High Lifter expanded its Outlaw mud-tire lineup in December 2014 with the massive 34.5-inch Outlaw 2. At the time, it was the largest tire offered by the company and reflected the growing demand for taller, more aggressive tires among extreme ATV and UTV mud riders.
The tire measured a true 34.5 inches tall and was offered in a 34.5×10.5-16 size. Its relatively narrow profile was intended to help the tire dig for traction rather than simply float across soft terrain.
High Lifter 34.5 Outlaw 2 Tread Design
The 34.5-inch Outlaw 2 used High Lifter’s aggressive scooped tread pattern, with tread bars extending around the shoulder and toward the rim. That side wrap was designed to provide additional traction when a vehicle dropped into deep ruts or needed the tire’s shoulder to continue pulling through mud.
An eight-pitch tread layout provided large spaces between the tread bars so mud could clear as the tire rotated. Tread depth varied across the tire:
- Center tread: 1 5/8 inches
- Shoulder tread: 2 3/8 inches
- Side-wrap tread: 1 1/8 inches
High Lifter also increased the size of the tread bars to create a larger contact area and improve wear. Although the design was heavily biased toward deep mud, its broad, relatively flat profile was intended to provide a more controlled ride on connecting trails.
A Milestone in Oversized Mud Tires
A 34.5-inch tire was enormous by 2014 UTV standards. Installing a tire this large generally required more than added suspension clearance. Clutching, gearing, axle strength, steering components and overall driveline load all needed to be considered before fitting oversized mud tires to a side-by-side.
The Outlaw 2 later became closely associated with Polaris factory mud machines, although those vehicles used smaller versions of the tire. The first RZR XP 1000 High Lifter Edition arrived for 2015 on 29.5-inch Outlaw 2 tires. Learn how that partnership evolved in our complete history of Polaris RZR and RANGER High Lifter Editions.
This article documents a product introduced in 2014. Sizes, specifications and availability may have changed since its original release.
