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I am currently running 33 x 12.5 16 bfg mt's with around 35,000 miles on them. They have been great tires but they are starting to chop real bad and I'm looking to change. I was looking at the nitto mud grapplers and wanted some info good and bad. I drive about 150miles a day and really need my next tires to last a while. I like the bfg's but still should have about 15,000 miles to use but they are chopped sooooo bad. I rotated these like clock work. Any other M/T's besides the trxus that are worth taking a look at? I going up to 35's this time as well. I should not have to worry about regearing right......
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i would have to agree with the above. My brothers is 3rd in charge at his local discount tire/ americas tire elswhere and he told me not to go with them. I am going to go with the terra grapplers. cheaper than bfg's and the manager like them for wheeling better than his bfg all terrains. my bro has those on his f-30 and dodge trucks and i just got them for my 05. Best bet is to go with an all-terrain to get a good tire and still get decent mileage.
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Surley I can't be the only person who puts allot of miles on their mud tires... Is 30,000 miles too much to expect?? As stated I put 35,000 on my bfg's and put almost 30,000 on my trxus. I was just looking for something different this time around. When I said I wanted them to last a while I didn't mean 4 years or 50k. I'm aware they have a short life span on pavement just looking for other tire options...
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If thats the case i say try the nitto mud grapplers. I heard they are softer than an all terrain but what mudder isnt. Dont know how much noise they would make either but the have to be the best looking mudder I have ever seen. I was looking into getting them for my truck but didnt like the price since the wear time was shorter.
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I have 38" Nitto Mud Grapplers on my SD. Overall I like them, but not sure if they are worth the big $$$. On the positive side they look cool, ride pretty well on the street, and did pretty good offroad (sand dunes). Negatives-they are loud (doesn't really bother me) and expensive.
I'm not sure how many miles I will get out of them...I'm guessing around 25,000, maybe a little more.
Hope this helps.
I'm not sure how many miles I will get out of them...I'm guessing around 25,000, maybe a little more.
Hope this helps.
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Here is MT Claws on a Super Duty
I just put a set of MT Claws on the 250 and they look real good. Only driven her to PA and back and some around town. Doesn't look like they have been touched as of yet.
mod note.please use a link not the photo.
see terry's gallery his truck is nice
mod note.please use a link not the photo.
see terry's gallery his truck is nice
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Don't get them. I ran a set on my SD and got about 20,000 miles on them. They chopped really bad and you are limited on rotation due to being a directional tire. I agree with you and 2003V10F250 that they look really good on the SD's, but you won't be happy with them. They are very noisy on the road and are only ok off road. Nothing great by any means. Right now I am running BFG MT's for winter tires and Dick Cepek FC II's for summers. I just got the FC II's so don't have an impression on them.
If you are driving 150 miles a day on the road a MT tire is not the tire you should be looking at. An AT tire like what EPDP99 mentioned would be a better choice. MT tires by design have softer compound rubber along with the more open tread pattern will wear faster than an AT.
If you are driving 150 miles a day on the road a MT tire is not the tire you should be looking at. An AT tire like what EPDP99 mentioned would be a better choice. MT tires by design have softer compound rubber along with the more open tread pattern will wear faster than an AT.
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Something to keep in mind! I lot of the tires mentioned above are not made for long distance travel. However, the larger the tire the larger the load capability; therefore, having a 37" tire or larger will last much longer then a 36" and smaller. You can easily get by with your stock gearing with 35s, but if you go larger regear!
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Originally Posted by El Gato
However, the larger the tire the larger the load capability; therefore, having a 37" tire or larger will last much longer then a 36" and smaller.
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I seen those Nitto's on a chevy here in town the other weekend.
First time ive seen them in person, they are usually on the first page in every off-road mag. Id have to say they looked pretty sweet. Gave a reason to look at that chevy.
How big a $$ are we talkn for those anyway, I want a set, and whats the biggest size they make?
Ill take a browse on the net see what i cant find.
First time ive seen them in person, they are usually on the first page in every off-road mag. Id have to say they looked pretty sweet. Gave a reason to look at that chevy.
How big a $$ are we talkn for those anyway, I want a set, and whats the biggest size they make?
Ill take a browse on the net see what i cant find.