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Old 11-15-2016, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by scooby snacks
Information is as of 10/5/2016 and subject to change. I pulled pricing from to of our forum sponsors - Toyo Open Country RTs 37x12.50x17 at Four Wheel Parts: $313.99 free shipping Toyo Tires - 37x12.50R17, Open Country R/T | 4WheelParts.com Nitto Ridge Grappler 37x13.50x17 at Discount Tire Direct: $368.27 buy 4 and get a $40 discount free shipping Ratings, reviews and specifications for Nitto Ridge Grappler tires
I have about 10K left on my Trail Grapplers and the Ridge Grapplers are at the top of my list. What tire were you running before as a comparison?
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Prior to these, I ran Toyo Open Country RTs and before that Toyo Open Country MTs. The MTs were my favorite for wheeling and lasted 60K plus miles with 5 tire rotation but they did get louder and louder as the tread wear became more evident.
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Originally Posted by scooby snacks
Prior to these, I ran Toyo Open Country RTs and before that Toyo Open Country MTs. The MTs were my favorite for wheeling and lasted 60K plus miles with 5 tire rotation but they did get louder and louder as the tread wear became more evident.
Thanks!! My mind is made up. Now, I'm just waiting for my new PR44 to show up and then tires are next!!
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Default What PSI are you running your Ridge Grapplers at?

I have Nitto Ridge Grapplers in 35's on 17 in wheels. I am trying to figure out in the winter weather what are people running them at PSI
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Originally Posted by fitti6
I have Nitto Ridge Grapplers in 35's on 17 in wheels. I am trying to figure out in the winter weather what are people running them at PSI
I'm running my 37's at 28 psi. Gives a good contact patch with the road.

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I'm running 35 lbs and they are working fine in the snow. I'm thinking of dropping to 30 to see if there is a difference in the ride quality.

These tires held their own in the snow.

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28lbs for me too. Probably kick it up to 30-32 in the summer to chase a bit of gas mileage though.
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I have Nitto Ridge Grapplers in 35's on 17 in wheels. I am trying to figure out in the winter weather what are people running them at PSI
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Do these seem to run truer to size like the other nittos??
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Originally Posted by d. gage
Do these seem to run truer to size like the other nittos??
They measure the same as my prior Trail Grapplers but are still only 34 high mounted.
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thanks for this review!
I am currently looking for new tires... so many to choose from....
I currently have Toyo MT's 285/75/17's which I really like, lots of off road use, and lots of rock crawling/desert type terrain hard to go wrong.
I will be going with a 35 this time in either in a 35-12.5x17 or a 315/70/75
I have it narrowed down to several.
in the 35-12.5x17 = truer 35" tire then the 315's but whats .2"....
Nitto Trail Grapplers, great off road, but have read many reviews on poor highway use, radial pull to the left, all over the road..etc
Nitto Ridge Grapplers, so far good reviews on and off road. (ridge is winning over the Toyo RT's for a hybrid AT/MT)
Toyo MT, currently have them and might go back.

315/70/17 closer to a 34 then a 35.
Cooper STT Pros, lots of really good reviews.
Micky's Baja MTZ, good reviews.

leaning towards the lighter tires this time... Nitto Trail and Toyo MT are 80#s


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