Nitto's Best All Terrain Tire? The Recon Grappler

[@Chief351L]

I went in to get Toyo’s and left with these and they are awesome tires! The ride and low-noise are awesome.

[@sabastian4858]

Mine were very noisy at 50 to 53 mph and noticeably noisier all around also to other brands I have run.

[@heather2841]

Just ordered a set of Recons based on my long-time, trusted local shop's recommendation. Happy to see y'all recommend them too!

[@Bananahammock88]

How are they?

[@stevewashington3779]

You first introduced me to these tires and I have loved them (had them approximately 6 months now). I have a 2021 Ram 1500 with 22in rims and the tires that came with the truck wore out pretty quickly. I replaced them with the Nitto Recon Grappler 305/45R22 and they filled up the space so much better (did not rub), looks so much better, performs so much better in the rain plus a great smooth ride. Great tire! Thank you!

[@bigbrownmab189]

I know this is an older video, but we saw Kevin and Brittany from Lite Brite drive from Utah to the artic circle/ocean and back in the dead of winter with the recon grapplers with no issues hitting -60 at times. Im sure it is safe to say they do just fine in the northern climate lol.

[@TheAeswein]

I watched the same video... Literally the reason Im going to give these a try here in Colorado.

[@kevbry2998]

I like how the Recons have larger sizes that aren’t E range

[@texteb]

Last comment was the best. In Texas I was told to stay with the ridge grappler. For my on and off road due to the compound

[@martinespinoza9763]

Sorry, hit the send to soon, but I do appreciate the additional help, in case I need to go off road, especially when snowing, love of your trade, blesses you and the public, thanks

[@MikeAlfaDelta]

Thanks for the review. I love my Nittos. May have to check these out next.

[@TrailBuilt]

Any time! They are great tires!

[@b.vo.]

I really enjoyed how the title told me exactly what to expect out of this video. Wish more people did it this way, the exact opposite of scotty kilmer

[@jamesnm21]

Scotty is awesome. Lol.

[@b.vo.]

@@jamesnm21 he's a great mechanic and KZbinr but the way he titles his videos is awful. "Finally got a new ram in and I'm buying one" or "ford just did this and I'm mad as hell" and the video is nothing about those things. It's click baity, misleading and not helpful to anyone.

[@scoobysid04]

Don’t hate on savage

[@sheik191]

Just put on Recons today

[@faroverpar8068]

How’s the road noise?

[@sheik191]

@@faroverpar8068 same as stock. Very minimal.

[@HTSS8]

Not only this, but often overlooked characteristics of truck tires people are ignorant or simply ignore is Max PSI matching for HD trucks and/or Speed rating. These have an R rating in the 35 and 37 inch. That's great and very unique. Now if they could just be 80psi for HD trucks (only when applicable) but the quality construction to be able to as well as "up to 106mph" instead of only 99mph is bigger than people realize. Oh yes, the 50 or 55k warranty is great as well

[@TrailBuilt]

That warranty is just wild! That alone is a check in the box for me at least! 😂👌

[@levishelley8018]

I do want some. The ridge grapplers do hum but not the worst I've had. Would you think they are better or worse in snow or slicker roads? The ridge grass are great in deep snow/dirt roads but not so much on slick paved roads. Will nitto ever make a good 3peak?

[@jamesnm21]

Go with the Falken wildpeak AT3W if you want a cool looking 3 peak tire. Or look at the Firestone X/T. Both have full depth sipes and 3 peak rating. Not sure why you're still buying Nitto's if they don't have the performance you want/need. This newest tire just looks weird and constipated to me.

[@JackDrenalin]

Just purchase 2857518. Full set 1582 OtD. Excited about these tires.

[@TrailBuilt]

Let us know how you enjoy them!

[@HayNakuDiba]

Just ordered some for my Tundra! Great review and very informative!

[@TrailBuilt]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@CorbyIzTrill]

What size did you get?

[@HayNakuDiba]

@@CorbyIzTrill ended up getting 285/65/20. No rubbing and very smooth and quiet ride.

[@CorbyIzTrill]

@@HayNakuDiba I got a ‘19 trd pro - you think I could fit the 295/70r18 on mine?

[@HayNakuDiba]

@@CorbyIzTrill first off Congrats! The TRD Pro's are beautiful! I have seen others post on various fb groups that they put larger tires on stock rims without any issues but I personally cannot attest to anything.

[@rolpez5196]

Just installed a set of 35 x 12.5 x 22 Recon tires on my 2021 Dodge Ram Limited night edition..

[@kirkhamster0024]

How are they performing? Thinking about upgrading the shoes of my 2016 Sequoia to Recon LT 285/70-R18.

[@officeroinker440]

Just threw some on my truck. Was as quiet as stock on the road. Will update when it rains, and as mileage progresses.

[@TrailBuilt]

Awesome! Looking forward to hearing how they handle for you! Thanks again Officer Oinkler!

[@jam2404]

What truck do you have and what size tire did you get?

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

Update on rain and thoughts ?

[@officeroinker440]

@@Hanibul_Lecktor I thought I already responded with updates. See complete thread. But yes, they are great in the rain.

[@porterdallenbach1639]

Had the 1st gen and love them

[@jimmyr1683]

This is first gen. They never made these before

[@ricosplace1]

Should I go with the Recon or Falken Wildpeaks on my F350? 85% road and towing with 15% fields and forest roads. Like a quiet tire with good handling and wet traction.

[@sabastian4858]

I would recommend almost any tire even Nitto or Toyo in another series. Just DO NOT buy a Recon Grappler. The rubber is very hard e.g. longer tread warranty. Noisy at 50 to 53 mph. This tire performed "dangerously" for me on the highway at speeds of 55 mph and higher. I ran them for 475 miles and just just had them removed and replaced with BFG's.

[@kevinstarski1598]

Those are pretty specific speeds lol...so not noisy at 49 and 54 mph, but noisy at 50 and 53 mph...what is going on here? @@sabastian4858

[@JohnWaid6Plus]

I need some 35 X 12.50 r18

[@edwardcote1331]

i'm in the hunt for tires for my power wagon to do long distance towing with our travel trailer. i had f rated ridge grapplers on my previous ram 2500 for towing/carrying and they were great but they wore fairly quick while i had the truck camper and towed the boat.i think these are going to be my next ones to try.i usually have 3 different sets of tires for my trucks,snow/winter,towing and pure off roads.

[@jamesnm21]

Dick Cepek Trail Country EXP rates well for towing on 2500 and 3500 pickups. As do the Cooper AT3 XLTs

[@matthewm3912]

I have a 2013 ford expedition EL, RWD no locking rear diff....will tires like this help with traction off road with my mechanical deficiencies?

[@andrewcurtis2605]

Thank you for the informative video! I’ve never bought tires before and I’m thinking about the nittos. Thing is, I live in Michigan and I need to keep snow in mind. Lots of people up here have KO2s which feel like the safe play for my f150. Thoughts? Thanks again!

[@TrailBuilt]

KO2's definitely are a good go to! What year is your F150? I can find some other options for you.

[@andrewcurtis2605]

@@TrailBuilt 2021 XLT and I'm planning on a 2" leveling kit. Thanks!

[@klappy803]

Ko2s aren't great for cold on road snow conditions, too hard of a tire, not enough siping. My terra grapplers worked better. If you want real winter traction get a real set of winter tires, will change you life.

[@sabastian4858]

@@klappy803 BFG's have a softer compound. Hence the high mileage rating of the Recon. Just removed a set of Recon Grapplers due to a dangerous "highway wandering" ride. Starting to hear a lot of bad feedback about these tires. These videos sound like they are made by people sponsored by Nitto.

[@gmarlett84]

Should I order these or the Wildpeak AT3W? Ram Rebel daily driver, weekend overland warrior, mostly in SoCal/arid southwest, occasionally I snow ski up in Mammoth.

[@TrailBuilt]

Very tough to say! If you are planning to drive in any mud I would say avoid the Falkens. However if you are not hitting much mud in your adventures definitely run with those Wildpeaks!

[@ky0611]

Hopefully this will drive down the bfg all terrain tire price. Seems directly targeted at it

[@fatsixtysix5392]

Highly bout it, ppl love ko2

[@fatsixtysix5392]

I’ve just put 60,000 miles on my ko2s still got a bit of life left but I’m making a trip across the country so I just went ahead and bought these recon grapplers we’ll see what comes out of them

[@ky0611]

@@fatsixtysix5392 have you measured the tread? I'm interested to know how much is left at 60k I know they start at 15

[@fatsixtysix5392]

@@ky0611 they haven’t came in yet but I’ll get back to you when they do

[@ky0611]

@@fatsixtysix5392 No the tread on your k02s

[@natefilla3187]

Any update on cupping tendencies? Currently looking to replace my ridge grapplers. They've been cupped for quite awhile even with proper rotation/balance frequency as well as alignments. Wanting to avoid that again if these are prone to the same issues

[@trickz_4356]

Did you ended up getting these ?

[@natefilla3187]

@@trickz_4356 no, went with Toyo Open Country AT3

[@trickz_4356]

@@natefilla3187 nice 👍🏻

[@theAZbassassin]

@@natefilla3187 how has the Toyos treated you thus far? I am thinking of these Nittos or the Toyos

[@travise8008]

I don't know how these could last longer than the ridge grapplers I have a set on my 19 ford f150 3.5 I tow with it regularly and have 82k miles on them

[@Zterruh]

Getting rid of my recon grapplers after 10k miles. They don’t do well at all in the north Idaho Winters. Awful in the snow and ice. Aside from that, great off road and good for on road

[@sendculture]

How was the noise? Thanks for sharing btw

[@wnfakind9197]

Not a winter tire, go with a Falken wildpeak AW3 great in the winter

[@TheMasterkiller24]

I had the Ridge Grappler and i didn't like them in the rain.... Any idea how these deal with the rain????

[@TrailBuilt]

Definitely hold their own in all sorts of wet terrains!

[@richardkamowski4656]

Now do they come in 37x13.50x 20s. My super duty tremor needs a new set of shoes.

[@TrailBuilt]

Check them out: bit.ly/3G3RcS3

[@MrKozanitis]

Man, those are...neattoes! 😂

[@jamesnm21]

They look weird and gimmicky.

[@jonathansells587]

On a tundra do u need a lt

[@jakequaempts5234]

How do they perform on snow and ice?

[@martinespinoza9763]

I don't ever off,road on purpose and I have a 4×4,

[@catlinpondel2487]

Do you know if the Siping in the lugs is full depth?

[@ABC-nv8ly]

No they are not

[@Calaveras32Spcl]

Probably not. I can't find the weight rating, and I run 10ply due to towing a trailer that is close to my max weight.

[@Bananahammock88]

These have the highest weight rating of any tire on the market, which is why I purchased them

[@nabatron21]

I have nitto ridge grapplers in a 33 on my ram 1500. Want to go with a 35 and was thinking of switching to the recons. Is there a huge difference between the two. I do most of my driving on the highway.

[@TrailBuilt]

Check out this video: studio.kzbin.infoXRHZC6_qFY0/edit

[@nabatron21]

@@TrailBuilt ordered the recons and my shop in Canada said it’s 3+ month wait for them. Crazy how bad it still is to get tires and other products.

[@seangowan7441]

How do they handle snow?

[@TrailBuilt]

Definitely not too bad! I would check out some reviews from people on forums online to get the honest and most accurate review of them in the snow though!

[@gspotlight04]

Hello Im planning to get the Recon Grappler and Im just torn between 20inch Kmc or 18kmc wheels with it. My question is would the 20inch ok with the 35inch tires? Pls advice thanks

[@TrailBuilt]

20" would be fine/fit with those tires but wondering if it would be better to run the 18" wheels instead!

[@gspotlight04]

@@TrailBuilt Yes I decided Im goin for 18inch wheels with 37s Nitto Recon Grappler AT. Anyway what does it mean when it has Miles warranty exactly?

[@TrailBuilt]

It means that those tires will be covered by the Nitto for a specific mile range and or date range if you do not drive much and do not hit that milage mark! Usually it's around 60,000 miles and around 6ish years! You will want to verify with Nitto the specifics though.

[@breaktime2644]

I’m hunting for new tires for my 2021 big horn 1500 2wd leveled I want something all terrain (285/65/20) and I’m looking for something with little to no road noise ( I know I’m pushing it ) but I have my eyes on These 1- nitto G2 2- nitto recon 3-Falken wilpeak at3 4-cooper discover at3 xlt I pull a 22ft boat once a month maybe once every 2 months Any unbiased feed back would help trying to get them by next month Thank you!

[@0gchino614]

Really think the recon are the way to go based on how long they last and backed by their 50k mile warranty it’s not a bad deal an son from the og g2

[@kixforrest2358]

Might be decent off-road - but not near enough sipping to be anything above average on Snow/Ice!

[@TrailBuilt]

We will see..

[@klappy803]

You nailed it. The siping would help off road too. Must be a cost saving thing during manufacturing. My terra grappler g2s have lots of siping and work really well all around, to bad they are discontinued.

[@marcochavanne]

I hope they wear better than the Terra Grapplers. That was the worst set of tires I ever bought.

[@harrisonfowler4461]

Does anyone have experience in snow with this tire?

[@TrailBuilt]

Not any personal experience but I have heard from people online and from also reading reviews online that it does not handle well in the winter climate!

[@sabastian4858]

I experienced extreme pull to the left during rapid stops. My set of Recons performed very well off road and in water and snow. However this is a terrible tire and noisy at 50 mph to 53 mph. I could deal with the noise but but this tire is so significantly bad I had to have a set removed after just 475 miles. Ram 2500 HD Cummins was all over the road. I have to classify this tire as DANGEROUS. After a 302 mile stretch of driving I parked the vehicle until I could have my tire pro change back to BFG All Terrain A/T which was my previous tire on the same truck. All problems resolved not that the set has been replaced. I implore people to reconsider if looking at purchasing this tire. This sounds like a paid advertisement from Nitto/Toyo. Unless you have a warranty on your tires I recommend staying far away from this tire.

[@klappy803]

Not enough siping, they will suck in the snow.

[@DJ-ec9ln]

This tire sucks, slip and slide is what I'm getting on my 2020 Tundra 4x4 crewmax limited. HANDLING ON PAVEMENT IS NOT GOOD., and forget wet weather I don't feel comfortable cornering on these as well. Seems like a unstable ride with tires. 😢

[@porterdallenbach1639]

First

[@rontech1671]

Snowflake rated tires are for Millennials only! Lol 😆