Nitto Terra Grappler find

[WyrreJ]

Don't be afraid to trim, it takes about 30 seconds if the vx is already on the lift - like when you are having the new tires put on. Just have the tire shop use a small rotary cutting tool like a dremel to cut about an inch off the point of the cladding that would touch the tire. A dremel will cut the cladding like butter so it is really easy.

[biju]

A dremel will cut the cladding like butter so it is really easy.

I'm assuming no pun.

-bij.

[tomdietrying]

If you do a lift first, there is no need to cut the cladding even with the 285/60/18s.
Peace.
Tom

[vxDAKINECHICvx]

What do you guys think of the 255/55 18s? Whats the main difference between them and the 285/60s...? Cause apparently that is what is on order now.

[MSHardeman]

Here's what I found after Googling "tire ratio explanation":

Our friends at SEMA member company Discount Tire Direct (7333 E. Helm Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85260-3123, 480-443-5621, www.tires.com) explain tire sizing on their website along with lots of other tire terminology. Section height, also known as the aspect ratio is figured on a percentage of the section width. A tire size of 205/60R15 would have a section width of 205 millimeters and a section height of 60 percent of 205 millimeters, or 123 millimeters. Section width is the linear distance between the outside of the sidewalls of an inflated tire without any load on it.

By applying the formula on our website, you get an equation that looks like this:

Aspect Ratio = 123 DIVIDED BY 205

Aspect Ratio = 0.6 or 60%


So using that formula a tire that is a 285/60R18 would be: 60% of 285 = 171mm. Aspect ratio = 171 divided by 285 = 0.6 or 60%

255/55R18 would be: 55% of 255 = 140.25mm. Aspect ratio = 140.25 divided by 255 = 0.55 or 55%.

What does all this mean? I have no freakin' clue. but there it is.

Here's a more graphic (not THAT kind of graphic) explanation:

http://www.sizes.com/home/automobile_tires.htm

[etlsport]

first number (245, 255, 285 etc) is how wide the footprint of the tire is in millimeters... the second number (45, 50, 55, 60 etc) is how much rubber is between your rim and the edge of the tire (sidewall) in percentage of the first number... the third number (15, 16, 17 18 etc) is the size of the rim its going on

[Trudy Carp]

I used discounttiredirect.com. Had to go google first to bring them up.
Paid $483 TOTAL for 265/75/16 Nitto Terra Grappler's shipped to my door.
Very quiet on the highway and suitable for most off road travels.

[JoFotoz]

...go NITTO MUD GRAPPLERS.

None of the WOMP..WOMP...WOMP ..of super swampers.

MEATY..!!





The worst is a steady HUMMM.

So just crank the tunes...!!!


jo

[vxDAKINECHICvx]

Thanks for all the input guys!

Saturday morning after much time and money spent I recieved my new 18s and the new nittos. Wow the difference!

Thanks again to all those who had a thought on the tires, it helped alot.