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5.0 out of 5 starsDoes great in all conditions
ByFlyinHawaiianon May 8, 2014
Had these mounted a month back. So far treadwear is very very minimal on the front, non existent on the back (2007 dodge ram crew cab). Had a chance to test it out in a variety of conditions, heres how it went...
The most common- WET GRASS - As laughable as that sounds you wouldnt believe how difficult it is in this behemoth of a truck with highway tires to climb a 20 degree uphill grade on wet zoisya grass. On the first day after install we tried it and noticed ZERO wheelspin! Tried it again the next day (in the pouring rain) and noticed about 0.2 sec of spin before it grabbed with no damage to the lawn. A+ for grass!
The dreaded HARD PACK CLAY MUD- Offroaders know this one is a problem, even with the best purpose built mud tires. Though I wont compare it to a Bogger it does give most mild M/Ts a run for the money. Gunning it up a 30 degree hill after a good rain it spun like no tomorrow but self-cleaned like a champ and was stable enough to not feel like an offroad Tokyo Drift session. Did not need help at any point and kept up with the BFG KM2/Swamper TSL crowd easily.
In the soft stuff (puddles and soup) it had no problems what-so-ever. B+ for Mud
Last but not least SOFT BEACH SAND- Keep in mind I live in Hawaii. Its coral sand (coarse and loose) not the fun launch-able dunes you guys have on the mainland. With most tires on a truck this heavy you have two options.
A.) Chug along/overheat/and pray or
B.) Flat it down to 15-20psi and chug along/overheat/ and pray less.
In all honestly any full size truck on stock size tires would have a hard time hitting 35-40mph on the sand without digging its own grave and dying in it.
This is where the Grabber really surprised me! As most offroaders know, the deeper the lugs, the deeper you dig. M/Ts are a BAD thing on soft sand. This is where this tire comes ALIVE. Did not flat it at all, drove 5 miles at 40mph no problem (temp only hit 215). May not seem impressive to most but I promise you this sand is NASTY and for an aggressive all-terrain tire geared more toward mud, with its deep lugs and harsh tread pattern, this one shocked the crap outta me.
Do yourself a favor, GET IT. Don't worry about the "Oh but I rarely ever go offroad" or "It'll be noisy and uncomfortable". GET IT. It does GREAT on the road wet or dry and isnt much louder than a highway tire, does GREAT offroad in almost all conditions (it has never in the history of ever snowed here sorry cant rate that) and has a price that has crappy highway tires running scared. Bottom line...GET IT!