Few brands have as much off-road credibility as Nitto. While not exactly a household name for passenger car tires , the Japanese brand has earned its reputation for building extremely capable, durable and long-lasting tires . Nitto has been so successful over the years that it was purchased by Toyo Tires, adding to that brand's portfolio. Nitto Tires combined with rims will allow your truck to handle any terrain from the streets to the backroads of Ohio or Pennsylvania.
Offering close to a dozen different truck tires as a part of its Grappler lineup, here are a few of our favorite Nitto Truck Tires.
Nitto Mud Grappler
Not surprisingly, Nitto's best-selling Grappler tire is a mud-terrain one. The Nitto Mud Grappler is the ideal truck tire for those who mainly drive on off-road trails filled with dirt or sand and not much else.
Nitto Mud Grappler tires offer excellent traction thanks to huge treads and open space between the treads. Nitto's mud truck tire features a blocky tread design coupled with prominent lugs that allow the tires to dig in and toss aside the mud, dirt, or gravel both on-road and off.
The Nitto Mud Grappler features Nitto's proprietary compound, which the brand claims are softer than competitors' yet offers better road manners overall. Nitto Mud Grappler tires are available in sizes ranging from 17 to 33 inches, making them a viable option for nearly any truck or SUV.
TERRA GRAPPLER G2
The second generation of Nitto's multi-purpose Grappler, the G2, takes what was so well-loved about the original and amplifies it. The G2 is a mud-terrain tire that offers excellent traction in off-road conditions. Nitto's newest Terra Grappler features Nitto's patented flat shoulder tread blocks and three rows of aggressive blocky lugs. Nitto's proprietary NFD™ compound gives the G2 better traction on- and off-road than its predecessor.
Nitto chose to employ a more aggressive shoulder tread pattern for the G2, further increasing traction in off-road conditions since Nitto claims the tread pattern will channel mud away from the tire more effectively than the G1. Nitto also improved on their NFD compound by adding even more silica to the mix, improving on a formula that makes any Nitto tire one of the most durable available. The Nitto Terra Grappler G2 is offered in sizes ranging from 17 to 36 inches. There's a Terra Grappler G2 for pretty much every truck with more options and two different sidewall designs.
TRAIL GRAPPLER
Nitto's NTRZ & NTMX compounds were designed to improve Nitto's NFD compound, and the Nitto Trail Grappler proves that Nitto's engineers made good use of these new formulas. A multi-purpose tire that offers excellent off-road traction thanks to its large tread blocks and aggressive lug pattern, Nitto's NTMX compound provides a touch more road manners than Nitto's NTRZ. Blend the off-road performance of a mud terrain tire with the quietness of an all-terrain, and you get the Trail Grappler M/T.
Nitto Trail Grappler tires feature Nitto's prominent blocky lugs and three rows of lugs for excellent off-road traction. The tire also features Nitto's proprietary V-shaped (V-Blocks) tread pattern and Nitto's NBR/NCR technology for outstanding on-road performance. Nitto Trail Grappler tires are offered in sizes ranging from 17 to 33 inches, making these a viable option for any truck or SUV owner who drives off the beaten path fairly often.
RIDGE GRAPPLER
It's hard to find a better-rated tire than the Ridge Grappler. It combines so much of what makes the Trail Grappler and Terra Grappler G2 so good between an all-terrain and mud-terrain tire. Basically, this tire has everything. It comes with stone ejectors built into the tread pattern – itself designed to offer excellent off-road grip while delivering solid stability for on-road driving. The Ridge Grappler has a quality dry and wet grip on-road.
Nitto's NTF and NTRZ compounds are featured in the Ridge Grappler, which Nitto claims give it a quiet on-road ride. Nitto designed Ridge Grappler tires with deep tread blocks that provide added traction off-road while minimizing surface contact for improved road manners. Nitto also chose to incorporate Nitto's NBR/NCR technology, which Nitto claims gives it an increased tread life and better on-road performance. Nitto also designed Ridge Grappler tires to be Nitto's quietest NTRZ/NTF compound tire. Nitto Ridge Grappler tires are offered in sizes ranging from 16 to 24 inches.
NITTO DURA GRAPPLER
The Dura Grappler is a multi-purpose tire that offers excellent off-road traction while engineered to help you make the most of your on-road driving.
Nitto NBR/NCR technology is featured in Nitto Dura Grappler tires, which Nitto claims gives them an increased tread life and improved on-road performance. Nitto chose to employ a more aggressive shoulder tread pattern for Nitto Dura Grappler, which Nitto claims will channel mud away from the tire when off-road and ride smoothly when on the road. Nitto also designed Nitto Dura Grappler tires to be Nitto's quietest. Nitto Dura Grappler tires are offered in sizes ranging from 17 to 33 inches, making these a viable option for any truck or SUV owner who drives off the beaten path fairly often. The Dura Grappler is the go-to option for truck owners that rack up a ton of highway miles or spend most of their time towing.
Nitto Tires are Performance
Nitto is known for its well-rounded tires developed for balance and performance in all conditions. Nitto tests have shown better traction than competitors in conditions thanks to Nitto's off-road technology and Nokian Tyres' Nokian Snow Gator Ice Technology. Advanced Custom Sound goes to Nitto Tires for:
- The tread patterns for off-road traction are designed to shed mud while not becoming clogged with debris to maintain grip in the wet and dry.
- Their rigorous testing of products using Nitto's fleet of off-road vehicles at the Nitto's Niro Performance Center.
- Their ability to develop off-road products in real-world conditions without the cost of building a test track.
