Ryan0260

Guys with the Trail Grapplers seriously check out the Ridge Grapplers. They are a much better overall tire, and I have owned both and can compare them. I do like both tires, but the Ridge Grapplers ride and wear much better and are quieter while being similar performance wise off road. The Ridge Grapplers are a harder compound and don't chunk like the TGs, and also have zero radial pull.

BoraBora

Ended up pulling the trigger on the Methods and a set of 37" Maxxis Razr MT's. Got a steal on the Maxxis' at $285 a tire with free shipping. They're a pretty new tire, but the guys over on Pirate seem to like them and they have a 40,000 mile warranty from Maxxis ...oh and they look really similar to Creepy Cralwers, so that doesn't hurt. Seems I got the last ones at this price (Amazon), looking at them again now and they're more expensive/my vendor is gone.

For anyone else eyeballing the Methods: they're $288 a wheel right now on Northridge4x4 after the code "JKFORUM." Can't beat that price.

Will post pics of the tire/wheel combo when I get and mount them. Doesn't seem to be much of this combo out there right now.

cedarraider

Here are the 35s. Sounds like you picked up the same deal I did on amazon.

BoraBora

Eyyyyy look at that! Same wheels and tires hahah!

How are you liking the Maxxis Razr Mt's so far? And the Methods? I purchased the spacer rings for the Methods as well, as they say anything over a 37" will require them. Did you 35's bolt down with no spacers required?

Canvas

If I had to do again I will go with something that has weep holes like the KM2 Machette's or the Method 105's. A lot to be said about not having water stand in the wheel. My slabs hold water and mud which can be a pain to clean. Slabs require threaded inserts which can corrode to the bolts and require a ton of effort to get them out. Trust me when I swapped over the the Yokohama Geolander G003 MT's I had to replace 24 of the inserts.

JMHO Then again YMMV.

R/
Will

resharp001

Wish there were more that offered a ring with a weep hole design.

Ryan0260

FYI, the Machete rock rings bolt directly to the Slabs. Definitely something I have thought about for the same reasons.

spinuck

The holes in the Machete rings are only good for water really which I never really cared about when I had slabs other than maybe the water mark it left when it dried. Mud and of course snow clog the holes pretty easily. I still like the rims though. They balance well and are tough as he'll in my opinion. On my fourth set I think.

cedarraider

I had to put the spacer rings on with 35s. Snapped a bolt first torque setting. I just got them balanced today and am waiting on a tie rod replacement to run them. My stock is smoked and I will probably need an alignment first. My first event if the year is in a month that will be a good test.

BoraBora

Did you try driving with them before the balance? Seems some people didn't need a balance until after their first wheeling trip.

Keep us posted. I just got 2 of mine today. Other 3 coming tomorrow, and the Methods get here on Tuesday.