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FGHT ON 10-27-2007 07:05 PM

New Rockstars & Grapplers
 
Absolutely love them, but beware they are LOUD!










They stick out just far enough to cover the sides on a damp rode


ChiHummer3 10-27-2007 07:25 PM

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Looks awesome!!! :perfect10s:

blockrockin 10-27-2007 07:42 PM

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looks great ! i have the same combo. they are loud but they look really cool ! i kinda like the noise ! good choice !

FGHT ON 10-27-2007 08:01 PM

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BLOCKROCKIN - yours lifted or no, if not, you notice a decent mpg decrease?:confused:

tower 10-27-2007 08:27 PM

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:iagree: Looks sweet!

blockrockin 10-27-2007 09:10 PM

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BLOCKROCKIN - yours lifted or no, if not, you notice a decent mpg decrease?:confused:



yeah mine is lifted , i have the 20x10 rockstars with 37" grapplers.. yeah the gas mileage did drop! but it looks cool ! :)

timgco 10-27-2007 10:22 PM

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ROCKSTARS!!!!! :cool: But you need to move your rear l plate to the bumper so you get the whole 5th tire/ wheel to show!!

Mr. I - Man 10-27-2007 10:27 PM

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That combo looks tight as hell

blockrockin 10-27-2007 10:42 PM

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ROCKSTARS!!!!! :cool: But you need to move your rear l plate to the bumper so you get the whole 5th tire/ wheel to show!!



i agree !!

FGHT ON 10-27-2007 11:58 PM

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Thanks, I know about the rear plate. I'm in the process of working a piece to re-mount the plate. Ran out of time the day I put them on.:D

frenzy1 10-28-2007 09:18 AM

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Awesome ! I kinda like the noise !! Makes you feel like driving a tank !!!

Agriv8r 10-28-2007 05:41 PM

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looks great...

tomp 10-29-2007 12:49 AM

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I heard they wouldn't fit on the rear tire carrier. Did you have to mod the carrier to get the spare to fit?

FGHT ON 10-29-2007 03:19 AM

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Not at all, I had to mod the plate carrier to fit back on the new wheel while I work on a new relocated bracket . . .

tomp 10-29-2007 03:38 AM

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I'm confused...

So you are saying the tire carrier did not have to be modded and the license plate bracket did?

FGHT ON 10-29-2007 03:57 AM

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Yea the wheel went right on. I'm not sure what all these people are talking about their wheels not fitting on the carrier. You are replacing an 8 bolt wheel with the exact same pattern. The only difference is the depth and diameter. However b/c it is a deeper wheel the plate bracket doesn't reach. I had to get a threaded stud and a coupler to extend the bracket screw to fit all the way through the wheel, but the coupler was too thick so I had to grind it down to a smaller circumferance thickness. After all of that the bracket doesn't sit on the light housing lip so I had to place some 1/4" to hold the bracket from sliding all around on the wheel. In the process of making something better for the long run, but for now it made me legal enough to get back on the street.

Humdingah 10-29-2007 05:53 PM

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Yea the wheel went right on. I'm not sure what all these people are talking about their wheels not fitting on the carrier. You are replacing an 8 bolt wheel with the exact same pattern.

Some wheels, KMC Backseats for example, have a 'small bore' center so the 'post' on the tire carrier doesn't fit through it. This is why people have had to remove that 'post' in order to mount the wheel on the spare carrier.

TXSUT 10-29-2007 05:54 PM

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Looks good, F/O, but you should have put the gator print on the outside. ;) :D

Rotate them at least every 5k miles or you ain't heard "loud" yet (when the fronts start to cup). I didn't rotate mine often enough, and only got 22k miles out of them.

FGHT ON 10-29-2007 07:50 PM

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Yea. I'm a bit pissed that they mounted them skin side in. I ordered them already mounted and balanced and I didn't realize till after they were on the truck and now its not worth the trouble.

Thanks for the info on rotating. I was thinking about 5k or so, but I sure as hell hope to get more than 22k for how much I spent on them. Did you cross rotate them or just front to back? I haven't really got a good answer from any shop. Def much better from an actual user!

TXSUT 10-29-2007 09:18 PM

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I'm a bit pissed that they mounted them skin side in.... Did you cross rotate them or just front to back?


The shop mounted mine that way too, but I made them remove and re-mount. :twak: :D

I always rotate just straight front to back. There was once a "school of thought" that said because crossing them changed the rotational direction of the tire, you'd risk belt separation. I'm sure that's an out-dated view, but I have stuck with it. Still not a solid answer for you, so maybe someone else will chime in.

MONSTERMATT 11-03-2007 02:54 AM

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them cool but thems grapplers u neddn rotate them every 3k thats what i did and got 35k out of em!!!! looks good:clapping:

Alex13188 11-07-2007 05:33 AM

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Im on my third set and love them don't worry you will get used to the noise.

FGHT ON 11-08-2007 02:00 AM

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How many miles have you been getting out of them and how often are you rotating?

H2BRUTE 11-08-2007 03:43 AM

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Great wheel and tire choice. Looks terrific with your rig color..I have 37" x 22" Toyo M/T's and they are very loud as well, but with the noise from the s/c and exhaust, I can't hear them..BRUTE :beerchug:

MONSTERMATT 11-08-2007 04:17 AM

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ok, i just went with the toyo m/t tires after having the nittos (grapplers) and there is not even a comparison as far as noise goes , the toyos are soooo much quiter , not even up for debate IMO i think for the aggressiveness and profile of the toyo, and the ride u cant go wrong they rule!!! but the grapplers are cool too thou:dancingbanana:

Jacobcolby05 12-12-2007 10:14 PM

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Are you happy with the nitto's? They aare fixing to be my next purchace for the Sut!

TXSUT 12-13-2007 01:52 PM

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Are you happy with the nitto's? They aare fixing to be my next purchace for the Sut!


I was very happy with the offroad (mud) performance of mine (37x13.5x18), but I didn't rotate them often enough and only got 22K miles out of them. I probably could have gone another 10K, but I was getting stuck too often. They're one of the loudest tires there is, but you don't seem like you'd be bothered by that. :)


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