Nitto Ridge Grappler Review

I do. I wrote a review back a couple pages, but here is the jist of it. My driveways are older, smoother paved asphalt and from the bottom of the common drive to the top where the garage is, the incline is steep and short. I have never measured except with Google Earth but it is like 100' top to bottom and about a 20' difference. I have had a hard time since we moved there with every vehicle except my 4Runner with Duratracs and now the Tacoma with the E load Ridge Grapplers. I have also been out on the road in near blinding snow that fell fast and got home safely.

Here are some pics that show how in 3" of Maryland snow, I never broke traction once coming up my driveway.





I do not have an Off Road so no Crawl Control. Yet not a single slip once.

Another great aspect is that these tires do not load up like other tires I have tried.





Yes, there is snow inside the trad groves but not filling them like some other tires do {cugh BFGs cough].

I have a secondary driveway that is longer, as steep, it rotates as you come up and it is angled downhill so basically a freaking mess in the snow. I have slid off of it in my previous Dodge Diesel and Tundra.

Here you can see how the drive just disappears. Why I have those reflectors.



Here's another shot.




Here's some crazy road shots.

When we left it looked like this.



We left the house to go to the nursing home to see my Mom and didn't see a single snow plow or salt truck the entire way. By the time we got into town it started accumulating pretty good. Knowing how things can go from bad to really F'n bad quick up there, we turned around and went home.

Same road not even 15 minutes later.



By the time we got near out house I was in fresh powder and the only one making tracks.

The tires got us home safely.

 

For those that may be interested. I looks like the Ridge Grappler is now available in 16"

https://www.nittotire.com/light-truck-tires/ridge-grappler-light-truck-tire/

Whl. Dia. Tire Size Stock # Tread Depth Tire Dia, Width Approved Rim Load (lbs) Pressure Weight

16'' LT285/75R16 E 126/123Q 217620 16.4 32.83 11.26 7.5-(8.0)-9.0 3750/3415 @ 80 72.64

 

72lbs yikes. The 285/75-16s that are on my truck currently are only 54lbs.

 

Yes, those are some heavy tires for sure

 

I saw them a couple days ago and thought it must be a misprint.

 

I had read somewhere a while ago that there were some 16" Ridge Grapplers in the works. I guess they are starting to show up now. I have not seen any as of yet though.

 

At 72lbs per tire they can continue to not exist for all I care. Most 10ply 35s don’t weigh that much.

 

I know, that seems very heavy.

 

Bought mine last July and they are nice no complaints they are not loud at all
33's x12.5x 20

 

265/75 r17 on FN FX Pros

 

265/70/17 on stock suspension?

 

That's what mine is, 265/70r17 Sport, OEM.

 

Look at that red Texas clay! Love it!

 

Man that stuff will try and stain everything!

 

We have it bad here too. Just not as dry! Don't get it on your boots and walk on the carpet. Ruined. I dug the contrast on your black Grapplers

And your truck of course.

 

Thank you!
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Good looking truck.