All Terrain Tires for 18” Steelies
#12
Thanks all for the input. I ended up putting on Nitto Terra Grappler G2s in 275/65R18. I liked that they are slightly lighter than some of the E rated truck tires, but still carry the XL rating. I haven’t gotten off road yet, but no noticeable noise increase compared to the Michelin tires. Plus they are snow rated. So far I’m happy with them. And no rubbing, even at access height.
#13
Also the Terra Grapplers are snow rated. Not sure about the Ridge Grapplers. Not a make a break for me, but nice to have. They actually make two versions of the Terra Grapplers in the same size and load ratings, but one model number is snow rated while the other is not in case that is a consideration for you.
#16
A couple of quick photos below (will try to get better ones later). This is in access height. Don’t have any with wheels turned, but there is room even at access with wheels fully turned. With the 18” wheels, there is definitely a lot of tire at this size, but I think it works well.
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MattEvan (07-03-2021)
#19
I only get a slight rub when hard over in access height. I have not had any other rubbing otherwise. I will be adding the extended wheel arch trim and/or mud flaps to limit the stone chips on gravel roads. Overall, I am very happy with the setup except for not getting the tire sensors to register. I had them tested before they installed them, but they are not registering. I did have to have them banded inside the wheels since this rims did not accommodate the long valve stem. I can not see that causing the issue, but maybe the steel band is limiting the transmitting frequency. I'm not going to worry about that until I switch wheels in a couple months.
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GrouseK9 (07-07-2021)
#20