Tires · Xenia, OH
ATV & UTV Tires
in Xenia, OH
Pitt Stop Tire & Auto in Xenia mounts, balances and repairs tires for ATVs, four-wheelers, UTVs and side-by-sides. Off-road tires take abuse that highway tires never see — rock, root, stump, mud and hard cornering at low pressure — and when a lug tears out or a bead lets go, the machine is parked until it's fixed.
There are two ways to get it handled. Pull the wheels off the quad or side-by-side and drop the loose rims at the counter — that's the quickest path and you keep the machine at home. Or hook up the trailer and bring the whole thing to the shop and we'll work off it directly. Either way, come with the sidewall numbers or a photo of them. Call for a quote.
Sizing Guide
How to Read an ATV Tire Size
Standard Format
25x8-12
Three numbers, all in inches. The 25 is overall tire height standing at rest. The 8 is section width across the tread. The 12 is rim diameter — the wheel the tire has to fit. So a 25x8-12 stands about 25 inches tall, measures about 8 inches wide, and mounts to a 12-inch wheel.
Some tires are written as 25x8.00R12. The R means radial construction rather than bias ply — same measurements, different internal build. Height is the number worth watching: going taller changes ground clearance, gearing feel and how hard the machine works.
Watch For This
Staggered Front / Rear
Most ATVs don't run four matching tires. They run a staggered setup — narrower fronts for steering, wider rears for drive and load. A very common example is 25x8-12 on the front and 25x10-12 on the rear: same height and same rim, two inches different in width.
Ordering four of the same size by mistake is one of the most frequent errors we see. Read both the front and the rear sidewalls before you buy a set, and check the count you actually need — two fronts and two rears, not four of one.
The fastest path is a photo. Snap the sidewall of a front and a rear with your phone before you call, or bring a wheel to the counter. Sidewall lettering gets caked with mud and worn down out on the trail, so if you can't make the numbers out, a quick scrub with a wet rag usually brings them back.
Sizes We See Most Often
These are the ATV and UTV sizes riders around here ask about most. It isn't a stock list and availability moves, but if you're on one of these we can usually turn it around quickly. Call for a quote on any size.
Terrain Guide
Matching Tread to Terrain
All-Terrain / General Purpose
Evenly spaced, moderate-depth lugs that do a bit of everything. This is the default choice for riders who split time between trail, field, pasture and gravel drive, and it's the quietest and best-mannered option on hard-pack. If you're not sure what you need, an all-terrain tread is almost never the wrong answer.
Mud Tires
Tall, widely spaced, aggressive lugs — often an inch to two inches deep — designed to paddle through slop and sling the mud back out so the tread keeps biting instead of packing solid. The trade-off is real: they're loud, they ride hard on pavement and dry hard trail, and the taller lug puts more strain on the driveline.
Sport / Hard-Pack
Shallower, tightly packed tread with more rubber on the ground for grip and steering response on packed dirt, groomed trail and track surfaces at speed. Sport tires turn in sharply and hold a line, but the low lug height gives up quickly once the ground turns soft or greasy.
Turf / Utility
Smooth, low-profile tread built not to tear up ground. The right pick for lawn and property work, farm chores, golf carts and food plots, where a machine crossing a yard or a seeded plot shouldn't leave lug scars behind. Grip on steep, loose terrain is limited by design.
Sand
Paddle rears and ribbed fronts, purpose-built for dunes and nothing else. The rear paddles scoop loose sand for forward drive and the ribbed fronts steer without plowing. Run these anywhere with rock, root or pavement and you'll destroy them fast — bring them out for the sand and swap back after.
Construction
Ply Rating, Bias vs Radial & Load
Ply rating is shorthand for how much reinforcement is built into the carcass. A 2-ply or 4-ply tire is lighter, flexes more and rides softer, which feels great on smooth trail and keeps unsprung weight down on a sport quad. A 6-ply or 8-ply tire is dramatically more puncture resistant, and that's what you want if you ride rocky ground, cross cut timber and locust thorns, haul or tow with the machine, or work it on a farm. The heavier tire costs you a little ride comfort and a little acceleration; it buys you rides that don't end early on a stick through the tread.
Bias ply tires layer the cords diagonally, which produces a stiff sidewall that resists getting sliced open by rock edges and stumps. They're the traditional choice for utility work and rough, unforgiving ground. Radial tires run cords straight across with belts under the tread, giving a more flexible sidewall, a flatter contact patch, a smoother ride and better heat handling. If you cover distance, run gravel roads, or transition on and off pavement between trails, a radial is usually the more comfortable and longer-wearing choice.
Pressure is where off-road tires surprise people most. ATV tires run very low — frequently in the mid single digits PSI — because a soft, flattened footprint is what generates traction on loose ground. Always check the maximum molded on the sidewall along with the pressure decal on the machine itself, and set every corner with a proper low-pressure gauge. A hand gauge meant for automotive pressures is often useless at these numbers; it simply isn't accurate that low, and a couple of PSI off on an ATV tire is a much bigger percentage error than it is on a truck.
Low pressure has one catch: it lets the bead move. Hard cornering, a sharp side load or a rut catching the shoulder can unseat a tire from a standard wheel and dump the air instantly. That's the problem beadlock wheels solve — a clamping ring physically pins the tire bead to the rim so it can't roll off, which is why they're common on machines run very low for rock and mud. On a standard wheel there's no ring holding it, so keeping pressure at spec is the best protection you have. If you've had a bead let go, bring it in and we'll clean the seat and reseat it correctly.
What We Do
ATV & UTV Tire Services
Mounting & Balancing
ATV, UTV and side-by-side tires mounted and balanced on your wheels. Call for a quote on your size and count.
Tire-Only Mounting
Pull the wheels off the machine and drop them at the counter — we'll mount and inflate them while the quad stays home.
Bead Reseating
Rolled a bead off the rim in a corner? We clean the bead seat and reseat and inflate the tire properly.
Flat & Puncture Repair
When the damage is in the tread area and the casing is sound, a repair is often the right call.
Tube Installation
A tube can rescue a rim that no longer seals or a slow leak the bead won't give up on its own.
Valve Stem Replacement
Torn, cracked or sheared-off stems are a top cause of an ATV tire that won't hold pressure.
Staggered Set Matching
Front and rear sizes read off the sidewalls and matched correctly so the set goes on the right corners.
Special Orders & Pressure Checks
Sizes ordered in when we don't have them, plus a low-pressure gauge check on all four corners.
An honest note on repairs: sidewall punctures and torn or ripped-off lugs on an ATV tire generally cannot be repaired safely, and we'll tell you that straight rather than patch something that's going to fail on the trail. Tread-area punctures in a sound casing are a different story and are usually a good repair. Bring it in and we'll look at it before you buy anything.
Greene County Riders
Riding & Working Around Xenia
Trail & Field
Between creek bottoms, field edges and gravel lanes, most riding around Greene County is mixed-surface. That's hard on shoulder lugs and it's where an all-terrain tread earns its keep — enough bite for wet ground without beating you up on the ride out.
Winter Work
Plenty of side-by-sides around here spend winter plowing driveways and hauling firewood and feed. Cold drops pressure, loaded machines push harder on the sidewall, and worn lugs turn a sloped drive into a sled ride. Check pressure before the first push of the season.
Fall Food Plots
Hunting season puts machines onto seeded plots and soft two-tracks with weight in the bed. A turf or utility tread keeps a plot from getting chewed up, and a heavier ply keeps a loaded UTV out of trouble on stubble and cut timber.
Riders and property owners come to us from Xenia, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Yellow Springs, Cedarville, Spring Valley and Waynesville. And since the machine has to get to the trail somehow, we handle the trailer tires too — see our lawn, garden and trailer tire service if the trailer under your quad is sitting on cracked, dry-rotted rubber. It's the part nobody checks until it's flat on the berm.
FAQs
ATV & UTV Tire Questions
Do you mount ATV tires in Xenia, OH?
Yes. Pitt Stop Tire & Auto at 858 Cincinnati Avenue in Xenia mounts, balances and repairs tires for ATVs, four-wheelers, UTVs and side-by-sides. You can drop off loose wheels at the counter or trailer the whole machine to the shop. Call (937) 352-6616 with your sidewall sizes for a quote.
Can I bring in just the wheels instead of the whole ATV?
Yes, and it's often the easiest route. Pull the wheels, bring the loose rims in, and we'll dismount the old tires, mount the new ones, seat the beads and set pressure so you can bolt them straight back on. If you'd rather not pull them, trailer the machine in and we'll handle it here.
Do ATV tires need to be balanced?
It depends on how you ride. Utility ATVs worked at low speed on rough ground often run fine unbalanced. Sport quads, UTVs and any machine that sees sustained speed, gravel road or pavement transitions ride noticeably better balanced — an out-of-balance tire shows up as bar vibration and uneven, accelerated tread wear.
Can an ATV tire be patched or plugged?
Sometimes. If the puncture is in the tread area, the hole is small and the casing is intact, an ATV tire can usually be repaired. Sidewall punctures, torn or ripped-off lugs, and damage to the bead generally cannot be repaired safely on an ATV tire — those need replacement rather than a plug.
What tire pressure should ATV tires run?
Far lower than a car — commonly in the mid single digits PSI. Use the maximum molded on the sidewall together with the pressure decal on the machine, and set all four corners with a low-pressure gauge. A standard automotive gauge usually isn't accurate at those numbers and will have you guessing.
Are the front and rear ATV tires the same size?
Usually not. Most ATVs run a staggered setup with narrower fronts and wider rears — for example 25x8-12 up front and 25x10-12 in back. Ordering four identical tires is one of the most common mistakes riders make, so read both the front and rear sidewalls before you order a full set.
Do you work on UTVs and side-by-sides?
Yes. UTV and side-by-side tires are larger and heavier than quad tires and often carry higher ply ratings for the extra weight and cargo capacity, but the service is the same: mount, balance, reseat beads and repair when the damage is repairable. Bring the wheels or trailer the machine in.
Can you order an ATV tire size you don't stock?
Yes. ATV and UTV sizes run wide, so we keep common ones moving and order the rest. Sizes we see most often include 25x8-12, 25x10-12, 26x9-12, 26x11-12 and 27x11-14. Call (937) 352-6616 with the numbers off your sidewalls and we'll tell you what's available.
Ready for New ATV Tires?
Drop the wheels off or trailer the machine in. Call for a quote — 858 Cincinnati Avenue, Xenia, OH.