- Have you ever looked at a set of XT's, MT's,
or even AT tires and thought to yourself,
yep that's a tire.
Not really sure what the difference is between 'em are.
If you don't feel that way then I dare you
to walk down a makeup aisle in a Target
because you're you know
really trying to close that Tinder date deal right?
You'll be in awe and you still may end up
you know sad and alone at the end of the night,
but hey at least you've got a cool truck now right?
Take the fleeting joy.
I'm Dustin Dusty that's CO
if you know you're into that sort of thing
like the old Instagram,
and we're gonna be diving into the top five tires
that you should be looking at
if you're about to buy wheels here in 2022.
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Navigating truck building these days is tough
because half the (beep) outta stock
and you know we bought the other half,
it's just the way it is.
If you're looking to build your truck,
pick up a set of wheels and tires, or a lift kit,
check us out at Custom Offsets dot com.
In 2022 inventory in steady supply is the name of the game.
Right everyone loves a good cheap tire
that's always available
but you know the anti dump laws from 2021
and ever the increasing constraints at the ports
with container costs
are literally squeezing some of the cheapest tire companies
completely out of the game.
What we're left with are the good tires,
of course when they can be made.
Or you know the new ones on the block
that found the cheat codes to keep good inventory.
It's like the flying cars cheat code you know?
It's just so good.
Let's get started today
with a solid tire in that number five spot,
the only tire that we don't have in front of us today,
the BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2.
Now making the list for some classic value props
that many show people like us
maybe sometimes you know overlook
is why the KO2 deserves to be on this list
in the first place.
Now the original T/A KO tire
was built to establish an extremely long wear time
with durability built around multi use
and multi weather scenarios.
It did both exceptionally well though,
so when the KO2 was introduced as the fourth generation
of the companies all-terrain tire
it had to do everything just a little bit better.
You'll find that the KO2 delivered 10% more traction
than its predecessor in mud,
and nearly 20% more traction in the snow
thanks to the siping
and the channel design of the tread blocks.
It's a busy tire and you know it doesn't really
have a lot of show truck-ness to the tread design,
but the reason the tire is quiet
is because of its tread block coverage
with minimal gaps and voids.
More blocks plus twin steeled belts
plus polyester chord side wall
just equals the college loveseat of tires right?
Everyone's had one, they're always dependable,
and they just plain work.
On the complete opposite side of the conservative
sometimes you just want a little one night fling right,
instead of you know the family dinner date,
the Predator New Mutant X-RT.
Now the Predator sits
in a different space altogether than the KO2,
however it's still a solid option.
The Predator X-RT is an aggressively designed tire
that is specifically focused
on providing a solution to the growing inventory gap
that we started to learn about in 2020.
Focused on alternative sizes, aggressive tread,
and some exciting performance that many weren't ready for.
You know most people assume that with a new tire
just comes performance gaps, or just (beep) quality overall,
but the Predator New Mutant
surprised well pretty much everyone including us here.
Aggressive designed shoulder blocks
that down howl like a (beep) horror movie,
smooth ass ride as an RT,
and surprisingly they aren't loud enough for some people.
I'm not kidding.
Reviews on the good old website
have people saying that they loved 'em
but someone thought that they were too quiet.
They actually thought a tire was too quiet!
Maybe that's your cup of tea,
but a quiet strong performing RT
that sounds like a typical road tire is quite literally
the bees knees.
Number three on the list is the Radar Renegade R/T,
another hybrid style tire
that is again newer to the game right.
Same as the Predator RT in terms of expectations,
they just do damn well as an affordable option
that can do bigger show sizes
for you know the show trucks out there.
We did run a speed test at 40 miles an hour in a Ford
and peaked right about 60 decibels
in the old street noise category
from a base of about 40 to 45 decibels, not too shabby.
Once you hit the highway on 37's
we're seeing about 70 decibels
which is a little more noise,
but you know again would be more so expected
on the larger tires regardless of the brand.
For those that are buying on looks as well,
the Radar Renegade R/T has a dual side wall
with flames, or a dagger right.
I mean I'm not such a big fan
of all these crazy designs like that,
but hey you do you.
You know if that's what you're into
then all the more power to you bud.
One thing we especially like
about the Radar Renegade R/T
is the balanced wear that these tires give you
for the price.
And when you're looking at the sizes these come in,
even wear is not something that always happens
with more accessible tires.
For those that value this information,
the Radar Renegade R/T plus tires are one of the few models
with Radar being one of the only brands
that use carbon neutral manufacturing.
They.
Care.
It's kinda cool actually,
they've been carbon neutral for a number of years
and it's just, it's kinda neat, I dig it.
Now we're down to the top two.
And when it comes to availability, stock,
and a return to popularity story,
this one has got to go to the Venom Power Terra Hunter X/T.
Now Venom Power blew up in 2021
and had a similar come up story
to fill the gap of when other tire manufacturers
were having inventory issues.
Venom has stayed on top of that map
and is likely going to be one of the few brands here
in 2022 with consistent availability
and quick stock when you're buying wheels.
Plain and simple.
Now this tire did have a rough start about midway into 2021
right with some out of round issues
that left some bad tastes in peoples mouths.
I mean it makes sense after all.
But Venom came back bigger and better than ever
as we exit 2021 and jump into 2022
with new molds, new Q and A, and even more inventory.
That's good because the Terra Hunter X/T is a solid choice
for hybrid performance.
And it's one of the few tires left in the industry
that is staying steady for people like you and me
to pick up and use if you're looking to build a show truck.
Now if that's not enough,
and maybe you know you're looking
for a little old school value proposition push,
some of the sizes come
with a 50,000 mile tread life warranty.
I haven't even owned anything in my life for 50,000 miles,
you guys are telling me that I can get a 50,000 mile tire?
And now the number one tire,
the best thing that we've got for you
that even with its somewhat inconsistent inventory
still continues to dominate our top seller,
and we still promote it no matter what
because it just has he crown overall,
the Nitto Ridge Grappler.
Now if you've got the money
and you've got the right set of fingers
as you package in your wheels and tires
from Custom Offset dot com
the Nitto Ridge Grappler's still one of the best
to pick up from us.
But what makes the Nitto Ridge Grappler special
is something that not a lot of people actually know,
it's the fact that it's a truly functional
hybrid for real road use.
I'm trying to put this nicely right,
but hybrids for off road use,
95% of the time only actually see road use right.
The problem is that road use is towing along with it
and inclement-al weather and snow (beep),
and highway noise right?
The Ridge Grappler is best in its class
for towing performance.
It's got a wicked good tread life even when its abused.
It's functional without being boring.
The Ridge Grappler can hold 80 PSI for those of you
that wanna bring a toy haul around town
or a you know a gooseneck trailer like I do,
that's a big deal.
If the KO2 is the tire for the conservative dad
or for the recent Subaru seller
then Ridge Grappler is for the sit cut connoisseur.
What's important to remember
is that even though you may be debating
on the Ridge Grappler for its all around performance,
the Venom Power Terra Hunter R/T
for its value and its revamped quality expectation,
the Radar Renegade R/T for its size offering
and balanced wear.
The New Mutant X-RT for its impressive
out of the box performance at a very strong price point.
Or the iconic and legendary
grand daddy of all grand daddy tires
the BF Goodrich KO2 for its conservative design
in favor of supreme all around
weather performance and warranty.
These right here are going to be the top five picks
that you're gonna have the most consistent inventory of,
the best support from the vendors,
and of course are some of the best options
for you as a truck enthusiast here in 2022.
If you're looking at wheels though
and you haven't thought about adding tires, just do it.
Here's why, it'll save you time, it'll save you money,
and it shows up to your door shipped for free
as long as it's from Custom Offsets dot com.
Sound off and let us know
what you'd like us to talk about next
down in the comments below.
I'm Dustin from Custom Offsets.
With that we'll see you guys on the next one.
Peace.