Yokohama, Nitto, or Toyo

[Cooker]

I have a set of Alcoa wheels just begging for a set of tires, so I will be buying a set of new skins next week. I am trying to decide between:



Yokohama Geolander AT +II

Nitto Terra Grappler

Toyo Open Country A/T



I was pretty convinced to go with the Yokohamas until a recent thread brought up the Nittos and Toyos. Both have better UTOG ratings than the Yokohamas (so in theory they should wear better and last longer than the Yokomahas).



Like I said I will be buying a set of something next week, so I need a little help and would apprecaite any comments (good or bad) about any of the above mentioned tires.



Thanks,

Ryan

 

[Big P]

I doubt I'll be any help but I think when I need tires I'm going to go with the Nittos because of the availability of the sizes I want (305/70/r16 or 325/60/r18), unless BFGoodrich comes out with one of these sizes in an AT before I'm ready. The Nittos do have a great weight rating for a big tire though.

 

[nickleinonen]

nitto has been doing wonderful things in their ricer tires. . friend of mine ran the nitto drag radials on his 5. 0 in the rear and he got great tread wear out of them [raced almost every weekend] they have gotten a good rep. . probably quite well deserved

 

[illflem]

My siped(important)Toyo ATs have 60k on them and look like they're good for that much more. Need I say more? They are sort of noisy though, no big deal with a Cummins.

 

[Riflesmith]

I put LT295/75/R16 Nitto Terra Grapplers on 16x8 Eagle Alloy Wheels 1000 miles ago. I like them. They seem to have a stiff sidewall, agressive tread that has a reputation for long life and they look great on the truck. They do make a bit of noise, but who notices that on these machines?

 

[supergas]

I have a set of Yokohamas on my truck, They are square, tried balancing twice no luck can not wait to get them off. They do seen to be wearing well if you can stand the shake.

 

[BGDUMMY]

I have the Yoko's.

Had 33/12. 50/15 on my Suburban and now have 265/75/16

on my Dodge. They ride good and do well in snow.

The only thing I don't like is that they don't come in Load Range E.

I can tell a difference when towing with the Load range D.

If you don't tow heavy, you should be OK!

 

[MJawsman]

Both have better UTOG ratings than the Yokohamas (so in theory they should wear better and last longer than the Yokomahas).

My understanding is that UTQG is strictly for comparing tires within each manufacturers product line-not manufacturer to manufacturer.



Mark

 

[stevek]

Have you decided yet?

 

[Cooker]

I think I am going to go with the Nittos. From what I understand they are made by the Toyo Tire Corporation so I would imagine the rubber compound and wear characteristics to be very similar to the Toyos. I like the tread of the Nittos better and they look a slight bit more agressive.



Based on the UTOG (which from the little research I did can be used to compare different brands of tires, I still may be wrong as I didn't dig too deep) I think the Nittos will perform better than the Yokos.



My only problem now is I wish I could find the Nittos locally for a better price. Best price I can find in town is $152 and best internet price is $132 delivered. Either way I need to order the tires as they are not in stock locally.



As always, thanks for the help.

Ryan

 

[JStordahl]

Cooker: I've been eyeing the Toyo M55s. Local they run $160/tire and have to be ordered. You mentioned internet prices..... what internet tire outfit were you considering? Since the tires must be ordered, I would just as soon have them shipped to my door, I guess. Thanks for any info.

 

[Cooker]

JStordahl,

Sorry, but I have not found any internet source for the Toyo's.

 

[98rammer]

my dad just put toyos on his chevy 3500 for $95 a piece (plus a friend mounting them for free). his are 245s and they seem really nice for a tire (we'll see the snow performance this winter). i will be getting toyos in the fall once these open countries (yuck) wear off.

 

[98rammer]

btw, that price is from a certain stratham tire in NH. if you want any details if the shipping would be worth it, shoot me a PM

 

[JohnMcIntyre]

teflon tires?

"wears better and lasts longer" in my part of the world that usuaslly means teflon tires I have the Yokohama TY303 rubber - see details in the profile below - very happy.

 

[blampright]

5000 miles on my Nitto's

I think I have about 5000 miles on my 325/60R18 Nittos now. They seem to be wearing good. I love the performance of them both on and off road. My vote would be for the Nitto's. I bought mine from a local Discount Tire store and got a really good price on them. I actually got them cheaper than BFG 315/75R16 tires would have cost me.



Pictures of my Ram with Nitto's

 

[TomGolden]

Brian,



Thank you so much for the great pictures. I am very, very seriously considering the Nittos for my next tires, and yours is the first Ram I've seen with them mounted. They look Awesome!!!



Thanks,

Tom

 

[nickleinonen]

Re: 5000 miles on my Nitto's

Originally posted by blampright

I think I have about 5000 miles on my 325/60R18 Nittos now. They seem to be wearing good. I love the performance of them both on and off road. My vote would be for the Nitto's. I bought mine from a local Discount Tire store and got a really good price on them. I actually got them cheaper than BFG 315/75R16 tires would have cost me.



Pictures of my Ram with Nitto's

you say you are going to lift it. . i think lower is better how's the clearence?

 

[blampright]

nickleinonen



Actually, I already lifted it... ... I just haven't put pictures on my site yet. I only put a 2. 5" skyjacker class II lift on. It leveled the truck and added dual shocks up front which handles the weight of the cummins much better... ... although it may be a little too stiff up front now. I'm thinking about putting adjustable shocks up front so I can soften things up a bit. Plus I think the heavier control arms fixed the steering wondering problems the Dodge is notorious for having. It drives and tracks better with the lift. I didn't touch the rear end of the truck, it's stock. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I'll try to update my site with newer pictures this weekend, so check back!



Stock the 325/60R18 Nittos would rub on the plastic wheel liners inside the wheel weel when turning full lock and hitting a small bump. Not too bad, but it did rub. They're really wide (almost 13"). While in Moab I was really surprised that they rarily rubbed. So, you could definitly run that size tire stock as long as you're careful about turning full lock and hitting bumps at the same time.

 

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