38x12.50R17 NITTO Ridge Grapplers - Perfect Big Tire for Jeep Wrangler & Gladiator w/ Factory Axles

Let's face it, bigger is bigger, even if it's just by an inch. And, while a 37 has been a great, "go to" big tire size for a Jeep running factory axles, there's been a growing demand for something, just a little bigger. Fortunately, Nitto has been listening and as of today, they're now offering their ever popular Ridge Grapplers in a 38x12.50 and for a standard 17" wheel. That means, most any Jeep JL Wrangler or JT Gladiator owner can run them on their rig and without having to buy a new set of larger wheels.
As luck would have it, Nitto was nice enough to send Cindy and I a set of these awesome hybrid tires, ahead of the official release and for the purposes of testing and review. In this video, you'll get to see what they look like, how they measure up, how much they weigh and how to get them installed on a brand new set of KMC Tank Beadlock wheels.
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[@mine99759]

You're right. That gold look is awesome on black, good choice.

[@wayalife]

Thank you 😎

[@MoBlogs]

Where can i purchase the gold bolts?

[@kevindelarbre8236]

I've been running the RG in a 38x20 on my JT for about 1½yrs now...absolutely love them!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! 👍

[@bart_lemonade5646]

Stock axles?

[@wayalife]

@@bart_lemonade5646 Well, the front is a ProRock 44 but yes, essentially stock.

[@joeverastegui8399]

Very nice work there Eddie. Passing on your knowledge via these vids is a BIG plus to the off road community. Obviously no one is born knowing and we all have to learn one way or another , I like to learn the easy way whenever possible. I realize it is to your advantage to have vids that get a lot of views but I also realize you don't have to take the time to teach on any vid as your wheeling trails vids do just fine so "Thanks" for these vids. A lot of people don't want to share their knowledge for one reason or another but as you know wheeling gets expensive fast and often so any DIY a wheeler can do is a major help. Thanks again. Very good vids, informative and no BS. Again , nice work.

[@wayalife]

So glad to hear you enjoy our videos and find the information that we share useful. Thank you.

[@KolarStrengthClub]

As always, one of the best visual and audio story tellers on the Tubes. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we really do appreciate it 😊

[@mstr916]

Every one of their videos is like an adventure I wish I had been on!

[@EDubiton]

Gladiator owners, be aware that the largest tire that can fit on your spare wheel well is the 37. Just a helpful tidbit.

[@StayOnIt]

Yea and that is barely fit, from brand to brand.

[@photoapeal]

I'm surprised that 37's would even fit at all I didn't even try my 37x20" in the spare area. I just left the 33" in there for now. I'm probably going to mount mine standing mounted to the bed rail in the truck bed or maybe even on the tail gate.

[@rockie307]

Smart man. Never get a tire size to big for the spare to fit

[@rubicon4wheeler]

@@rockie307 if you're not integrating your spare tire into a 5-tire rotation, it oftentimes doesn't really matter if it's a little undersized. Sure, you'll get some driveline windup in 4WD, but with your other 3 tires still aired down and your "undersized" spare fully inflated, they'll have pretty much the same rolling radius. You won't want to have mismatched sizes on an axle with a limited-slip differential for a long drive home from the trail, but if you do happen to damage a tire on the trail an undersized spare will certainly get you home. Just like on a car with its little donut "space saver" spare; temporary use only.

[@rockie307]

@@rubicon4wheeler I always have a full size tire and wheel. Where I ride you can be down a trail 8 hours from a town with a tire store. I do a 5 tire rotation. For me getting out is more important then looking cool in town so I'm limited to 35.3 tall tire that barely fits under my truck

[@overlandingjohn1277]

Hi Eddie, I enjoyed this video. I had 33 inch Nitto Ridge grapplers on my current Gladiator Rubicon. I mostly overland with it. today, I bought 4 new 37 inch Nitto Trail Grapplers partially down to your explanations on this video. also because I am seriously debating on buying the accuair lift kit for the JT. It's exactly what I need.for what I do and I came to this decision from watching your video series on it. thank you for what you do, keep it up and hope to see you all on the trails some day!

[@wayalife]

That's awesome and really happy to hear our video was helpful to you 😎

[@MtnBadger]

I'm running 35" Nitto Mud Grapplers as my regular tires on my big ol', 84 suburban. Lov'em. Surprisingly well/long/"quiet" tread wear on the street and bonzers off road. This 38" RG could be "the tire" for me in the future but, remember sports fans... Going to a 38" tire and schnazzy new wheels means a significant increase in "rotating mass" and the farther you get away from your axle, every inch of tire becomes exponentially more problematic to deal with (if you don't understand the term, don't buy the tires 'till you do). This means you'll need a brake set-up that will stop the mass from rotating when you want them to. Just my 35's provided a challenge for my 'burb's brakes.. Also, 38" broaches the territory of "really hard on bearings." Like, new bearings every 10k miles, frequent. Rotating mass, off-camber leveraging, all kinds of terms and concepts get forgotten along the wayside when our eyes get bedazzled by such enticing beauty as these tires and wheels (yup, I want some). I'm not knocking them AT ALL and, as I said, they'll probably be my next choice but, do be aware of what it takes to make them "live happily ever after" on the ends of your axles or you might find yourself busted down in a rut or driving off a cliff because you can't make them stop turning. I know that you "know it all, long time enthusiasts" out there know all this, I don't need the trolling comments to tell me I'm stating the obvious. I'm saying this for the folks looking at this video with "wide eyes" who've not yet ventured into the realm of such big tire/wheel combos and don't realize everything involved with making the transition. And, to them, I'd say that 38's are about as big as you want to run as a streetable tire. Anything bigger is just too problematic to be cruising down the road at 50-60mph, which is about as fast as you'll get those things to go without *a lot* of extra work on your vehicle (no 40's or up, it's just too much weight and leverage). But, *this is just my opinion* as someone who's run 4x4s since the early 70s with my dad and has made a living as a certified tech, fixing a lot of the ensuing problems. Use all the info you can find in making your choices. There, did that appease everyone who might read this? 😆 Trolls look for any reason to tell you how washed up you are. 😀

[@ED-bk4uq]

All of this "tech" commentary, safety and mechanical (bearing) topic, and no ring and pinion mention? That's fair reason to question your knowledge and experience. Is it not? Signed, Troll

[@MtnBadger]

@@ED-bk4uq Just because I got sidetracked by a rampaging pet while trying to get that banged out under the sway of the pull of a 3am, full moon and forgot to include ring gear/pinion torque, thrust, "angle of the dangle" problems, as well as the need to upgrade the front hubs from factory to a good set of Warns, change wheel bearings, possibly u-joints and definitely brake pads every 10k mi. is *not* a reason to challenge my competency, that's pretty rude... Obviously, there's a need to assert some sort of dominance and stroke your ego by putting mine under some sort of "check..." Sorry about you inferiority complex. Instead, how about something simple, like "Hey there, I see no mention of ring gears, etc., might that not also be an issue?" or some such thing and see if I actually have a valid response or, I even simply acquiesce with sincere gratitude to your identifying a completely omitted thought in the process? Why do people always want to try to make themselves look better by trying to find a way to make the other guy look bad, rather than just say something like "Hey, don't forget about this or, that as well. It might be important, don't you think??" But, a little civility is a bit too much to hope for these days, so it would seem. It's because I know that I'm no longer perfect in my recall with the TBI/PTSS trauma catching up, after getting my bell rung one (or a dozen) too many times back in my days in a combat munitions unit rearing its ugly head, not to mention a good dose of industrial grade insomnia... *And* the afore mentioned, over enthusiastic "lap invaders" from the isle of Labrador, that I made note that I may get some comments about something I may have missed along the way. I was pretty sure id get a least one... No need to be a prick about it. Signed... "Troll slayer"

[@ED-bk4uq]

@@MtnBadger So your definition or expectations of society Civility doesn't include Maturity huh? Ok, since you responded so mature and humble to only making a slip of mind. I think you got on here thinking you're the old dog to teach this guy something he doesn't know or "got sidetracked" to mention, and instead you were shown you don't seem to know a basic elementary point just as important as the ones you mentioned and you can't take it. It's not a matter of civility but of correction accountability, which is Most absent in society towards those who speak as though they're the ones to be heard of their teaching. So when the teacher or self proclaimed one messes up, you get corrected and rightly doubted for your knowledge, you throw a fit and have all manner of excuses rather than a simple admission "yeah I should have said that too." Now, if you were the old dog and the Humble dog you should be, your reply would have went Much different. But it didn't, so now this behavior you've also shown you're Insecure and likely here trying to get acceptance and validation that you don't get person to person. Next time check your actual words, (included and excluded) before posting and not so anxious to hit Send. Proofread it or go back and Edit it. Make sure you're appearing and teaching in line with your proclaimed experience and knowledge as you did not here. Then if you don't, then reply with the humility of making an error rather than an adult temper tantrum. BTW, the "troll" signing I gave was sarcasm, clearly by the way I speak and address core issues. However your self professed "troll slayer" is sad further attempt to apparent need of self aggrandizement. Words to live by Sir, "Let another praise you, not your own lips" "Do not think more highly of yourself than you are." And a real key one for you here, "Do not presume to be a teacher, as teachers are critiqued more strictly than all others." And No, I didn't read every word of your tantrum, only saw the nature and excuses come off it.

[@HTSS8]

Wow

[@MtnBadger]

Nope, I just think that you couldn't make a respectful, productive comment/reply (if you did, I'd have gladly responded in kind and greatfully acknowledged your input) if your life depends upon it. And criticizing me about "my words??" Your command of the language leaves *a lot* to be desired, to be chastising someone else about their speech. And, as I said, I'd have been *more* than happy to accept your input and say "thanks for the input..." if you didn't start the same way you finished, with an insult and calling someone incompetent for not doing something to *your* expectations, not to mention calling them a socisl reject. I'm not thr one who seems to need to be "validated" with everything they say if everything someone says in a post has, by your statement, to be verified for 100% accuracy, with *no* omissions or errors for fear you'll look foolish and proofread *twice over* for any mistakes before hitting "post," you have a serious lack of understanding/connection to what is going on here on this sight *and,* the overall context of my statement. That's *ridiculous* to expect from everyone here and, to belittle and badger someone, just because they didn't post a comment that meets *your* expectations!? That is absolutely *not* the way to get their acquiescence and accept your input. And your comment is, again, so disjointed that you don't make much sense whilst beating me on the head about communication. If you want to go *that* hard at someone, for missing *one* point when making a generalized statement, try picking up a basic grammar book and figure out how to make a proper sentence and, while you're at it, maybe re-examine the nature of the forum here. I told you right off the bat that if you'd been nice and not been nasty and jumped down my throat for what really doesn't count as an "oversight" that id have accepted your input. But, since the involvement of making those changes is so much greater than that, typing out the whole process to be "100% inclusive" is realistically prohibitive, not to mention contextually unnecessary. In other words, "they get the picture." . You, instead, have to make the person feel like an incompetent boob then, set yourself up as "the smart one" and, subjugate the other person in order to stroke your own ego and garner the awe and admiration of the masses (well, at least the couple poor souls who actually read this). All I did was tell my side, a bit colorfully which is known as "humor" but, it's also the truth and made it known that I'm not an idiot, even though you essentially accused me of being one right out of the gate, simply because i failed to mention one particular part when giving fair warning about people's eyes getting "too big for their belly" when buying big tires because, theres *a lot* involved that most people don't realize and have to learn the hard way, as a consequence to getting excited and jumping in blind, like ball joints going out at 10 mi.,, too and the need for a replacement idler arm with a lift, etc., etc... If I can just help them realize the fact that there's more to it than meets the eye and that they should look into it *before* they buy, that's the whole point. Mission accomplished! Naming every single part that may be affected, in *this* venue, is truly superfluous. "They get the picture..." Did you expect me to just piss down my leg and fall over, belly up when you made your statement?? lol I don't think so, buddy. But, being as you love to take things i said and twist them and bloviate about it (and everything else), finding *great* need to insult people and, judging by that rant, have *no* sence of humor *or* humility *or* self assurance and you can't stand it when someone calls you out on your bullshit. And the juvenile statement about my being here for the connection because I can't make friends, etc.?? When I was being nice in my comments, just trying to share a little knowledge in that someone might find it helpful?? That's just lashing out like a little boy and you accused *me* of the temper tantrum? You might re-read your own raving about how to get things "right" before I post, like I'm turning in my thesis. I'm not the one so lost in seriousness and the belief that my insulting someone from my first breath should be humbly accepted with endless gratitude for being "set straight. Do you understand the meaning of the word "audacity?" (Or, sarcasm?) Sheesh. Being "right" has *nothing* to do with it, at this point, even if you're 100% right... You're first reply was unnecessarily insulting, demeaning and accusatory, just for the sake of sticking a needle in someone's side to watch them squirm and calling it "entertainment" then expecting them to cow-tow and be greatful for it?? Seriously!?? And I called you on it because, I'm not a schoolyard push-over that takes stupid crap like that, groveling and thanking you for the opportunity to be humiliated. It seems like enough people do, however, judging by your continued, *irrational* attacks. Too bad for them for not seeing through you but, I digress... I understand about the parts of a 4x4, I've been working on them since the 70s and my old, D200 Power Wagon and have my ASE certs to show for it *but,* I have a distracted moment and don't cover everything *you* deem "absolutly critical" to the conversation so, therefore... I'm incompetent. Sure, that's fine, I'm an idiot... It's so nice to know that you've never made an omission in *anything* you've ever said. That's so comforting to know you're there, waiting in the wings to slap us down for the egregious error of forgetting something, ready to set us straight at a moments notice and we'd *damn* sure better be greatful for it.. Anyone who reads these comments understands that your just an egotistical bully with nothing better to do in life. I don't need to explain anything, you have done a fine job of it all on your own. And... The true nature of the beast comes out. You were right. *Troll* is a good tittle for you.

[@n3tfury]

Holy crap that looks amazing. That gold sets it off just enough without being gawdy AF. Great choice and can't wait for the TGs! Thanks again you two for the fantastic videos over the years.

[@wayalife]

So happy to hear you like our videos :)

[@BradKoester]

I love my Ridge Grapplers! They perform well off and on road, and I like the way they look. Now that they are available in 38s, I foresee some new shoes in the future.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! 😎

[@jim6682]

Another great video with excellent tips on installing beadlocks yourself. Thanks Eddy

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@johnstup4479]

That wheel and tire combo with the gold bolts looks sick! Love that combo Eddie!

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@davepg4173]

About 20k on my ridge grapplers and still plenty of tread left. 33s on the wife’s JKU. Like them so much I got some for my Tacoma. They did good last winter in Boise Idaho. We don’t get that much snow, but they still handled pretty well.

[@wayalife]

Awesome

[@notnalc97]

You’ve probably heard me say that I like bright wheels. Having said that, those wheels really look good on Jet. I think it’s the black/white contrast. Another great video!

[@wayalife]

Thank you my friend 😎

[@chuckcribbs3398]

This channel suddenly became even more interesting, picked up my first Jeep, a new Gladiator Rubicon in a manual (saved $4000). The 33”s seem huge compared to my old Frontier. Can’t imagine 38”s. I’ll start with 35”s first in a few months. Ohio doesn’t have many off road trails. Gotta start looking for some adventures out there. Right now the wife and are just enjoying the open top experience. Amazing! Thanks for this channel!

[@wayalife]

Very cool! :)

[@user-gj6yb2qc7e]

The manual saved $4k? That's weird bc it's getting harder to find stick shifts these days from the dealer and when it is one they want to charge you MORE money!! I always thought that part was crazy charging more money for a manual vs auto 🤦‍♂️

[@HeartAE86]

@@user-gj6yb2qc7e I have never seen a dealer charge more money for a Manuel. If you go to jeeps website to order one, the Manuel is the standard option. where if you select auto the price is bumped up $2500. The auto is always costs more.

[@terrystotzheim9719]

Hi Eddie and Cindy! The Nitto's look amazing, and so do the KMC wheels! Great looking rig!!!!

[@wayalife]

Glad you like them!

[@ryannewazada2102]

Wow. The gold bolts truly enhanced the muscular and Herculean appearance. The black and gold feature resembles toughness like the Pittsburgh Steelers. Awesome looking indeed.

[@wayalife]

LOL - nice and glad you like what you see :)

[@riotmaxxx1984]

it looks way better in black wheels, it really gives a nice pop on it, good choice! and oh, Ripley is also present :)

[@wayalife]

Thanks! Glad you like what you see :)

[@corwynhoward269]

Outstanding video. Your commentary was an exemplary example of how to share information in a straight forward, no nonsense kind of way. Great job!

[@wayalife]

Thank you. We really do appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video 😎

[@Jeepsterrick0131]

Man that looks sooo good!! The gold bolts look great! Now I need these wheels for my JT! As always thanks for the great video

[@wayalife]

Glad you like them! :)

[@DUNEATV]

Hard to find the words on how much better the Jeep looks!!! WOW!

[@wayalife]

LOL - thanks! I agree 😎

[@apolonioman5479]

You literally own my dream garage, holy hell.

[@wayalife]

LOL - took years to get it 😎

[@bane1240]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing all the steps to wheel/tire installation.

[@wayalife]

Glad you found the video to be useful :)

[@lukelambert4595]

WOW!!! Looks amazing! Like the size difference and love the wheel change.

[@wayalife]

Glad you like it!

[@Diazjohn27]

Your video production is amazing, looks like a movie

[@wayalife]

Truly flattered you would say as much, thank you 😊

[@MiguelSantos-nr8uu]

Looks amazing. Even though those tires are bigger my guess is the tread pattern will create less rolling resistance at full pressure and your mpg will not take a hit.

[@wayalife]

Very good observation and yes, I would agree with you. Need to do some longer term testing to know for sure.

[@Talon1983]

@@wayalife what air pressure do you run on the hwy?

[@wayalife]

@@Talon1983 I typically like to run my tires at about 28-30 psi. This does require something like a Tazer to allow for a lower pressure but it will provide a flatter footprint and better tread wear.

[@michaelrasmussen426]

I have 33 inch nitto g2 on my ram for about a year and go off road all the time love them, and they wear great to

[@wayalife]

Awesome 👍

[@jasonnash7323]

That is an awesome looking wheel!

[@wayalife]

Thanks! We really like them a lot too 😎

[@amelitomallari7569]

You made seating the beads on the wheel look so easy. I might just get these tires now in 37s

[@wayalife]

LOL - it really is that easy :)

[@davidyeats6609]

BROOOOOO! That looks so good 💪👊😎

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@AndrewTurner251]

Those look good, I run Ridge Grapplers on my JK and I love that tire. It has been my favorite so far. I will be going with them again.

[@wayalife]

Awesome

[@Enjoytheinbetween]

Looks great, now try them on the 2 door

[@johnjohnson9431]

😂 how to snap a dana 30 in less than a mile

[@wayalife]

LOL - would love to but I don't think she's ready for them 😁

[@danielmelton5573]

Another quality video. I've been waiting for the 38s myself. I've been running the 37s and love them.

[@wayalife]

Glad you like them and glad you like our video :)

[@arfcom3333]

They would have looked cool on the red two door

[@wayalife]

LOL - maybe someday :)

[@mikeburr114]

Glad you got these at release... I've been waiting on my nittos for 2 months.

[@wayalife]

Let me guess, you've got a set of 40's on order? If so, me too.

[@mikeburr114]

@@wayalife exactly... may switch to 38s.

[@freddyveras6607]

I was like nooooooooo don’t swap those beautiful polished wheels for these dull black ones But DAMN I kinda like them better! Well done brother! You never disappoint!!

[@wayalife]

LOL - Glad to hear you like the new wheels too.

[@andreipretorius92]

Looks very nice. A lot better with the black wheels and gold bolts. Well done

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@lesszabo5625]

Those tires and black wheels really pop on your rig, and the gold bolts definitly make a difference.

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Glad you like what you see :)

[@jellis4148]

Awesome video. I have the same wheels waiting on some ridge grapplers. Now I have to wait for the 38’s to come in stock. Hopefully I can get some before Moab in October.

[@sprocket374]

Looks great. I need those in my life. My 33s are so small. Smaller...... Is smaller. Thanks for the video.

[@wayalife]

🤣

[@scotteramsey]

Black wheels look great. Have fun testing the new set-up.

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@joshrathbun1]

Just ordered and putting on 38's on Monday at Dixie 4 wheel... thanks to this video... great job on the review!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad to hear you enjoyed our video and congratulations to you :)

[@bucknbison2297]

Editing is superb man. Very good transitions. Your Gladi was the inspiration behind my build.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@12Bravojeepstuff]

Looks great! I just mounted some Maxxis Razor AT811's on our daughter's WK. They have a similar tread design as the Nitto.

[@Blue-P51]

Those black wheels look really really cool!

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@lancemartin1153]

That wheel and tire combo looks great!

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@peterkunka2694]

Looks very nice! Me, I'm keeping my 2020 Willys 4-door stock height and looking at the Nitto Ridge Grappler in the "pizza cutter" size of 255/80-17 on the factory wheels. Easy 1-inch increase to 33" over the factory 32" Firestone Destination MT's (255/75-17). I prefer 100 miles of forest road over 5 miles of rock crawling, so going from C rated Firestone's to E rated Nitto's will give me much more puncture resistance peace of mind while exploring forests and deserts here in Arizona. Enjoyed the video and will check in for more. Peace. Pete.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! I think we'll be doing something similar on our 2-door Pippi Project.

[@phantumdrummer]

Nice tries, hope they work out as good as they look. The wheels are really nice too. I totally agree the "golden" cad-plated bolts look better! The only thing that got me wondering was that you missed saying anything about the yellow alignment mark on the side of the tire. (Most people don't even know it's there for a reason) If you have both a red dot and a yellow mark, use the red dot instead the yellow mark. For those that don't know... When they manufacture tires they do an in-house balance on them. The yellow mark is the lightest point on the tire. The red dot is the highest point on the tire. This is to make balancing your wheel/tire assemblies easier. It is "best practice" to put the yellow mark (or red dot) in line with the valve stem, which is the heaviest point on the wheel. Particularly if you have the weight of a TPMS installed in the wheel. This way the lightest point on the tire matches up with the heaviest point on the wheel. Thus it helps in balancing the assembly as whole easier. Again, if you have a red dot, the red dot over rides the yellow mark. Yeah, with high quality tires and wheels the difference isn't that big, but the larger or cheaper you go, the worse it gets. In that respect, anything you can do to help will be worth it.

[@wayalife]

My bad. Ever since we started running Nittos, I haven't felt the need to worry myself about it. But you're right, on lesser tires, it is something that should be noted. I'll try to make sure to mention it in a future video. Thanks.

[@lexrittenhouse3882]

Glad to see videos again!!

[@wayalife]

Glad you like them!

[@nachovalenti]

Wow, simply awesome!! The black wheels with the 38 inch Nitto look really spectacular, I love it! Many thanks for another excellent video.

[@wayalife]

Thank you. We're really glad that we decided to change out the wheels too. 😎

[@iONsOffroad]

Great video saving up I need new tires and we just got the Jeep took us for all we had want so much so only doing little upgrades

[@wayalife]

Congratulations to you on your new Jeep!

[@misterrc51]

Cool video,keep on rolling more out Eddy 👍👍👍

[@wayalife]

Thank you

[@misterrc51]

@@wayalife, keep on rolling out Eddy 👍👍

[@michaelgoodknight6329]

Love the Tank Beadlocks! The red ones are going on my Jeep soon.

[@wayalife]

Awesome

[@michaelgoodknight6329]

@@wayalife , these tires aren't listed on their website yet...do you know when they will be available?

[@wayalife]

@@michaelgoodknight6329 We got an advanced set from Nitto for testing and review. I was told they would be in stores "very soon". If I could guess, within the month.

[@rileybest6084]

those wheels and tires look amazing on your jeep

[@wayalife]

Glad you like them!

[@michaelbusbee601]

Helpful video thank you. I’m sold if I can get that rim with 4.5 backspacing as my front shocks are outboard. Wish I had a dollar for everyone who asked about tire balancing before reading through your post. 😊

[@wayalife]

LOL - Glad our video was helpful to you 😁

[@Colorado4x4]

Great video Eddie! I love the 38s and those wheels are big pimpin

[@wayalife]

Thank you 😊

[@brucenix2037]

Great looking! Like the black rim and set-up sir

[@wayalife]

Awesome, thank you :)

[@eatsleepjeep3228]

Great video as always. The crazy thing is, my 325/65/R18 (roughly 34.7x13.2, to be exact) Ridge Grapplers weigh the same as these 38x12.50 tires!

[@navseal345]

I personally like that KMC went from making one of the ugliest truck wheel, the "Rockstar" to really great looking off-road wheels. I am also a fan of Nitto tires. On my second set of Terra Grapplers for my truck!

[@wayalife]

LOL - awesome

[@motor1001]

Great looking combo 🔥!!! That’s my next tire! 💯 Usual gem of an edit! 😉

[@wayalife]

Why thank you 😊

[@chrislarsen1033]

Love the new tire wheel combo. 🥳🤩👍👍

[@wayalife]

Thank you my friend 😎

[@stevetabor4447]

Like the gold touch breaks up the black well I missed the weight of the tire only by one pound lol good stuff as always be safe 👍👍👍👍

[@wayalife]

You were close! 👍🏻

[@GoneBroke]

That combo looks way better on your rig.I'm stuck deciding between BFG K02 or the Nitto on my JK.

[@rlovell383]

Keep in mind the K02s are 10 pounds lighter per tire...

[@mikemorrison6023]

Nice ! I would really like to see more of your Jeep pickup !!

[@wayalife]

LOL - I might have to make an effort to make that possible.

[@photoapeal]

I'm running 37x20 Nitto TG / MT on my JTR with a JKS Venture 3.0 - 3.5" lift, I feel it's plenty high for the type of driving I do. I did regear my Rubicon from 4.10's to 5.13's which made a huge difference in performance and in MPG's. If I hadn't had regeared it wouldn't have shifted correctly and had a lack of power which I was experiencing and i lost 2 -3 MPGs. I was told that I may need to put in a larger steering box since a lot of wranglers and JT's stock steering boxes were failing due to the extra weight of the bigger tires and rims. It's only an inch difference but I'm not sure with the problems it could potentially introduce would be worth it f, but being that they are 17" rims and not 20" that may equal the weight of my 37's x 20s.

[@wayalife]

Honestly, if you're not feeling anything odd with your steering now, you won't with these tires either. Also, the problem with the steering box was with older JL's and NOT with the JT.

[@Daywalker78]

So wait, you lost MPG with the gear swap or gained MPG?

[@photoapeal]

@@Daywalker78 When I went to 37’s without regearing I lost 3 MPG’s as compared to stock 33’s so I re-geared to 5.13’s which restored it back to stock MPG’s but with 37” tires. Hopefully that clears it up a bit 🤠👍🏻.

[@gregellingson7584]

Nice Eddie, I need tires on my JL trying to decide which ones to go with trail or ridge running 37” now. When you said gold bolts I’m like no way go black until the sun hit them really pops with the grade 8

[@wayalife]

LOL - I should note that the gold has since faded and they look more silver now 😁

[@gregellingson7584]

@@wayalife that’s grade 8 for ya, can’t wait to see how the new tires hold up to your abuse

[@joshleal9811]

It looks amazing!!!! Just ready for the next adventure. 🏆🏆🏆👍

[@wayalife]

Awesome 😎

[@bradliemartin9580]

I'm getting ready to put a set of those ridge grapplers on my truck 35 12.5 r18s

[@wayalife]

Awesome :)

[@twodutch1969]

Love the black rims!! Gives it a mean look. Great choice. 👍🏻😎

[@wayalife]

Thank you 😎

[@rckhromovgarage8799]

Great! Now we need to check what these tires are capable of and whether they will touch the wheel arches when hanging the suspension!

[@wayalife]

Hope to put it to the test soon.

[@Fernando_gen.x]

What size lift do you have on that JL?

[@wayalife]

We are running EVO coilovers on this JL and have them set to about 4.5" of lift.

[@Fernando_gen.x]

Thanks alot my friend. Love the channel

[@DaddyDog]

Love your channel brother! Excellent step by step on everything you do 👍👍

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@eynaracosta382]

I look beautiful. I already want to see the transformation of the wrangler JL 2 doors red

[@thisballcaplife9696]

Looks great!! Can’t wait for the testing video’s!

[@wayalife]

Coming soon!

[@G34RH34D]

I see Tekton is your preferred choice for hand tools. Same here.

[@wayalife]

Truth be told, it used to be Craftsman but over the years, I have found them to be not as good whereas Tekton has shown itself to be just as good if not better.

[@Numb360]

Great color choices. I would have done the black wheels with the gold hardware myself too. The Jeep looks much better with those black wheels on it. IMO

[@wayalife]

Thank you, glad you like what you see :)

[@wvlongshooter3912]

They sure do look bigger!!! Awesome!!!

[@victorjimenez8783]

Awesome video brother!

[@wayalife]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@itsjoebaker]

Huge upgrade all around. Like awesome!

[@wayalife]

Glad to hear it 😎

[@mokestah9349]

Looks really solid bradduh 🤙🤙🤙

[@wayalife]

Thanks!

[@ChanChan094]

Wow! love the new setup

[@wayalife]

Thank you 😎

[@dailyexplorer413]

I thought having a black bead lock ring was cool until I wheeled it and it got scratched too all hell lol ended up sanding it down when changing over to my next set of tires Do like that gold hardware breaks up the black tho Can’t wait to try a set of these out!!! (nitto)

[@wayalife]

LOL - I totally hear ya on the black rings. It's one of the reasons why we've never run them before.

[@armandosaavedra2392]

I’m getting these 38s for my gladiator what would be the perfect gear ration to pick to re gear 4.88 or 5.13 I have a lot hills at my location

[@four4bigfoot]

Sir, the 3.5 backspacing, is that the - 38mm offset? The link goes to - 15mm. Just want to make sure they will stick out as desired. Thanks

[@wayalife]

Sorry, not sure what the offset is. Just that they are 3.5" of back spacing and really, that's what you need to know.

[@gso125]

I really hope they become available they look great

[@wayalife]

I talked to Nitto yesterday and was told they should be available in stores very soon.

[@Boosted__bobby]

Looks frigen bad ass man 🤙🏽 love the wheels too

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@PhatboyHD88]

Glad to see ya got rid of those wheel spacers , seems they arnt the best idea when it comes to rock crawling like you do.. i just got a “0” offset wheel which moved my wheels out 1.5 inches per side , so a total of 3” wider stance .. i just wouldn’t feel safe with wheel spacers..

[@wayalife]

LOL - If you say so. I've been running wheel spacers for years on pretty much all my Jeeps at one point and time and have NEVER had an issue with them. I only got rid of them because the new wheels we got have less back spacing and so they weren't needed anymore 😎

[@St.PierreProductions]

Thanks for this. I just ordered my set, should be here next week. I see you're in Nevada! So am I! Be super cool to run a trail with you one day!

[@wayalife]

You bet and yes, that would be awesome to hook up with you sometime out on the trail.

[@St.PierreProductions]

@@wayalife Are you still running the same set up? I'm thinking of getting 4.88's, but have heard that my 2021 Gladiator with 4.10's would still be sufficient enough.

[@wayalife]

I would never pretend to know more than whatever you've heard but with 38's, I personally would recommend you run 5.13's. 4.10's with an automatic are "sufficient" but you will feel the power loss and 7th-8th gear will no longer exist.

[@St.PierreProductions]

@@wayalife Thank you for that sir. I was only hesitant on 5.13's because I hear the pinon gets weaker once you start going bigger. However, you are a pro in my book, so 5.13's it is!

[@wayalife]

@@St.PierreProductions Not sure where you're hearing all that you hear what you hear from but again, I would never pretend to know as much as they. 5.13 is the correct ratio for 37-38s. Yes, the pinion is smaller but in a Dana 44, it'll hold up well. In a Dana 30, it will not or at least, based on my personal experience.

[@rockyp544]

I freaking love my 38’s. My Jl isn’t a daily driver but on the trips we’ve went to gas mileage isn’t that bad.

[@justinotherig]

Gas mileage? Who cares.

[@los2731]

Can only find 37s x 17r still listed on Nitto’s site.. can’t wait till these start rolling out

[@wayalife]

These were officially released on Monday and I was told they should be available in stores very soon.

[@turbojunki]

Def a great look.!! Wow what a difference

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@jp2246]

Yeah, those wheels look great👍

[@wayalife]

Thanks 👍

[@eynaracosta382]

Quedó hermoso...ya quiero ver la trasnfomacion del Wrangler JL 2 puertas rojo

[@mstr916]

Love the size option. These tires didn’t do particularly well when we ran them up here in the PNW. I’m hoping they drop this size in other lines and also hope other manufacturers follow suit.

[@wayalife]

That's odd. Synergy did awesome out in Maine with these tires and it was every bit as slick out there as the trails I've run in the PNW. Either way, the Trail Grapplers were released in a 38x13.50R17 as well and so there's that option too.

[@jackbauer9347]

@@wayalife I run RG before in c load and they have done in the wet. Buddy running e load didn't fare as well. Not sure if the load rating was the difference maker, but interesting none the less.

[@wayalife]

@@jackbauer9347 E's have much thicker sidewalls and so they won't flex as much. I could totally see how that would prevent it from hooking up better.

[@mstr916]

I appreciate your replies. The set we ran were in fact E rated. And the JKU we had them on was a relatively “light weight” build. I had not even thought of C rated. Definitely something to consider for my upcoming build. Eddie I hope to one day cross paths with you and everyone on the trail. If you ever make it back up here to Elbe Hills ORV, perhaps there??

[@tonydeleo1447]

Thanks for the great videos Eddie. Is it to soon for a review of these tires?

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed the video. And no, it's not too soon. Got a lot of miles on them now and I love them. Hope to find some time to do a proper review soon.

[@Daywalker78]

6:36 I've always wondered, what's the maximum safe wheel/tire weight for factory JLUR axels? Are there upgrades to make them stronger? 🤔

[@wayalife]

Technically speaking, you can run just about anything you want especially around town. On the trail, that's where you'll see breaks and contrary to what some seem to think, a bent housing isn't all that big of a deal. The breaks you need to be worried about are at the ring and pinion and axle shafts.

[@malsup6303]

I loved everything but the Chrome lugs, with the gold, I would have thought black lugs would have been a more astatic choice. But maybe that is my OCD talking. :)

[@wayalife]

LOL - that's what I love about Jeeps. Everyone can build them up the way they want :)

[@michaelsarabiarockymountai9654]

Man they look soo good

[@jasondevereaux3369]

I'm sorry...did you say taint?? Oooohhhhhhhh....I saw it somewhere...TANK!!! 😂😂😂😂 getting old sucks..and did a rewind on the video. Didnt like my ridges in the snow. Blocks filled up packed in...was like driving with slicks on

[@wayalife]

LOL - too funny. Also, I've always found that mud terrains and hybrids do just okay in the snow. Really, nothing short of a true all terrain will do better.

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HI 👋 HAVE QUESTION . WHICH NITTO TIRE WOULD BE GOOD FOR 75 % HIGHWAY , 20 % GRAVEL & 5 % SAND FOR BEACH ⛱ EAST COAST / ASSATEAGUE ISLAND , MARYLAND / OBX , NORTH CAROLINA 🤔. I DO DRIVE IN THE SNOW ❄ WHEN MY SON PLOWS SNOW ❄ I FOLLOW BEHIND HIM TO KEEP VEHICLES BACK SO WHEN HE DOES THE INTERSECTIONS SO HE CAN ROUND OFF THE CORNERS OR IF HE HAS TO BACKUP . I'VE RUN NITTO TERRA GRABBERS TIRES FOR 6 YEARS & LOVE THEM . BUT LATELY HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE MOUNTAINS CAMPING , GRAVEL FOREST ROADS NOTHING LIKE WHAT YOU'LLDOOUT YOUR WAY, WHEN RAINS 🌧 SOME LONG MUDDY PUDDLES & WOULD LIKE TO CAMP IN THE WINTER MONTHS NOTHING EXTREME BUT IF IT SNOWS ❄ OVER NIGHT 🌙 & THE NEWS CASTERS ARE WRONG WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET BACK HOME SAFELY . JUST THINKING YOU ARE INTO ALL TYPES OF TERRAIN YOU WOULD BE THE YOUNG MAN TO ASK . VIDEO IS CRYSTAL CLEAR & HEAR YOU PERFECTLY . ABOUT CENSORS TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR TIRE PRESSURE WHICH ONES DO YOU LIKE / PREFER ? THANK YOU 🙏 BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT YEAR 👍 GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON 🙏 YOUR JOURNEYS / TRAVELS ! ENJOYED 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 I'VE HEARD THAT BEACH SAND IS DIFFERENT ON DIFFERENT AREAS ?

[@wayalife]

It's hard to beat a good all terrain like the Terra Grabbers for the kind of driving you do. Something like this Ridge Grappler was designed to be a hybrid, something in between an all terrain and a more aggressive Mud Terrain. And, based on what I'm hearing from you, it might be worth trying.

[@Jteakus]

What is the actual height of the tire installed and under the weight of the Jeep?