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General Grabber at2, nitto terra grappler or hankook atm??

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by tcBob, Dec 19, 2011.

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which tire to replace factory

Poll closed Jan 18, 2012.
  1. hankook atm

    31 vote(s)
    32.0%
  2. nitto terra grappler

    37 vote(s)
    38.1%
  3. general at2

    29 vote(s)
    29.9%
  1. Dec 19, 2011 at 6:39 AM
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    tcBob

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    help me decide for new tires to replace the factory garbage .. thanks guys..
     
  2. Dec 19, 2011 at 6:57 AM
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    0BlackTaco6

    0BlackTaco6 Ive got tiger blood

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    dont have experience with the nittos or the hankooks but when i was buying tires those were the 3 that i was considering. They all seem pretty good. I went with the grabbers and i couldnt be happier. Aggressive look and they perform well in my opinion. havent done heavy off roading but the little ive done i have no complaints. They performed well in the snow as well. Im impressed with the wear also. Probably have 10,000 miles on them and they look brand new still. They have my vote.
     
  3. Dec 19, 2011 at 7:18 AM
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    silver taco

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    I love my hankooks. Great on road and off. Just not good for mud. So far they've held up well with rocks too.
     
  4. Dec 19, 2011 at 7:19 AM
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    I love my general grabber at2's!
     
  5. Dec 19, 2011 at 7:23 AM
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    i've had the nitto's on a different truck, great tire, but more expensive than the hankooks.

    this time around i went with the hankooks, mostly because just about everyone on this forum who has them, loves them. i literally drove my new taco home from the dealer and sold the crappy dunlops the next day, and put the hankooks on. like i said, they are cheaper than almost any other comparable tire.

    i only have 1000 miles on mine so far, so i can't really give you an informed opinion. need to see how they perform this winter, but i am expecting great things from them.

    good luck with your decision.
     
  6. Dec 19, 2011 at 7:24 AM
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    ColtsTRD

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    They do awesome in the sand as well
     
  7. Dec 19, 2011 at 7:25 AM
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    I dont want to give false information so ill just say ive had no problems with them at all. I dont know if they have had problems before but i trust the tires for myself.
     
  8. Dec 19, 2011 at 7:39 AM
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    not a problem. the hankooks (white letters out, which i usually don't do, just forgot to mention that when i had them installed. oh well.)

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  9. Dec 19, 2011 at 7:47 AM
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    recently installed nitto terra grapplers very pleased , they ride good, are actually quieter than the highyway tread i had on before and look awesome!
     
  10. Dec 19, 2011 at 8:06 AM
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    I've had my AT2's on for about 1k now, and couldn't be happier with them.

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  11. Dec 19, 2011 at 8:11 AM
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    I think all 3 of those are good choices. I have the Nitto Terra Grapplers and I love them. I like the aggressive look and they are not too noisy - there is some road noise though, but you get that from just about every AT tire.
     
  12. Dec 19, 2011 at 8:19 AM
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    I have had my gradders for about 18 months and I can't complain about them.

    They are a very good tire in the snow. I have them on my truck ( 33 x 12.50) and on the wifes Rav4 ( 215....).

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    I will run either MTZs or Red Labels next time, but thats only because I want a little more agressive tire.

    Good luck

    Justin
     
  13. Dec 19, 2011 at 8:23 AM
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  14. Dec 19, 2011 at 8:43 AM
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  15. Dec 19, 2011 at 9:05 AM
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    nope, stock height with 265/70/17. Hopefully ill be throwing some billies in there shortly to bring up the front a little
     
  16. Dec 19, 2011 at 9:28 AM
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    I've abused my grabbers and they hold up extremely well. They have my vote!

    EDIT: [​IMG]
     
  17. Dec 19, 2011 at 9:43 AM
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    Yeah when i get them i might take my chances at the 1.75 setting and hope for the best. worse comes to worse if i get opposite rake then ill throw an aal in there.
     
  18. Dec 19, 2011 at 9:59 AM
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    You don't say what type of driving conditions you are in so it's hard for me to vote what tire you would need.

    Personally, I just had SilentArmor's installed several days ago and so far, so good. I was looking for an all-terrain tire that would pass inspection points on the mountain passes in BC...

    Got to have this or they won't let you by:
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  19. Dec 19, 2011 at 10:03 AM
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    Just go nitto trail instead of nitto terra they suck.. I love my trails!! :)
     
  20. Dec 19, 2011 at 11:32 AM
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    i looked into the nitto trails when i had my jeep, because i like how they look. and ps the nitto terras are a fantastic tire, i've had them on 2 different vehicles. the problem with the nitto trails is they are available almost exclusively in E load range. great if you have a 3/4 or 1 ton truck, sucky if you have a lighter weight tacoma. they also weigh more than comparable-sized tires, which is going sap some power and you'll get worse gas mileage too. offroad you have to air them down to virtually single digits because the side walls are so stiff and don't flex very much and won't envelop obstacles very well. the flip side is they are a very puncture resistant tire.
     

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