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The number one problem with the Nitto's is their lack of adequate siping for even wear and adequate traction in wet, snowy, or icy conditions. You can always take them to a tire shop to have them siped, but that just further increases their cost.
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The number one problem with the Nitto's is their lack of adequate siping for even wear and adequate traction in wet, snowy, or icy conditions. You can always take them to a tire shop to have them siped, but that just further increases their cost.
for the record, i have tested out a set of nitto trail grapplers and, not only are they tough, they are surprisingly quite for an MT tread, balance incredibly well and have a nice rubber compound that performs well both on and off the trail.
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is there any good websites for tire reviews? i'm so tired of tire shopping so looking for reviews to help in the decision making. also any input from you guys is appreciated . not a lot of offroading, mostly mud when i do, very little rock, and it is my daily driver.
i have narrowed it down to 4 tires all in 285-70-17 size # indicates my choices in order.
nitto tera grapplers #4
nitto trail grapplers #3
hankook dynapro m/t #2
kelly fierce attitude m/t #1
i have narrowed it down to 4 tires all in 285-70-17 size # indicates my choices in order.
nitto tera grapplers #4
nitto trail grapplers #3
hankook dynapro m/t #2
kelly fierce attitude m/t #1
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I chose the Fierce and have been have been happy with them. I have been in the rocks in Colorado and in some mud around local trails and have not had any issues. I was concerned about some of the sharp rocks climbing some trails in Colorado cutting into the sidewalls but didn't have any problems at all. I would say the road noise isn't any worse than the BFG M/T's that came on mine stock. The cost is reasonable compared to other brands and Kelly/Dunlop/Goodyear are generally reputable brands. But, that's all just my opinion. They are nearly the same tread pattern as the Duratrac, just a little more aggressive and cost less.
Last edited by Friday2322; 01-31-2012 at 06:21 PM.
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I'm merely providing him with some other factors to consider in his tire purchase. No tire is perfect, so you need to weigh the pluses and minuses to each one if you're going to find the best one for your needs.
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I love my trail grapplers... Awesome on the trail an can't believe how quite they are for a MT tire... If you shop around for them you can get them for just bout the same price as any other tire on your list
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Nitto Grapplers. Tough, grippy and reasonably quite and very stable on payment. Just rock crawled by lifting on the sidewalls, no issues. Always worried before with my other tires (procomp XMTs)
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funny, i don't recall ever saying anything about "perfect" tires, i merely shared my personal experiences with nitto trail grapplers. also, i don't recall ever saying anything negative about the tires you've recommended but of course, that's because i have no experience with them and wouldn't assume to talk about them like i did. but hey, that's just me.
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is there any good websites for tire reviews? i'm so tired of tire shopping so looking for reviews to help in the decision making. also any input from you guys is appreciated . not a lot of offroading, mostly mud when i do, very little rock, and it is my daily driver.
i have narrowed it down to 4 tires all in 285-70-17 size # indicates my choices in order.
nitto tera grapplers #4
nitto trail grapplers #3
hankook dynapro m/t #2
kelly fierce attitude m/t #1
i have narrowed it down to 4 tires all in 285-70-17 size # indicates my choices in order.
nitto tera grapplers #4
nitto trail grapplers #3
hankook dynapro m/t #2
kelly fierce attitude m/t #1
offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/reading/mud.htm
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Ok here's the deal. According to that site the fierce attitudes are made by goodyear but I thought they were by Kelley? Are Goodyear and Kelley owned by the same company? If so wouldn't they be compatible to the duratracs?
So far found them
Listed by
Dunlop
Goodyear
Kelley
Who actually makes them?
So far found them
Listed by
Dunlop
Goodyear
Kelley
Who actually makes them?
Last edited by jjntj2003; 01-31-2012 at 07:47 PM.