock wheel can withstand, so in addition to the added style of the Moose Offroad wheels, and they are pretty sharp looking, there is a definite performance gain, too. Moose includes the center caps, too.

With the Moose Offroad 26X or 27X wheel is a great platform to wrap a Moose VERSAGRIP tire around, giving you a styling and higher performance tire and wheel combination than the stock setup of your machine. They create a perfect platform for your ride and help with whatever type of use you put your machine through. Check them out at your favorite Moose Offroad parts dealer.

NOTE: This is sponsored content produced in partnership with Moose Offroad