275/70/18 SL All-Terrain Tire Options

[n0m@d]

Let's kick out 517s thread about tires!

As many of you on this forum I'm trying to land on a set of 275/70/18 SL tires. So, I've tried to consolidate all the available on the market options into a single table. Let me know if I'm missing any options and I'll update the table. I'll also appreciate any real life reviews (rain, snow, mpg, road noise, durability, etc.)

Make	Model	Weight, lb	Warranty	Price, $
General Tire	Grabber A/TX	46	60,000	300
Toyo	Open Country EV	44	50,000	350
Nitto	Terra Grappler G3	46	70,000	285

Why a separate thread for this particular tire size/load/type combination? It seems to provide a number of benefits over the stock tires:

• a little bit better ground clearance
• better off-road performance
• better looks
• mpg is not so far away from stock tires
• smaller-ish ground clearance hit by a spare tire
• can reuse stock 18" wheels (33" tire on 17" wheel would be a perfect combo, but we are trying to stay on a budget here . . . not exactly a benefit, more of a feature parity)

without cons coming with bigger/higher load tires:

• more stress on breaks/suspension/drivetrain/powertrain components
• bigger mpg hit => even less cruising range
• doesn't fit into spare location (or if one manages to squish a bigger tire in, then it'll be a noticable ground clearance hit)
• bigger odometer/speedometer offset

 

[AndySandy93]

I am in the same boat! I was leaning towards the Generals, but I may look at the Toyos since they are a wee-bit lighter.

 

[250 Lc]

275/70/18 SL NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER G3

300 miles so far so good. No changes to handling. Very very slight road noise change. Very good in wet and snow conditions.

Weight and wet/ snow traction was the primary concern when selecting this tire.

I have been at 22mpg combined for the last 200 miles.

 

[Markarian421]

I very nearly went with the G3 for exactly this reason. It seems like the ideal size. We have 3 times as many options now as when I first compiled the spreadsheet!