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Hi all, Picked up 4 Nitto Trail Grappler 295/70/18's to replace the 4 Nitto Terra Grappler's 285/65/18 on my Silverado. Had to trim about 1 inch with a 2 inch RC level kit. Pretty good fitment. Very small rub under moderate wheelin, Might trim back another inch, but dont do much wheelin these days so its not a big deal. I liked the 33's, but they still looked like Oreo cookies on rims. Got the " feel goods " back after mounting these tires up. Here are a few pics to share.

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HMB1500 Enthusiast

HMB1500

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Those trail grapplers look like a sweet tire. How do they perform in the dirt?

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StarsnBars

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Not sure yet. Only had them on a week. Took the truck to a buddy's farm Monday and did alittle wheelin. The ground is pretty frozen, hard pack right now, so I was more interested in clearance and traction. They flat arse, hook-up. Never spun a tire. Got into some pretty steep trails, gullys, and one section of creek bottom. Went thru it all rather slow to avoid that little rub. I hunt and fish alot, and will be trimming back alittle more to get rid of that little rub at full turns, under flex.

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those look mean, that is some serious meat. do those come out to a 34?

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StarsnBars

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They tape measured out at 34.5 just like there website stated. Was alittle leary stuffing that much tire under there, but overall, besides the mileage drop and possible tune investment, I couldnt be happier. It looks and does what I envisioned when I bought the truck.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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nice man, my dick cepeks are pushin 70k kms on them now. been kinda lookin for a set of 33x13.5R18s. but anyways i kinda looked at those too, pricy but i wonder how they will do. ill be contacting you in a year or so LOL...you have any snow around there by any chance? like enough to test them in at least 12"-24" of powder?

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StarsnBars

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Thanks for the kudo's gang. Man 70k on the DC's. They must be about bald. Still waiting for some snow down here in corn land. Been one wierd winter. 1 little flurry so far. First good snow, and I'm heading out to a buddy's farm to chew on some cornfields and creek bottoms.

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Hi all, Picked up 4 Nitto Trail Grappler 295/70/18's to replace the 4 Nitto Terra Grappler's 285/65/18 on my Silverado. Had to trim about 1 inch with a 2 inch RC level kit. Pretty good fitment. Very small rub under moderate wheelin, Might trim back another inch, but dont do much wheelin these days so its not a big deal. I liked the 33's, but they still looked like Oreo cookies on rims. Got the " feel goods " back after mounting these tires up. Here are a few pics to share.

 

Truck looks really good with those tires man!!

I went with 285/70/17's on mine, because i didn't wanna cut fenders, but those look a lot bigger. very nice.

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Prokopchuk_9

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Thanks for the kudo's gang. Man 70k on the DC's. They must be about bald. Still waiting for some snow down here in corn land. Been one wierd winter. 1 little flurry so far. First good snow, and I'm heading out to a buddy's farm to chew on some cornfields and creek bottoms.

 

 

ya i know, it has been weird up till couple days ago. in the last 48 hours we got about 3 feet of snow LOL...and no 70k on the tires they are at about 60% id say...DC's are awesome tires. amazing tires actually.

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Had Trail Grapplers on my Jeep in 35/12.5/17, great tire handled everything i put them through except a pair of needle nose pliers someone dropped in the road lol

 

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