- Do you have tires on your truck?
What kind of question is that,
Of course you have tires on your truck!
Good news, today's video is all about tires.
So stay tuned, she's gonna get spicy,
and we're not talking mayonnaise level spicy here.
It's like, it's like California Reaper spicy.
It's pretty intense, I hate spicy.
Climbing to the top of the ladder is a tough time,
and for those of you that have been there,
you know that it's pretty lonely at the top.
Regardless if you're Jason Aldean
and you're climbing to the top of the billboard charts,
or you're at 16 grinding your way
through Modern Warfare 2 lobbies
to get the golden skin on your SCAR,
getting there is a hell of a time,
but it feels oh so good once you arrive.
The same can be said about the tire industry.
Over the last few years there's been
a ton of competition popping up all over the world.
Like, literally, like all over the world,
like all over the globe.
But with all of that being said,
there's one tire that stuck out
over pretty much every other tire in the market,
and it was an absolute heater for all builds.
So much so in fact, that this particular tire
has been at the top of pretty much every tire video
that we made in 2017, 2018, 2019, and in 2020.
But as we roll into 2021,
there's a new king in town.
But who is the new challenger?
How does it stack up to
the one and only Nitto Ridge Grappler?
Good news is I've Dustin with Custom Offsets,
you guys can follow me on Instagram @dusti.co
and today's video is all about the rise and fall
of the Nitto Ridge Grappler
and who the new challenger may be.
Let's get it.
Ask anyone who's been around trucks
with aftermarket wheels and tires
in the past two to five years
what the number one tire they've seen out there,
and I'll bet you a crisp, clean,
fresh from the bank US $2 bill
that they'll tell you the Nitto Ridge Grappler.
The Ridge Grappler was launched by Nitto in 2017
to fill a void in their product line
between the less aggressive, quieter,
and much smoother all-terrains,
like the Terra Grappler or the Exo grappler
and the balls to the walls, aggressive as hell,
knobby, muddy, grippy, nasty mud tires,
just like the Mud Grappler.
This all new hybrid tire
promised to be the best of both worlds.
And when Nitto built it they set out
to build the ultimate do it all tire,
and they succeeded.
The Ridge Grappler functioned flawlessly,
both on the pavement and off-road,
being smooth and quiet as well as having traction
where you needed it most,
which is usually in sticky situations
so you don't have to be winched up by your buddy.
I remember being a kid and my dad used to tell me
that he was one of those jack of all trades
master of none, and while I really didn't understand
what that meant as a kid, 'cause let's face it,
we don't really understand anything
our parents tell us as a kid,
it really hit home to me when I saw
the performance of the Ridge Grappler firsthand.
It really was quite a fantastic tire
and it took the market by storm,
but we're not here to talk about the Ridge Grap, are we?
So what happened? Where did it go?
Roll the tape!
If you've been watching the channel for any amount of time
then you already know what I'm going to tell you.
2020, she was rough, for a lot of reasons,
but one of the toughest reasons is that
with pretty much the entire world slowing to like a crawl,
we suddenly found herself short on literally everything.
I mean, we're not just talking about
pickup truck parts here folks.
We mean literally everything.
Chicken wings, coffee, God, I love coffee!
New cars, computer chips, Nike shoes, jet fuel,
Taco Bell, cheese curds, chicken dinners, fried pickles,
school supplies and of course wheels, tires and lift kits.
Whew, that was a lot.
One of the hardest supply chains to be impacted
by the interruptions in 2020 slash 2021
was the tire industry, and that's no surprise,
you guys have seen this already.
Pretty much every tire company has felt some sort of squeeze
when it came to getting tires into the US in 2021,
And Nitto was no stranger to that.
From riding at the top of the food chain
when it comes to tires,
the Ridge Grappler came crashing down
because quite frankly, peoples couldn't get 'em.
And if you can't get a new pickup truck
because of some microchip shortage thing,
you might as well put wheels and tires on your old truck,
because at least it looks like a new truck,
then it makes you feel good.
Also, this is also a great time to mention
that if you're looking for new wheels and tires
for your truck, because you can't get your new one yet
you can get those at customoffsets.com.
We also mount 'em, we balance 'em and
ship 'em to you for free, which saves you time and money.
And if you find something we got in stock,
you can get them in as quick as seven days
with quick delivery, that's pretty cool.
Alright, so Olympus has fallen.
The king has laid down his crown
and fallen to the wayside because of no inventory,
but who, who will step up and take his place?
Who will live on the legacy
of the best selling tire of 2021?
Who is going to be seen on every build everywhere?
Good news, it's a tire you've probably already heard of.
Enter stage left the Venom Power Terra Hunter XT.
This new kid on the block hit the shelves in late 2019
and instantly began taking the world by storm.
While it's not a hybrid, the Terra Hunter XT
has been sweeping the market
and putting the old Ridge Grappler in a choke hold
stone cold Steve Austin style.
We're talking like off the rail baby!
This all-terrain sensation has been popping up
on daily drivers and show builds alike
all over the United States and Canada.
but what makes it so special?
Looking at the Terra Hunter XT you're gonna notice
that it looks a lot like maybe
some of the other all-terrains out there,
and specifically here,
we're talking tires that, you know,
maybe have a rich history in Baja racing and,
you know, have been on the market for several decades,
maybe tires that went to SEMA
and then immediately rolled out of SEMA
and went and ran the Baja 1000 and won it, you know,
but well we're, we're just speculating.
With a proven tread design,
the Terra Hunter XT was an easy choice for guys
looking for an affordable tire that functioned well.
This, coupled with the fact that they're priced super well,
took the market by storm.
If that wasn't enough for you to be convinced,
the XT is also tread rated for a whopping 60,000 miles,
which is absolutely insane If you ask me.
60,000 miles out of a truck tire is wild
and word on the street is that they're actually lasting
somewhere in that neighborhood,
it's not just a manufacturer claim.
If the looks and the tread warranty
didn't have you convinced
then let's try this one on for size.
No, like actually, we're talking about tire sizing here.
So see, unlike some of the other brands in the market,
Venom Power caters to the guys like you and I,
who are into the show truck stuff.
When you look at the size breakdowns
of the Venom Power Terra Hunter XTs,
you're going to find your usual 33s and 35s
by 12 and a half on a 20 inch wheel,
pretty cookie cutter right?
But for every normal, or normal tire size
that you're gonna find,
you're gonna see some odd ball in niche stuff as well.
Are you looking for like a 35 by 15 and a half
to put on your 24 fourteens?
They got it.
What about a 33 14 and a half
R22 for those guys with Cateye Duramaxes
that aren't super lifted,
but still want to run a 22 by 14,
not that I know one of those.
Good news is they have those as well.
Hell, Venom Power even makes these tires
in a 33 inch tire for a 26 inch wheel!
Yes, that's a 33 inch tire on a 26 inch wheel.
Now, listen, I love the skate look
as much as the next guy does,
but even I don't fully understand
the math behind how these tires actually work,
like they have no sidewall.
It's like tread and then wheel.
I don't know, either way they still look
really bitchin', right? I love 'em.
Speaking of rolling down the road,
when it comes to tires we all know how hard it can be
to run a mud grip down the road.
I mean, you're always fighting the road
like it's your mom and your 16 again.
Like, "No Mom, I won't cut my hair and yes,
I'm going out this weekend!
This house is a prison, I do what I want.
You don't get it".
Anyways, because of the closed tread pattern
of the Terra Hunter XT,
you won't see any of that when you're mobbing down the road.
You won't get any of that groove hunting compared
to some of the other aggressive tires on the market,
because it's more of an all-terrain tread pattern.
Now while I haven't run them on my own,
we do have several guys and gals at the shop here
on these tires and they absolutely love them.
They rave about how smooth and quiet
they are on the road,
and of course that 60,000 mile tread
warranty definitely helps when it comes to
the good old pocketbook, because we get it,
truck tires are kind of expensive.
But having a good tire isn't enough
to be king of the hill in 2021.
We learned that with the Ridge Grappler.
To be king of the hill, you also gotta have inventory.
Great news there too though,
Venom Power is killing the inventory game right now
with literally tons of their tires
being available all over the place.
I know for us personally,
we have over 3000 Venom Power tires in our warehouse
that are ready to ship to you,
meaning that you can get Venom Powers to your door
in like seven days with the click delivery option.
I'm serious, we literally have thousands of them.
I just saw them in the warehouse the other day,
when I was over there I was on my Instagram story,
there's like piles of them everywhere.
So if you're looking for 'em, we've got 'em.
What do you guys think about Venom Power tires?
Are they the new Ridge Grappler?
Let us know down in the comment section below
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