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Are Nitto Trail Grapplers Good In Snow?

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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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So I have stock tires on my ram and tonight it snowed somewhat. It was coming down hard but at the time only 1 inch of wet shussy snow and I couldn't go anywhere. I was going to get gas. What the hell. Took my 20 mins to get out of my driveway. I even put it into \4wd and still had a really hard time. Just kept spinning and what not. These factory tires that dodge put on are ****ing krap. sorry but come on even when the roads are just damp i spin not even meaning to. Who ever invented them are bad. So I was wondering it the nitto trail grapplers or any of the nitto offroad tires are good in the snow.? How do they preforum, I would think any tires then factory would be good. I mean spinning in 4wd in 1 inch of snow! tires need to go now. Any other tires that are some what offroad like that are good in snow and all around good. Thanks guys.
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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As a general rule of thumb, an A/T tire will be better than an aggressive M/T tire on ice and on hard packed snow. A M/T will outperform an A/T in the deep stuff.

So you need to analyze what conditions you expect to be in most often.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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My factory Badyears actually did pretty good in the big winter storm last year and I have a 2wd. Maybe the optional white letter H/P's are better
 
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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I have bald, and I mean bald old mud terrains on my truck and I dont have nearly that much trouble in snow, actually, the snow I have hit this year I havent even touched 4wd... And when I had my wrangler hp's on I still did just fine in the snow. That sounds weird that you had that much trouble...
 
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 04:30 AM
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Do you have the factory LSD or no
 
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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I dont know lol. I would love to get some xd wheels and nitto tires for christmas but I dont have 2,000 on hand. Anyone care to help me lol.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Its snowed like 3in here last night and my M/T's did good.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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i have taken my cooper zeons in snow twice, and they were great, never used 4x4, it was light snow and ice, and i had no problems, when we get a snow storm at the mountains later this week, i will let you know how they do in the heavy snow, i paid around $750 for everything
 
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by aidenhardcore
I dont know lol. I would love to get some xd wheels and nitto tires for christmas but I dont have 2,000 on hand. Anyone care to help me lol.

Here you go. Print it, throw it in a box and toss it under the tree.

 
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