Last December I picked up a set of Yokohama Geolander AT+II from Discount Tire. The problem was, they never seemed to be able to get them balanced. I had BAD vibrations above 50 mph. After numerous attempts to get them balanced, only to have the problem continue to haunt me, I was then informed by the counterperson that my tires were now cupping. UGH! So I decided that I should investigate the whole lug-centric wheel argument a little more. As it turns out, they hadn't been using the adapter on my wheels...at any point during the process. Thus, they were never able to get them balanced and now they were wearing unevenly. Well I must say that Discount Tire Corporate was super easy to work with. I was able to get into a new set of Nitto Terra Grapplers for only $33 out of pocket. Mind you, I paid only $600 out the door (after they priced-matched their internet price) for my Yokos last December. That was 8,000 mi ago. So basically I've been driving on my tires for free the last 9 mos. Pretty sweet. Oh, and the vibrations? COMPLETELY GONE!!! Seriously. The truck feels so solid now!

 

LMAO.....nice driveway flex!!

thats a first for me...

im glad you posted these as im in the market. update when they see some mud!

 

They look great. Now let's see how they perform on and off-road.

I am still trying to figure out what I want to get, so be sure to keep me posted!

 

mud? Ha.
stuck:

after an hours worth of digging and finally getting a landcruiser to come and get me:

they buried themselves.

265/70r17 terra grapplers.

 

^ well there FAR from being a mud tire. I would never think about going through muck like that with TG's. Good pics though. lol

For a mostly DD with little mix of rocks, hard dirt, sand, mild mud, and dry or wet pavement...there definitely one of my tires of choice.
I've read tons of reviews on them and from what i gather, there better than a BFG All-Terrain T/A.

 

The only thing that "worries" me about the TG's vs. the KO's is that they have less sidewall strength. Here in AZ, that can make a huge difference thanks to all the cactus and rocks.

I am sure he will be fine, but I wheeled the heck out of my KO's on my Taco and they NEVER let me down...even with parts of cacti sticking out of the sidewall!

 

Yeah, see, Kyle T, I wouldn't even attempt to drive through something like that. Because I can just tell that A) I would get stuck and B) that it would be WAY too much work to clean all of that mud off once I got home. There's no joy for me in plowing through mud. After the first time I did it, I learned my lesson

 

They do fine in AZ rocks...

 

Good to know Jim. But they do have a published reduction in sidewall strength in comparison to the KO's. Of course, the KO's could just be overkill anyway, so it doesn't really matter.

The TG"s look great. That's one thing I really like about them. Plus they are cheaper than the over-priced KO's which is a good thing.

 

they are good tires but seem to wear quicker than the bfg's

 

Yeah, I also run 35" Dunlop Mud Rovers on the trail and they too are said to have a thin side wall. I have had an experience where an MTR failed (sliced side wall) and I drove right through. Some of it's luck, some of it's tires and some of it's tire placement.

 

That's where the Nittos get their better dry handling at the sacrifice of a little tire wear.
I should see near 50k with the TGs and anything around 40k would be fine with me which would take me 4 years or more.
I've driven on three sets of BFGs and they are a bit better when the tough gets going in the dirt but on a DD where you spend most of your time on real roads the Nittos are a better tire to live and safer due to their much better hydroplaning resistance. (this was proven by me and a friend)
They also have better control on slick surfaces and since a same size set of BFGs would have cost me about $200 more out the door at Discount the Nittos were the wiser choice for me and they do what I need them to do off-road...........and it helps we don't have cactuses.

 

Who makes those steel wheels the Nitto's are mounted on?

 

They look like factory wheels, painted.

 

Yes, they are the factory 16X7JJ steel wheels with center caps removed and sprayed painted Krylon Ultra-Flat Black With as much vibration as I was experiencing, I thought surely my wheels were bent. But thankfully, it was just the technique they were using to balance them.

 

ya, i went through the same spot a week earlier and it was packed under, a week later it was soup. it sucked.
and yes, it was my first time. i learned.

 

is there a good online place to get the Terra grapplers in either 265/75 or 285/75 or some place in canada at all?

thanks?

 

the Kal tire sells Nitto tires in dauphin. I assume all kal tires sell them.

 

Guys these tires are magic in wet conditions, I really think thats where these tires shine!
i have almost 10,000 miles on mine, I highly recommend these tires

 

And I think they look 10X more aggressive than my Yokohamas. Very glad I switched...for $30...after using them for 8000 mi