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I ran 18” E rated Terra Grapplers on my Tahoe and I couldn’t wait to tale them back off and sell them at a loss, the ride was so hard it was jarring, I’m really scared to run a E 22” with that much less of a sidewall, plus the extra rolling resistance due to the heavier tire, there is no benefit in running the E’s.

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PabloK
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285/55/22 - 34.5 inches oem 22x8.5 36psi      -flush with fenders -ride is much improved, noise is down -lost about 2mpg vs oem 20s -no level kit, stock suspens

TXGREEK
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Found my heavier Nitto Ridge Grappler tires do much better with high quality shocks versus stock oem shocks. In addition, airing them down a bit does help ride quality too.     Sent from my iPhone

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I’d love if the car wash would use Griots products, that’s what I use on my Vette. Anyway I think for my use the TG’s are the way to go since 99.9% of my driving is highway. 

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I’m looking at chrome wheels as an option but I’d rather stay with a polished wheel, I’d also like to stay with OEM too but worried about fitment with the front calipers. 

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Bigfoot16 Enthusiast

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Yes,.. there are not that many that seem to fit without spacers.. and I'm not a fan of spacers

PabloK Enthusiast

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285/55/22 - 34.5 inches

oem 22x8.5

36psi 

 

 

-flush with fenders

-ride is much improved, noise is down

-lost about 2mpg vs oem 20s

-no level kit, stock suspension, no rubbing 


no regrets, love the setup

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Towed a couple loads around 9,000lbs no isssues, rock solid 
 

posting this on my iPhone, no idea why shits upside down 

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eppieguy Senior Enthusiast

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Hmmm...., Love the look, how is it on bumps on the road vs. the OEM 20's? I've run E rated tires before and have hated the ride, very concerned about losing ride quality, but I sure like the look. 

TXGREEK Senior Enthusiast

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Found my heavier Nitto Ridge Grappler tires do much better with high quality shocks versus stock oem shocks. In addition, airing them down a bit does help ride quality too.

 

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Hmmm...., Love the look, how is it on bumps on the road vs. the OEM 20's? I've run E rated tires before and have hated the ride, very concerned about losing ride quality, but I sure like the look. 



The ride was improved in all aspects. Highway joints, transitions, potholes are really just soaked in now.

Around town and at slower speeds it feels great.. steering isn’t strained or affected.

I see a lot of folks running these massively wide tire setups which dramatically affect the ride and handling properties of these trucks.

I found that the 285 is the ideal width that still looks beefy, is perfectly flush with the sidewalk, and properly fits the rim.. it tracks perfectly on the highway, doesn’t pull or “follow” in road depressions from heavy semi use.

I ran psi numbers from 32 to 46 and I found that 36-37 was indeed the sweet spot for these tires.

Tires are a good $450 each but this is something you don’t cut corners on. Spent 4 months testing and dialing in this setup and it’s a 9.5/10.

Only con was the slight decrease in MPG.

I was also not able to tell any negative “performance” related effects from the added rotational mass... and I’m crazy about that.





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Hmmm...., Love the look, how is it on bumps on the road vs. the OEM 20's? I've run E rated tires before and have hated the ride, very concerned about losing ride quality, but I sure like the look. 

 

Forget E-rated.. all that means is that the tire has the capability to run a higher PSI.

 

The make/model/design/engineering on the actual tire and the actual psi you run are what’s critical.

 

This tire was design to look meaty and ride nice on the road. It does that very well.

 

 

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285/60/20’s right here: 257d374be97a8e2ba693e8ad6730b705.jpg

 

 

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Thank you for your review, I’m much more comfortable getting E range tires based on your opinion. Now, to decide to pull the trigger on the tires or not, I’ll stay with the terra grapplers, they are giving $100.00 off today and tomorrow.

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Thank you for your review, I’m much more comfortable getting E range tires based on your opinion. Now, to decide to pull the trigger on the tires or not, I’ll stay with the terra grapplers, they are giving $100.00 off today and tomorrow.

KO2’s come in D rated too, check them out too. If comfort is a priority then I’d avoid heavier oversized tires especially E rated. I’ve heard so so reviews on the Terra Grapplers but they supposedly came out with a new better version, just what I’ve heard. Good luck!


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7 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:


KO2’s come in D rated too, check them out too. If comfort is a priority then I’d avoid heavier oversized tires especially E rated. I’ve heard so so reviews on the Terra Grapplers but they supposedly came out with a new better version, just what I’ve heard. Good luck!


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I’ve been running TG’s on all my trucks since 2004 and they have been great for me. BFG doesn’t make 285-55/22’s unfortunately.

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I’ve been running TG’s on all my trucks since 2004 and they have been great for me. BFG doesn’t make 285-55/22’s unfortunately.

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43 minutes ago, eppieguy said:

Thank you for your review, I’m much more comfortable getting E range tires based on your opinion. Now, to decide to pull the trigger on the tires or not, I’ll stay with the terra grapplers, they are giving $100.00 off today and tomorrow.

Your welcome.

 

Just to confirm with you, the Terra is a totally different tire than the Ridge...  Unless you're driving 50/50 offroad/highway i would strongly discourage them.  

 

The Terra is about 20% louder than factory Duratecs.  Compared to the Ridge, the rubber is harder, the tread pattern is more blocked with larger gaps, and they are much heavier..  this helps in off-road conditions at the cost of general driving dynamics and performance on pavement.

 

I have extensive expierence with the Terra and while it's a great tire, the Ridge blows it away in regards to street manners and performance.

 

If cost is the only thing holding you back, i would just make sure you know your going the opposite direction now in regards to road manners.  Again, forget about it being "e rated", that doesnt play play any role in how the tire will perform.  

 

In my opinion, the Ridge is worth it's cost in gold.  Expensive trucks and tires are the biggest factor that will alter how your truck performs.

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