2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Tire Poll - Nitto TG, Toyo A/T, Toyo MT, TrXus?

[KLockliear]

Looking at:

Nitto Terra Grappler LT305/55-20 (33 x 12. 0 - 20)

Toyo Open Country A/T LT305/55-20 (33 x 12. 0 - 20)

Toyo Open Country M/T 33 x 12. 5 - 20

TrXus tires 33 x 12. 5 - 20



Looking for opinions on ride, noise, traction, appearance, life, etc.



If you have a better tire in that size in mind, please select other and write it in.



Thanks!

 

[VHolloway]

Bfg Mt 100%

285/75/16

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Bfg Mt 100%

285/75/16

UMmmm - he wasn't asking about that size...

 

[BDR]

I have the Toyo OC A/Ts, 325r17. Best tire I have had on my truck so far. They are wearing very well, good in the snow, rain, dry pavement. The ride is nice and not stiff. Not loud at all, and they look good. I really like em, and will stick with this tire.



I had the Nitto Terra Grapplers, they sucked IMHO. They handled fine in the different weather, and looked fine. But they weared fast and were a little stiff. I had mine a year, rotated them normally, and they were pretty shot in a year. There wasn't much life left when I finally switched to the Toyos.



Just my 2 cents.

 

[rubberneck]

I voted for the 33 12. 5 30 MT's even though I have the 305 55r20 toyo At's. I really wanted the MT's but they were not available at the time. I should have waited, but the old BFG MT's were bald and the nice highway patrol officer giving me the speeding ticket told me if he saw me again I was getting a ticket for the tires. :-laf The At's are nice and quite and balanced out well. Ride is stiff, but i was going from 16. 5's to 20's so i think it is more a size thing than the tire. I think i am going to go harrass my tire guy and see if he can get the MT's now. I might just sell my current set up and go to the 33 12. 5 20 MT's with the black backseats in 20x9 that you posted about in the other thread. I think the terra grapplers would be too noisy, but i dont have any first hand experience. By the way, according to my tire guy nitto and toyo are same shell with different tread design. FWIW, the 33 12. 5 20 terragrapplers and toyo MT only have a 2900lb rating the 305 55 r20 is 3200.

 

[MrDiesel]

I'm running Cooper Discoverer S/Ts (although I'm running 275/60/20) and I love em. They were very reasonably priced, they ride good, have a 2998# load rating, and are wearing better than any other tire I've ever had. I mounted them up on a 10" rim and they look nice with a side tread simmilar to a BFG AT/KO. They stand about 33" tall. I would hae bought 9" rims but I got a deal on the 10s.

 

[MErickson1]

I have a set of Nitto Grappler At 315/75/16's on my 01 sport. Not only do they look dynamite but they are dead quiet (compared to other big tires).



I was originally going to buy the Toyo Mt's but I couldn't find them anywhere as they were sold out. When I started looking at other brands, I decided to go with Nitto and I'am glad I did. I really like them.

 

[KLockliear]

Rubberneck, can you post a picture of your setup? I'd really like to see that sidewall proportion on a real Ram.

 

[pwerwagn]

Hey Keith,

I dont run 20's, but I can comment on the Nitto Terra Grapplers (the AT).

I've had them on my truck for about 1. 5 years, and they have over 25K miles. The rears are about half gone, and the fronts about 1/3 gone. They are wearing great. (I've only rotated them once... ).

They hook pretty good, and work great at the lake. Im running 305-70-16, load range E. They handle awesome towing the boat with the camper and all.

BUT, I think if I had to do it all over again, and the $$ werent the issue (the Nittos were cheap, like $150 each), I would buy the Toyo M/T's. Im in no way unhappy with the Nittos, but I just kinda regret not buying the Toyos. I like the looks of the Toyos.

The Nittos are really quite, ride great, wear well, and are cheap. They are a hard tire to beat, IMO.



--Jeff

 

[Silver Bullet Ram]

I have Toyo M55s on mine. Worst tire I have ever owned. Thump, bounce out of round from the factory. I have to run a lower air pressure to keep the backend from swaying when I pass someone.



Gary