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Designed in Clearfield · the lightest paddles in the industry

The lightest paddles
in the industry.

Sand Light, Big Foot, Stitch, Rough Buff and SDS — designed in Clearfield to our spec, sized by wheel, and weighed before anything else.

20LBa tire: Sand Light Steer, up front
28LBa tire: Sand Light paddle, out back
8tire lines: four rear paddles, four fronts

The lineup

Pick by power. Pair by family.

Four rear paddles and four fronts. Weight comes first on each card because it is the number that changes how the car drives.

A molded rear paddle tire moves through sand and throws a small roost.
Fronts steer. Rear paddles drive.

Rear paddles

Sand Light tire
Rear paddle

Sand Light

  • Stock to about 300 hp
  • 31 and 32 inch
  • 1 1/16" paddle, HO adds a quarter inch
28 lb a tireSee the tire →
Big Foot tire
Rear paddle

Big Foot

  • 175–350 WHP
  • True 33 to 35 inch
  • 1 1/16" paddle, 16 or 18 paddles
31–45 lb by sizeSee the tire →
Big Foot HO tire
Rear paddle

Big Foot HO

  • 250+ WHP
  • True 33 to 35 inch
  • 1 5/16" paddle, 18 paddles
35–48 lb by sizeSee the tire →
SDS tire
Rear paddle

SDS

  • Sand, dirt and snow
  • 33 x 13 and 33 x 15
  • .80" paddle
33 lb a tireSee the tire →

Front tires

Sand Light Steer tire
Front tire

Sand Light Steer

  • Every side-by-side
  • 31 and 32 inch
  • 1" x 1/2" steer rib
20 lb a tireSee the tire →
Rough Buff tire
Front tire

Rough Buff

  • Every side-by-side
  • 31 to 35 inch
  • Buffed bead to bead
18–22 lb (31 and 32 in)See the tire →
Stitch tire
Front tire

Stitch

  • AWD front traction
  • True 33 to 35 inch
  • 3/4" angle-cut paddles
22–24 lb (33 to 35 in)See the tire →
Big Foot Steer tire
Front tire

Big Foot Steer

  • Stays on top, stops trenching
  • True 33 to 35 inch
  • 1" x 1/2" steer rib
13" wide footprintSee the tire →

Every tire and size ↓What fits your machine →Where to ride →

On sand

Hook up and go.

Glamis, Dumont, St. Anthony, Sand Mountain — on the tires that do not dig.

Why weight wins

Every pound off the tire is worth more than a pound off the car.

Your engine has to spin the tire, and your suspension has to control it. Tires are both rotating and unsprung mass. That’s why weight comes first in the Packard tire lineup.

A lighter paddle tire and a heavier paddle tire on stands illustrate the difference in rotating mass.
Less rotating mass gives the engine less weight to spin up.

  • Quicker throttle

    Less rotating mass to spin up, so the car answers the pedal.

  • Faster spool

    Turbo and supercharged cars come on boost sooner.

  • Suspension that reacts

    Less unsprung weight keeps the tire planted through chop.

  • Easier on belts

    Less load through the clutch and belt on every hit.

Sand Light or Big Foot?
Sand Light for stock through about 300 hp — lighter, smaller carcass, 1 1/16" paddle (HO adds a quarter inch). Big Foot for 175–350 WHP cars that need real 34" clearance and a wider footprint so they stop trenching.
What does comp cut do?
Drops 7–8 lb per rear tire by trimming the paddles. Cut by a third party, no warranty, punctures easier and can hold a slow leak — sand only, for people chasing the last tenth.
What pressure should I use on sand?

Packard’s listed sand range is 8–10 PSI. Check your tire’s product page for its setup details.

A pressure gauge connected to a steer tire highlights the 8 to 10 PSI sand range.
The 8–10 PSI range shown here is for sand.
Do the printed sizes match?

Sand Light carcasses measure about an inch shorter than printed. Big Foot and Stitch are true to size, measured without tread height.

A tape measure spans a molded paddle tire to illustrate checking the tire’s physical size.
Choose using the listed carcass measurement. Tread height is separate.