Yet Another Nitto Terra Grappler Question

[biju]

Mine would fall under the AT category. Not sure why there's a difference in name as they have the same specs...



-biju

[newthings]

For 16 inch rims --
The Nitto TerraGrapplers, at 265/75-16, 31.5" dia., are as big as I can get with out lifting.
A 3/4" point of cladding was cut from in front of the front tires.
This was the free shipping package from Discount Tires Direct at $114 each. I have 18" rims, but the cost was $167 and the 285's are too wide for my stock rims. (In my conservative view) The only snag was that I missed the load rating in the order. It should have been D, for 8 ply not E for 10 ply (Rated). A little less zip and no increase in road noise.
Roy

[Ron Pfeiffer]

I've had mine for 26,000 miles, and they look practically brand new. The road noise is increased SLIGHTLY compared to the stock meats, but not enough to be noticable unless you are listening for it.

I got slightly BETTER highway mileage (perhaps 1mpg better) and maybe 1/2 mpg less in town. I got about 17 mpg before and after, averaging things out, so the mileage change could be written off as nil, depending on how you drive.

All around, I give 'em a hearty two thumbs up.

Ron

[VR4-Quest]

They have been great tires for me as well. Have about 30,000 on them and they still have tread left. Not down to the wear indicators yet, but the blades are almost all gone and they are hydroplanning more than I would like. One issue I had with these is the non-skid (tread depth) isnt very deep to start, not like most A/T tires (around 10/32 instead of 13-14/32). Slight noise increase, but not much. Handle suprisingly well even with the larger P285/60R18 size. Good grip in all conditions. They are getting a little noiser with wear, but have worn very evenly. Guess the only other issue is the ride. They larger size increase the pneumatic stiffness (more air volume) but also these tires have a very square mold shape (profile) which isnt very good for ride (impacts are really "sharp" and pronounced) moreso with wear since the tread blocks are stiffening with less of them remaining. Awesome looking tire, best as far as Im concerned. Might try the P285/60R18 Summitomo tires next.

[autox-racer]

In my opinion they wear great. I hit 73k and put them on probably 3 years ago around 40k. Noise is not an issue at all.

Highly recommend for appearance and dry/wet conditions. Not the best snow tire but they work.