Tires

Tires & wheels for overland ATVs

Choosing ATV tires for mixed desert, rock and mud trips, ply rating, beadlocks, tire pressure and flat repair on the trail.

Updated Oct 25, 2026

A dirt trail through a burned pine forest off an ATV trail near Richfield, Utah — A dirt ATV route through a burned forest near Richfield, Utah (Dixie National Forest). Photo: Intermountain Region US Forest Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped, resized WebP)

Quick answer

For long mixed-terrain trips pick a tough all-terrain radial with a higher ply rating over an aggressive mud tire, keep the stock diameter or go up only modestly, and carry a plug kit plus a compressor. Beadlock wheels (standard on the CFORCE 1000 Overland) let you run lower pressure with less risk of breaking the bead.

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Choosing a tire

Ply rating: 6-ply and 8-ply ATV tires resist punctures from sharp desert rock better.
Size: bigger tires add ground clearance but load the clutch, axles and brakes and change gearing. Stay close to stock unless you are prepared to clutch the machine.
Tread: all-terrain for gravel, slickrock and two-track; mud tread only if you regularly ride mud.

Tire pressure

Start with the pressure printed in your owner's manual. ATV pressures are low (often single digits psi), so use a low-pressure gauge. Do not air down below the manufacturer's guidance without beadlocks.

Fixing a flat on the trail

Find the leak (soapy water or listen).
Ream the hole and insert a plug with cement per kit instructions.
Re-inflate with a 12V compressor and check again in 10 minutes.
Carry a spare valve core and a core tool.

Product picks

Best ATV trail repair kit: tire plugs, compressors & tools

Sources

CFMOTO CFORCE 1000 Overland (official)

Researched Oct 25, 2026. Rules, specs and prices change; confirm with the source.