Which size Nitto?
06-10-2014, 03:18 AM
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Good for you guys that have had good luck with them. That isn't the norm at all from what I've personally seen. Especially with the mud grapplers.
The odd thing is that they are owned by Toyo who makes great tires from what I've seen.
The odd thing is that they are owned by Toyo who makes great tires from what I've seen.
06-10-2014, 03:25 AM
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Since the sizes are basically almost the same, I would go with the D rated tire as a daily driver. You'll probably be a bit happier with the ride and off road will flex slightly better when aired down.
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06-10-2014, 01:37 PM
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06-10-2014, 02:26 PM
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Nitto 315
I just got the 315 d rated Trail Grapplers. I was worried the 35 e rated would be too harsh. They are very wide tires, with 4 " Back Spacing on the wheels the tires are past the fender about 2 ". So far I like the 315 a lot.
06-10-2014, 03:19 PM
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good move. I have the standard 35's, load range e and they are stiff. I will be getting the P metric equivalent load range d when I'm up for new.
06-11-2014, 01:19 PM
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It seems most people get the 35" e rated. I'm sure they are great on rocks with the thick sidewalls. But kind of over kill for the light Jeep. My sons F350 has e rated Toyos and they are stiff even in that very heavy truck. Even aired down. Don't seem to flex much in the side wall of the tire. I like the feel of the 315's. Feels like the original BFG KM's that I had. But the Nitto tires are crazy wide.
06-11-2014, 05:22 PM
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People around me by the hundreds run them. Every oilfiled worm takes their first check and buys whatever 4x4 their credit will allow and they promptly gear it out with Rockstars and Nittos. I've seen them on jeeps used for crawling, street driving, mud riding, etc, etc, etc. The universally known worst issue with them is tread life. Their "cool" patterns and compounds do not lend themselves to a long, quiet, good wearing life. Buy what you want and learn the hard way. The only people that "love" them are people that don't know any better, or have just recently bought some and don't want to accept they made a bad choice.
06-11-2014, 08:49 PM
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People around me by the hundreds run them. Every oilfiled worm takes their first check and buys whatever 4x4 their credit will allow and they promptly gear it out with Rockstars and Nittos. I've seen them on jeeps used for crawling, street driving, mud riding, etc, etc, etc. The universally known worst issue with them is tread life. Their "cool" patterns and compounds do not lend themselves to a long, quiet, good wearing life. Buy what you want and learn the hard way. The only people that "love" them are people that don't know any better, or have just recently bought some and don't want to accept they made a bad choice.
B.coming from someone who works with alot of big tires on alot of big trucks, these by far have least amount of balancing issues (i agree, your douche if you go to stupid big tires then complain about the ride)... Just 6oz of beads in each for me, and never had an issue.
C. Sure there are WAY better mud tires out there, but if this is your daily, they are a great compromise as far as drivability/offroad ability goes. Avoid them if mud is the only Wheeling you do. I get great mileage out of them all things considered, and road noise is minimal for such an aggressive tire. 4 years ago no one had heard of nitto... Now there one of the most popular brands going for a reason.
The compound is stiffer than most/all other brands, but that said i have probably 20k on mine with minimal wear.
As for the rockstars, they were the only wheel stocked with 3.5" backspacing, and i dont think they look too bad without center caps. Rather run them than spacers.
I love my trail grapplers, and i DO know better
