FYI, since this thread was bumped, ended up getting the AT3 4s, stock size, love them, they are awesome, 100% satisfied.
Nitto Terra Grappler G2 LT265/70R17 – a review in real time
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FYI, since this thread was bumped, ended up getting the AT3 4s, stock size, love them, they are awesome, 100% satisfied.
2012sr5
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I hit 50k miles on these LT G2s before trading in my 4Runner. They still had lots of tread left. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to go to an LT tire for airing down off-road while maintaining as minimal a jump in tire mass as possible.
And, as I have said multiple times throughout this thread, do not lump these tires in with the poor reviews of the P-rated G2s that came from the factory on TRD Off Roads and/or Pros.
And, as I have said multiple times throughout this thread, do not lump these tires in with the poor reviews of the P-rated G2s that came from the factory on TRD Off Roads and/or Pros.
Charles Bronson
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We did P-rated Nitto TG2s shortly after buying my wife's 2020 TRD ORP in late July. The tires have about 3,500 miles on them. They've been fine for daily street and gravel/country road driving. We'll see how they do when the snow falls.
To me, they drive like any other typical off-road bias tire. Meaning they aren't speculator in the wet, in the turns, and/or under heavy braking and they do howl a bit more than a street biased all season tire. With that said, the Nitto TG2s are only marginally worse than the OEM Bridgestone Duelers on the pavement and light years better off the pavement. We don't do heavy off roading, so the E-rated version wasn't needed or wanted for that matter given the extra rotational weight/inertia and worse ride quality. My wife really just wanted to make her ORP a PRO clone which we have done.
To me, they drive like any other typical off-road bias tire. Meaning they aren't speculator in the wet, in the turns, and/or under heavy braking and they do howl a bit more than a street biased all season tire. With that said, the Nitto TG2s are only marginally worse than the OEM Bridgestone Duelers on the pavement and light years better off the pavement. We don't do heavy off roading, so the E-rated version wasn't needed or wanted for that matter given the extra rotational weight/inertia and worse ride quality. My wife really just wanted to make her ORP a PRO clone which we have done.
clemsonxplorer
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Would you say the AT3 4s are quiet enough to use hands free phone calls through the factory radio or hear your child talking to you from the back seat?
My wild peaks aren't crazy loud but they are loud enough to where people can't hear me through hands free and I keep having to ask my 8 year old to talk louder so i can hear from the backseat.
I would go with TG2s but I already had the E Rated 285 versions of those and they were very loud. Strongly thinking about dropping down to 265 AT3 4s.
Few Additional Notes on Nitto Terra Grappler LT 265/70/r17 E-Rated
Nitto lists cold tire pressure for this tire at 43 psi. Search Results | Nitto Tire Canada
As with other tires that are run below proper inflation level for the vehicle, the risk of overheating and blowout is greater at highway speeds. Vehicle handling on pavement under various conditions is also related to proper tire pressure.
My experience with these tires is similar to those described by the originator of this thread: slightly louder on pavement at high speeds; slightly stiffer ride on pavement; much rougher ride off pavement. When I'm going to be off pavement for more than a short time, I air down to 30psi or 25 for rougher or sandy road. If cold psi is 43, hot tires are 47psi, so airing down to 25 is a 22psi drop that will leave tires at 20psi after cooling down overnight at a campsite. Depending on amount of gear in the truck and condition of road driving out, you'll probably want to air up.
Overall I like the tire. 4Runner seems to be more planted in sharper curves on highways. Gas mileage seems about the same as with SL version of the same tire. i have much less concern than I used to have about tire failure on rough roads in remote areas that I sometimes travel alone.
Nitto lists cold tire pressure for this tire at 43 psi. Search Results | Nitto Tire Canada
As with other tires that are run below proper inflation level for the vehicle, the risk of overheating and blowout is greater at highway speeds. Vehicle handling on pavement under various conditions is also related to proper tire pressure.
My experience with these tires is similar to those described by the originator of this thread: slightly louder on pavement at high speeds; slightly stiffer ride on pavement; much rougher ride off pavement. When I'm going to be off pavement for more than a short time, I air down to 30psi or 25 for rougher or sandy road. If cold psi is 43, hot tires are 47psi, so airing down to 25 is a 22psi drop that will leave tires at 20psi after cooling down overnight at a campsite. Depending on amount of gear in the truck and condition of road driving out, you'll probably want to air up.
Overall I like the tire. 4Runner seems to be more planted in sharper curves on highways. Gas mileage seems about the same as with SL version of the same tire. i have much less concern than I used to have about tire failure on rough roads in remote areas that I sometimes travel alone.
Few Additional Notes on Nitto Terra Grappler LT 265/70/r17 E-Rated
Nitto lists cold tire pressure for this tire at 43 psi. Search Results | Nitto Tire Canada
As with other tires that are run below proper inflation level for the vehicle, the risk of overheating and blowout is greater at highway speeds. Vehicle handling on pavement under various conditions is also related to proper tire pressure.
My experience with these tires is similar to those described by the originator of this thread: slightly louder on pavement at high speeds; slightly stiffer ride on pavement; much rougher ride off pavement. When I'm going to be off pavement for more than a short time, I air down to 30psi or 25 for rougher or sandy road. If cold psi is 43, hot tires are 47psi, so airing down to 25 is a 22psi drop that will leave tires at 20psi after cooling down overnight at a campsite. Depending on amount of gear in the truck and condition of road driving out, you'll probably want to air up.
Overall I like the tire. 4Runner seems to be more planted in sharper curves on highways. Gas mileage seems about the same as with SL version of the same tire. i have much less concern than I used to have about tire failure on rough roads in remote areas that I sometimes travel alone.
Nitto lists cold tire pressure for this tire at 43 psi. Search Results | Nitto Tire Canada
As with other tires that are run below proper inflation level for the vehicle, the risk of overheating and blowout is greater at highway speeds. Vehicle handling on pavement under various conditions is also related to proper tire pressure.
My experience with these tires is similar to those described by the originator of this thread: slightly louder on pavement at high speeds; slightly stiffer ride on pavement; much rougher ride off pavement. When I'm going to be off pavement for more than a short time, I air down to 30psi or 25 for rougher or sandy road. If cold psi is 43, hot tires are 47psi, so airing down to 25 is a 22psi drop that will leave tires at 20psi after cooling down overnight at a campsite. Depending on amount of gear in the truck and condition of road driving out, you'll probably want to air up.
Overall I like the tire. 4Runner seems to be more planted in sharper curves on highways. Gas mileage seems about the same as with SL version of the same tire. i have much less concern than I used to have about tire failure on rough roads in remote areas that I sometimes travel alone.
