The better route: Nitto Terra Grappler G2 vs. Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015? (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyLX570]

As I continue my baselining, I'm looking to add 10mm OEM spacers to the front and throw some new shoes on my
2 hundy. I've decided to stay at the 285/60/18 format since I've been using my 200 as a daily and on the highways. I've read a few good raves on here about the Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 and I'm looking to install those. However, while discussing the Yokohama's with my Discount Tire rep whom I have had a great rapport with for the past 5 years. He brought up the Terra Grappler G2 by Nitto. I don't know anything about the Terra Grapplers except that the original Terra didn't get alot of love on 4Runner, Taco, & Tundra forms. I have Nitto Ridge Grapplers on my LX470 and have no complaints about their performance. My DT rep told me he would run the G2 Terra's over the Geolander, and that the G2 is a major improvement over the original Terra, to the point that Nitto is even slapping a 65,000 mile warranty on them to stand by the improvement. Ultimately it's my choice on which tire I want, and I'm getting whichever set I go with for a steal. I'm just curious if any of you who have ran either of these tires, could give me your personal input on them.

I'm running 285/55 Nitto Trail Grapplers on my stock 20' wheels. Wonderful tire on the trail or climbing rocky roads, nice side walls, but a bit too noisy on the highway which we have to use to get anywhere off road. Wanted Coopers but tried 3 different sizes none would fit in the tire cavity on neutral or low setting, looked cool on high.

 

[rscoleman]

I run the Nitto Terra Grappler G2 on 2016 LC stock size. I have had them on now over 40K miles and still have about 10K to 15k more miles till I think I will need to replace them. I live just north of Austin TX. I find these tires to be excellent on highway both concrete and asphalt. Yes they make a little noise but radio at say 5 or 6 level of volume drowns that out. I can easily talk to my wife in normal voice at 90mph on Highway. I have taken them once to off roading place and done some rock crawling, nothing to wild as still have factory side steps, and they performed no issue. I have run them at full pressure (for me that is 35psi cold) on beach in very soft sand and had no issues. I find they work great in rain. I tow a boat with them about once a month around 60 miles no issues. I have only had these tires and factory things that I hated (mostly because of how boring they looked). Note I am also running Nitto Terra Grappler (non G2) on my Toyota T100. They are working great on that truck also even though older tire model. Good Luck with what ever you pick.