FJ Cruisers of Northern California

New Tires

Ive been looking around alot.....ive been running BFG A/T 285 65 18 and they were great tires but their expensive. so im thinking about the NITTO Trail Grappler M/T. So whats the word fellow FJ drivers.

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Permalink Reply by daPitbull on February 19, 2010 at 2:43pm

Those new Nitto Trail Grapplers are not going to be any cheaper. They look good though. Not sure about performance since they are a new tire.

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Permalink Reply by Bz on February 19, 2010 at 7:35pm

this topic has been coming up a lot lately, and as before PRO-COMP rocks!!!

that is all...

Bz

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Permalink Reply by Bozly on February 19, 2010 at 7:44pm

Pro Comp ought to kick down to their official Nor Cal pimp.

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Permalink Reply by Bz on February 19, 2010 at 8:01pm

YES they should!!!!

Hahahahahahaa!!!

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Permalink Reply by Maverick on February 22, 2010 at 8:23am

I like the Yokohama Geolander M/Ts but..... they're a soft rubber and I only got 30,000 miles out of them.. boooooooooooooo

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Permalink Reply by 5AND5TORM on February 22, 2010 at 9:53am

The King Of Quiet? Nitto Trail Grappler MT Tire Test
December, 2009

The Bottom Line
The Trail Grappler is among the better of all M/Ts we've tested. In particular, the tire really shined in the areas of on-road ride and comfort, as well as in the noise category. We think they will quickly win over those with high demands for tires and become a mainstay in the full-size pickup truck arena. As we went to print, Nitto had plans to release a plethora of light truck sizes, from 35- to 38-inch diameters, with wheel sizes ranging from 16 to 24 inches. Every Trail Grappler produced will carry an E load rating, which to us, implies that this tire is particularly well-suited for heavier rigs such as the 3/4-ton pickup we tested them on.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/techarticles/wheels/129_0912_nitto_trail...

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Permalink Reply by daPitbull on February 22, 2010 at 10:59am

The E rated tires I've ran seem to be rough. But I guess it differs from tire to tire.

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Permalink Reply by Bz on February 22, 2010 at 11:09am

I think it has to do with the tread pattern I've had really smooth E rated tires but the D rated ones I have now are bumpy at low speeds

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Permalink Reply by FJK on March 9, 2010 at 3:44pm

My Nitto Terra Grappler 285/75/17 are E rated, and smooth as buttah. I'd agree that roughness/bumpiness (wtf is that a word?) is more about tread pattern than load rating. The E sidewall is stiffer, but it doesn't have to be inflated to it's max 80psi either.