Cool! I've had no issues with the grapplers yet and love the look.

 

I had a good time in the snow last year with mine, however you'll see alot more snow!

 

I had a good time in the snow last year with mine,

Just a quick question - how quiet are they when you're not in snow?

I'm torn between these and the NT 850 CUV. I face snow only occasionally when we choose to drive to a snow zone.

thanks

johnt

 

To me they're not noisey at all. Windows down and sunroof open I don't notice anything.

 

Love my T/G's ---- even 45k miles down the road --- and still have meat on 'em.

 

Boo none in stock here! Getting Dura Grapplers in 265/60R18 instead. I know there's not much info on here re those. Guess I will be the guinea pig lol

 

I have 265/65 17's and love them. That extra rubber really smooths out the ride and I don't notice any additional road noise.

 

So far very quiet ride which is nice. Theres quite a bit more siping than the Terra's so they should be very good in the snow and slush. We're due for snow this weekend so maybe I'll get to see how they perform.

 

I love mine! I have a set of 265/65/17 . Couldn't ask for a better tire.

 

Pics uploaded.

 

Almost twins

 

Great Tires!!!

 

Can't believe I've missed this thread; I love mine, 285/60/18s

 

Anand when I saw your 285s on your truck that sold me on the Nitto Terra's. Wish my dealer could have gotten them but there was no stock her as dealers and the distributor were stocking more winter tires and less AT tires. Oh well the Dura Grapplers are holding up well so far this winter and have done we in the snow and slush here in Toronto. Little slippery in hard pack or ice but that's to be expected so I just go slower then. Traction grip is good and the tires and ABS saved me the other day on some freezing rain on some downslope braking coming to an intersection. I think I might opt for some Terra's when my Falcons on 20" rims are done in a couple years.

 

Ben yeah lol looks good

 

They did great in the snow...

 

i have 265/70/r17 and love them

 

Nitto is a subsidiary of Toyo Tires. I have been very happy with my Toyo Open Country A/T tires in 255/55/R18 and am probably going to replace them with 265/60 or /65 Terra Grapplers when they wear out.

 

Leicester66, Do you have the air suspension? I'm looking at getting the 255/60/r18 on mine as well, but i'm lacking the air suspension.

 

No my Treg doesnt have the air suspension package.

 

That size should work on your Treg since it is only 1" difference in outer diameter from the stock 29" diameter size. You may get a little rubbing on slow speed turning in the front, but more then likely it will be fine.

 

Awesome. Thank's for the advice. :joy:

 

I put on the 255/60/R18. The tires fit and look great, No rubbing either.

 

Nikkgmm - I'm very seriously considering the same size Terra Grapplers for my 2012 TDI. My only real concern is the effect it will have on fuel economy. I'm currently averaging about 30 mpg (US Gallons - measured, not my trip computer value, which reads better by 5 to 8%) when I do mostly highway driving. I want the (very) occasional ability to go off road, but I'm not sure I want to loose 3 to 4 mpg. I'd be interested in knowing what tires you had before and how they compare with your new Nittos.

 

IntProst, You should not really see any degradation in your mileage. My buddy has the v10 tdi and put on the *285/60R18 with spacers and his mileage has stayed about the same.

 

Thanks nikkgmm

 

So I too have now purchased a set of the Nitto Terra Grapplers, sized 255/60R18, for my 2012 Touareg TDI. These tires are about 3.4% bigger than my OE size of 255/55R18. I have no rubbing either.

1. I was replacing a set of nearly worn Continental 4x4 Contact tires that I had bought used with my wheels (rims). The new Nitto's are noisier. I could easily hear a difference on my first drive. After a couple of days now I'm getting used to it. I don't feel the noise is bad, it's just slightly more than the old tires. My wife didn't notice the noise at all.
2. On the old tires I was regularly getting 7.7 to 7.9 L/100 km (29.9 to 30.5 miles per US gallon) - as calculated from the odometer and the fuel quantity used, not the (inaccurate) trip computer. With the Nittos I made a few fairly long trips last week. I drove a total of 820 km (510 miles), mostly at speeds between 80 and 110 km/h (50 to 68 mph); the computer says I averaged 68 km/h (42 mph). On this tank I achieved 8.0 L/100km (29.5 mpg). If I add-in the extra 3.4% correction for the odometer, the numbers get back to 7.7 or 30.5. I suspect that, with my normal mix of driving, I'll still be in the same ball-park for fuel consumption.

I also bought a fifth wheel and tire to be my full-sized spare. I plan to include this in the tire rotation process. I figure that I don't need to carry the full-size spare with me at all times though since the space-saver spare is likely adequate for most road uses. The space-saver is sized 195/75R18. The spare was 1.6% larger than the OE tires and it's about 1.8% smaller than my new tires... so pretty-much right in the middle.

I hope this helps others in their tire purchasing decisions.

 

The difference in the spare diameter is ok AS LONG AS you stay under 50mph/80kph so the diff can compensate.