Nitto Dune Grapplers...

[biju]

Love em' or hate em' - the Proton's sittin' at Discount right now getting them put on all 5 wheels.

I'm pretty stoked, as Denver's supposed to have the second round of blizzard conditions later today - so they came just in time. The OEM's just don't cut it in this snow...

Weather permitting I'll post pix after picking her up...

-biju.

[MustangO4]

Good job! Did you get a good deal, or just "cowboy up" and pay what it took? I ask, because I want them and if you worked a deal, I'd try to strongarm my local Discount.

[Vfrider1]

I love em! I have certainly had the chance to test them out today. Combine the Nitto's with the VX and you have a real snow machine!

[biju]

-biju

[biju]

Good job! Did you get a good deal, or just "cowboy up" and pay what it took? I ask, because I want them and if you worked a deal, I'd try to strongarm my local Discount.

I just went for it. No deals. I thought about the ones you see on eBay, but by the time you get them mounted and balanced - plus purchase the free balance/rotation/protection plans you're pretty much at cost anyways. Total damage was $1350 for the five.

I love em! I have certainly had the chance to test them out today. Combine the Nitto's with the VX and you have a real snow machine!

Agreed. The Dune's felt just like the Terra's on the brief ride home through the snow. Nitto just seems to make really great tires. Can't wait to put these to the test in Moab...

-biju

[Chopper]

Mine aren't here yet, but we are dealing with different warehouses. Thanx for the pix Bud... any anxiety I was having over this choice just went out the window. They are friggin awesome, and pure redneck at the same time. I'm a big fan of the Nitto. We have Terras on Weld Racing wheels under the Hummer,and 555s on Ricks Corvette. I think the Belaire is riding on Nittos as well. Good product!

[biju]

They are friggin awesome, and pure redneck at the same time.

Bwahahahhaaaa... yeah.. I almost didn't get them because of that 'redneck' stigma - but in the end decided to just ignore that.

I was worried that the design of the Dune might clash with the unique look of the VX - as I think the VX has nothing in common with redneck culture. However, after seeing the tires on the VX I think they're a nice compliment to the vehicle IMHO.

FRIEND: "WTF?! Your tires have FLAMES?!!! You listening to country music now too?!"

hahahaha...

-biju.

[Chopper]

nothing more satisfing, than doin what they'd never expect of you. I'll skip the country music though... Unless you're talking bluegrass and some traditional Irish type crap. Nothing wrong with a few pints and a fiddle....is there?

[Ldub]

(Images of inbred hillbilly boy dance through my head...)

Cue banjo...du du dew du du du dew du dooooo...

Kiddin' Beej...new skinz look SWEET !

I think you should drive down to F L A & have Wayne give the Prot a pearlescent purple,orange & green flame job !

(disclaimer: Anyone taking offence to above comment...GROW UP)

(unless, of course, you're inbred...& willing to admit it.)

[biju]

Thanks Dub... not quite as cool as the mud graps, but they're unique in their own way...

I can't wait to see what they'll look like with a lift, etc.

-biju.

[tomdietrying]

Now B, why are you spending all that money for? That means I'm going to have to spend more money just to keep up with you in Moab.

It really looks good!

Peace.
Tom

[Chopper]

Naaa.. I'm feelin' that Crazy, yellow-flip-orange, Sikkens that Lambo is using this year. It glows like something parked too long at Three Mile Island. Of course I'll need your bank account numbers to begin the work. I'd think we could do it for under 20 large @ 900 a pint ;eekg; ;eekg; ;eekg; Wayne

[biju]

Now B, why are you spending all that money for? That means I'm going to have to spend more money just to keep up with you in Moab.

It really looks good!

Peace.
Tom

...I was well on my way with some decent mods on the Dragon before parting with her. Juss trying to get to that point with the Proton as quickly as possible before Zu. If I can't, I'll probably have to ride shotgun with one of you all who have some great mods already.

-biju.

[Y33TREKker]

What size did you go with, and more importantly, how do they do in the snow?

[biju]

What size did you go with, and more importantly, how do they do in the snow?

Hey TREKker...

I guess I didn't mention that in the original post... I went with the 285.60.18's. It's strange, because looking at the pictures it doesn't seem to fill the wheel well like the Terra Grapplers do, yet they're the same size.

Anyways - they work great in snow. Have had plenty of snow around here with the recent snow storms to try em out. And on the highway (dry), they are slightly quieter than the Terra Graps which is kind of nice. (and I didn't think the Terra's were that noisy really...)

-biju.