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Old 10-09-2012, 09:31 AM
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Ok so im getting tired of the buckshots..
They are loud..

I got them for the tahoe anyway.

SO here is what ive been looking at for the silverado.



Nitto Terra grapplers
40.8# each
$620
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and

Cooper AT3

$652 - $75 rebate = $577
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What do yall think?

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Nitto Terra grapplers are great tires. If you have a shop that will "true" ( make perfectly round) a tire have them trued after about 2000 miles and rebalanced. They will last 3 times as long. I do this with all my tires from the jeep liberty to my 37's and it makes the ride smother and last way way longer.
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where do you get that process performed^^^?
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Originally Posted by rcsb jon
where do you get that process performed^^^?
That's what I wa wondering? What does this process entail?
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Originally Posted by rcsb jon
where do you get that process performed^^^?
I have a buddy who works for "Big moe's" in Ga. he dose them for me. They do alot of 18wheeler tires. he has done all mine since I bought my first set of 44's years and years ago.

http://www.glenngoodspeed.com/volvo/WheelBalancing.htm

for the video skip to 310, we use a floor roll around model

http://www.alltiresupply.com/p-AME-711.html
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Sent Nitto and Cooper a email requesting the weights of the tires..

Terra Grapplers are 40.8# each
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Originally Posted by BigDaddy0381
I have a buddy who works for "Big moe's" in Ga. he dose them for me. They do alot of 18wheeler tires. he has done all mine since I bought my first set of 44's years and years ago.

Tire Truing and Balancing

for the video skip to 310, we use a floor roll around model

Amermac Truer & Static Balancer (AME-711): All Tire Supply Company
never seen or heard of one of those machines before...
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please do not get terra crapplers, I bought a set of 35"s to replace my very worn 40" iroks and as soon as I arrived at home from getting my terra crapplers on I ordered another set of Iroks cause damn did those tires feel very unsafe. HORRIBLE traction and rode VERY VERY bad even compared to my worn out Iroks. put my new 36" Iroks on and damn did it feel like a new safe truck again.
my brother had 285s and then a set of 325 terra crapplers and thought something was wrong with his truck cause both sets were all over the road, put a set of 315 duratracs onand the truck felt completely different. didnt wonder, had traction again and just felt safe again
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I had a set of nitto mud grapplers for around 40k miles and absolutley loved them. Not loud good traction and wore very well.
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Thats the first bad review ive heard.. but thats when customer service is tested..
we are talking about a small 31.5" tire not a 35"


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