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Quiet compared to what? A diesel locomotive? My 22" duelers were silent. The grapplers sound like a freight train. I would have turned around a mile from the tire shop if they weren't awesome off-road.

 

 

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My ridge grapplers are very quiet for what they are. I love them, they are hardly any louder than the Bridgestone's that came on my truck. There is way louder tires..

 

 

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My ridge grapplers are very quiet for what they are. I love them, they are hardly any louder than the Bridgestone's that came on my truck. There is way louder tires..

 

 

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I agree, for what they are they aren't bad. I definitely wouldn't be able to tolerate mud tires. But these are definitely much louder than the stock Bridgestones if I turn the radio off.

 

 

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Quiet compared to what? A diesel locomotive? My 22" duelers were silent. The grapplers sound like a freight train. I would have turned around a mile from the tire shop if they weren't awesome off-road.

 

 

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ive had BFG MTs, Toyo MTs, Nitto Trail Grapplers...............

 

 

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ive had BFG MTs, Toyo MTs, Nitto Trail Grapplers...............

 

 

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Those would be louder then. To each their own, I guess I just can't justify the trade off of noise for aesthetics on a pavement truck.

 

 

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Those would be louder then. To each their own, I guess I just can't justify the trade off of noise for aesthetics on a pavement truck.

 

 

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i have dynomax bullet dumped over the axle so that's definitely much louder than the tires lol

 

 

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Anxiously awaiting these guys to show up from custom offsets!

 

 

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17x9 et -6 Pro Comp 5045 with 285/70-17 KO2 tires. Before and after:

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Hey is that bridge street!? I'm in Scituate. Truck looks awesome man!

 

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Hey is that bridge street!? I'm in Scituate. Truck looks awesome man!

 

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Thanks, man.

 

 

Yes, I live about 5 mins from you. Marshfield Hills. I see you all the time when I am working. Quincy Shore Drive/Neponset Bridge, Rte 93, South Boston....your truck is an eye catcher.

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Thanks, man.

 

 

Yes, I live about 5 mins from you. Marshfield Hills. I see you all the time when I am working. Quincy Shore Drive/Neponset Bridge, Rte 93, South Boston....your truck is an eye catcher.

Oh right! I had not seen your truck before. We should do a photoshoot haha

 

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go for it! I'm just needing to take off my side steps now and I will be happy with it! I wanted to make it look more like a truck without going too crazy because it's my daily driver and for me personally it's pretty much perfect and I'm happy with how it turned out

 

When you walk up to your truck, do you ever think, man, I wish I had a little bigger tires? Not bashing your truck; it looks good, but I'm torn between just putting 285/65 Nitto RGs on my leveled DC, or putting a 1.5 BL and running 295/65 GY Duratracs, or 305/65 BFG KO2s.

 

I hate the look of the side steps but need a way to get up in it. Are you going to put AMPs on it?

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Love this. I'm looking to do a 20x9 +1 with the same tires. I may get bashed for this, but how did this affect your gas mileage? I drive a fair distance to work each day so this really is a factor for me.

Well it's been about a week. Highway is around 18, city 15. Before I was 17ish city, 20 highway. I did on a long trip get 22mpg (before new tires/level). I'll be doing that same trip soon, I'll report back what I get. Overall for daily driving with city/some highway my average is staying at around mid 16s

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Oh right! I had not seen your truck before. We should do a photoshoot haha

 

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Watching a beautiful south shore romance blossom brings tears to my eyes

 

 

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Watching a beautiful south shore romance brings tears to my eyes

 

 

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Hahahaha

 

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When you walk up to your truck, do you ever think, man, I wish I had a little bigger tires? Not bashing your truck; it looks good, but I'm torn between just putting 285/65 Nitto RGs on my leveled DC, or putting a 1.5 BL and running 295/65 GY Duratracs, or 305/65 BFG KO2s.

 

I hate the look of the side steps but need a way to get up in it. Are you going to put AMPs on it?

I'm very happy with the size of the tires I don't feel like they look too small for the truck. I refuse to do a BL so I'm sticking with the size I have. Probably will just not use any side steps. Amps are pretty expensive and I can hop into it without the steps easily

 

 

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SOTA R.E.P.R. 6 Stealth wheels, 20x9 - 5.5" BS, with MT 35" ATZ tires. Wish I could get a 37" tire to fit in there,

 

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