Sorry I didn't answer the question about tire size, i wasn't paying attention as usual. Definately go with 26's not 27's. I talked with several people about paddles, one guy was selling his, and they all said just go with a good set of 10" wide tires like the ITP's. I'm running 26 x 10's up front and 26 c 12's in the rear just because that was the deal I got but they run great in the dunes. They float very well over the saind and don't did holes even with the aggressive tread.
I sending you and Bill a PM with a name for a tire guy to try, see if he can beat that price.
Chris
Chris! We still need tires... is this what we are going to want too? Wheny ou find out the price let us know PRP seats is just up from my work so I'm going to check out the fabric swashes one day next week