i noticed alot of people here have the nitto mud grapplers i am thinking about installing them on a 18 or 20 inch wheel also could you tell me where you got your set and how much i should expect to pay? what type of tread life do you get out of them?

 

Hey ridge...nice looking truck you have there. Theres a ton of places to buy tires. Do a search on this site for NITTO and you will come up with a ton of info on the tires, prices and where to get them.

Oh...welcome to the site. I haven't seen you around until now




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Thanks for the welcome ive actually been viewing this site since august of 03 but never signed up until today do you know if nitto tires will be to big for my truck without a lift?

 

depends on what size my friend... they range to and from all different sizes...

 

well im wanting to go with a 18 8.5 inch wheel i dont know if they make the mud grappler in that size but i love the looks of the tire... and i dont know much about tire sizes so i know know what size to order to fit my truck

 

Yea they do... are you wanting to you lift your truck at all? You could go with a 2.5 inch leveling kit.. there are many available for around $100. With that kit you could go with a 33 inch tire.

 

yes i thought about turning my truck into a drag truck but i enjoy it to much so i plan on lifting it but i cant afford a major lift right now but if you know a good lift and things feel free to point me in the right direction

 

SIZES available: http://www.nittotire.com/popup_mudgrappler_sizes.asp

So, with 18" ... you can go with 33", 35", or 37" tall. The 35's may need some trimming. I'm quite certain the 37's will need a lift. With an STX, I'm thinking of 33's for your truck.

I couldn't locate any dealers in your Louisville KY area using Nitto's dealer finder page. Online, they recommend Discount Tire Direct. I bought my Terra's from Discount (physical store). They've always done me right regarding price, service, etc.

You might get lucky searching eBay for +nitto +mud +(grappler,grapplers). For example, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-NEW...QQcmdZViewItem .

4WheelParts also sells them. They're not in KY, but close -- http://www.4wheelpartsstores.com/storelocate.html.

Good luck.

 

thanks just a question but every where ive looked so far says its like 1000 for a set of 4 and that seems pretty steep is that right? or am i getting ripped

 

i highly doubt 35s or 37s will fit without a lift and with a wide aftermarket rim with less than 5 inches of backspacing even 33s are gonna rub your fenders too (stock 4x2 height right?). like bestNTx, i suggest a spacer kit in front. then your 33s will look real sharp and you will have no fitting problems.

 

how much would spacers coast?... and the 33's will fit a 18x8.5 rim right?

edit: And another thing do you always have to click show your sig on this board most others has a option to always show it

 

yes the 33x12.5x18 tire will fit the 18x8.5 rims. becuase the rims are wider then stock and probably have less backspacing, you'll most likely need spacers. you can find them for around 100 bucks. just know your truck will be more level(front and rear will be same hieght), i dont know if that fits your taste or not.

nice truck by the way. how do those strait pipes sound?

 

they are amazing i watch people stare at me as i drive down the road lol ... it made a few rumors that i had a 5,000 dollar crate motor which i but yeah i havent heard a better sounding f150 yet... and do you know what i could expect to find the tires for like i said i found them on ebay for 1000 bucks but i cant afford that...

 

discounttiredirect.com

 

any tips on the size i should look up there?