- When it comes to life, people love choices.
- When it comes to life, people love choices.

And that's a fact, Jack.
And that's a fact, Jack.

It's why you can take a quick stroll
It's why you can take a quick stroll

through your local auto parts store,
through your local auto parts store,

and find quite literally no shortage
and find quite literally no shortage

of 12 different brands of the same weight of oil
of 12 different brands of the same weight of oil

for your pickup truck, from all sorts of companies.
for your pickup truck, from all sorts of companies.

The same can be said about tires
The same can be said about tires

and choosing the right tire for your application
and choosing the right tire for your application

can be extremely tough to do, I get it.
can be extremely tough to do, I get it.

I'm Dustin, dusti.co on Instagram and in today's video,
I'm Dustin, dusti.co on Instagram and in today's video,

we're rolling down the highway to find out
we're rolling down the highway to find out

are hybrid tires really worth it?
are hybrid tires really worth it?

Let's get it.
Let's get it.

Now, as we get into this one,
Now, as we get into this one,

if you're looking for a slick new set of hybrid tires
if you're looking for a slick new set of hybrid tires

or really, I mean, quite honestly, any tire.
or really, I mean, quite honestly, any tire.

Be that an all-terrain, a mud-terrain,
Be that an all-terrain, a mud-terrain,

or anything in between,
or anything in between,

you're gonna wanna check out customoffsets.com.
you're gonna wanna check out customoffsets.com.

Not only do we have over 160, yes,
Not only do we have over 160, yes,

160,000 different wheels and tires in our inventory
160,000 different wheels and tires in our inventory

ready to ship to your door in as little as seven days,
ready to ship to your door in as little as seven days,

but also, if you decide that you maybe wanna pair them
but also, if you decide that you maybe wanna pair them

with a new set of wheels or something because let's face it,
with a new set of wheels or something because let's face it,

stock wheels are boring, dawg.
stock wheels are boring, dawg.

We'll even mount them and balance them for you.
We'll even mount them and balance them for you.

So all you gotta do is just unwrap your package,
So all you gotta do is just unwrap your package,

jack your truck up, zip the old wheels off,
jack your truck up, zip the old wheels off,

put the new ones on,
put the new ones on,

and you are ready for the Walmart meet this Friday.
and you are ready for the Walmart meet this Friday.

Enough about wheels and tires though,
Enough about wheels and tires though,

let's talk specifically about hybrid tires.
let's talk specifically about hybrid tires.

According to some of the most recent numbers
According to some of the most recent numbers

that I've heard,
that I've heard,

consumers purchase somewhere near two and a half billion,
consumers purchase somewhere near two and a half billion,

yes, billion with a B, tires in 2021.
yes, billion with a B, tires in 2021.

That's a lot of rubbers.
That's a lot of rubbers.

While a large majority of this is the passenger car market,
While a large majority of this is the passenger car market,

there is still a number of tires purchased
there is still a number of tires purchased

for the truck game.
for the truck game.

While there are certainly a ton of options
While there are certainly a ton of options

for truck tires these days, this was not always the case.
for truck tires these days, this was not always the case.

Let's just hit the old rewind button there for a moment
Let's just hit the old rewind button there for a moment

and roll the tape back and let's just have a talk.
and roll the tape back and let's just have a talk.

If we rewind all the way back,
If we rewind all the way back,

the first pneumatic tire was invented by a guy
the first pneumatic tire was invented by a guy

named Robert William Thomson in 1845.
named Robert William Thomson in 1845.

See back then, rubber tires were, well, all solid rubber.
See back then, rubber tires were, well, all solid rubber.

And while his air-filled tire worked great,
And while his air-filled tire worked great,

it was just too dang expensive back then
it was just too dang expensive back then

and it just never caught on.
and it just never caught on.

It wouldn't be until 1888 when a Scottish inventor
It wouldn't be until 1888 when a Scottish inventor

patented a design for a pneumatic rubber tire,
patented a design for a pneumatic rubber tire,

but this wasn't for a car at all.
but this wasn't for a car at all.

In fact, it was actually for a bicycle.
In fact, it was actually for a bicycle.

This design wouldn't catch on for another seven or so years
This design wouldn't catch on for another seven or so years

in the automotive market.
in the automotive market.

Until a guy that you might have heard of
Until a guy that you might have heard of

by the name of André Michelin,
by the name of André Michelin,

just one of the biggest tire names in the game right now.
just one of the biggest tire names in the game right now.

And they were the first to use a pneumatic tire on a car.
And they were the first to use a pneumatic tire on a car.

A lot has changed since roughly 1900, in terms of tires.
A lot has changed since roughly 1900, in terms of tires.

And while I don't don't wanna completely bore you guys
And while I don't don't wanna completely bore you guys

with a history lesson on the industry,
with a history lesson on the industry,

I do think it's important to know
I do think it's important to know

that the tire world is ever-changing.
that the tire world is ever-changing.

Over the years, truck tires were really just divided
Over the years, truck tires were really just divided

into three categories.
into three categories.

You had highway tires,
You had highway tires,

which is what you'd find on most OEM trucks.
which is what you'd find on most OEM trucks.

You'd have a all-terrain tire,
You'd have a all-terrain tire,

most notably the BFGoodrich KO2.
most notably the BFGoodrich KO2.

And then of course you have the aggressively loud
And then of course you have the aggressively loud

and obnoxious, overly freaking complicated,
and obnoxious, overly freaking complicated,

but still super bitchin' mud tires, right?
but still super bitchin' mud tires, right?

This would be the case for a number of years
This would be the case for a number of years

with companies always tweaking and changing
with companies always tweaking and changing

and trying new designs and so on and so forth.
and trying new designs and so on and so forth.

Always trying to make the tire the best tire
Always trying to make the tire the best tire

that they could because, well,
that they could because, well,

that's just what you do when you make products.
that's just what you do when you make products.

But as truck tire consumer demand grew,
But as truck tire consumer demand grew,

there became a growing demand for a tire
there became a growing demand for a tire

that both looked good and functioned well.
that both looked good and functioned well.

A tire that would have enough lug and sidewall bite
A tire that would have enough lug and sidewall bite

to get you out of a sticky situation,
to get you out of a sticky situation,

but also that rode smooth and was quiet on the road
but also that rode smooth and was quiet on the road

and got you some good mileage.
and got you some good mileage.

And thus, the hybrid tire was born.
And thus, the hybrid tire was born.

The definition of a hybrid tire is, well,
The definition of a hybrid tire is, well,

there really isn't one.
there really isn't one.

And it seem that everyone makes
And it seem that everyone makes

just a little bit different hybrid tire than the next.
just a little bit different hybrid tire than the next.

In terms of high hybrid tires though
In terms of high hybrid tires though

what you're gonna find is
what you're gonna find is

that most of them are a combination of a mud tire
that most of them are a combination of a mud tire

and an all-terrain tire.
and an all-terrain tire.

They just took them and stuffed them in a martini shaker
They just took them and stuffed them in a martini shaker

and just shook it around a little bit and bam,
and just shook it around a little bit and bam,

you have a Ridge Grappler.
you have a Ridge Grappler.

They're gonna feature a much more closed
They're gonna feature a much more closed

center tread pattern than that of a mud tire,
center tread pattern than that of a mud tire,

but still have significantly bigger and deeper tread blocks
but still have significantly bigger and deeper tread blocks

and voids than those of an all-terrain.
and voids than those of an all-terrain.

This really helps the tire be
This really helps the tire be

kind of the best of both worlds.
kind of the best of both worlds.

It's gonna ride well.
It's gonna ride well.

It's gonna give you plenty of mileage life,
It's gonna give you plenty of mileage life,

but it also is gonna have the traction you need
but it also is gonna have the traction you need

if you find yourself in things like mud,
if you find yourself in things like mud,

or sand, or snow, or dirt,
or sand, or snow, or dirt,

or a really sticky situation when your buddy
or a really sticky situation when your buddy

bets you that can't run your truck across the back 40
bets you that can't run your truck across the back 40

'cause it's really wet.
'cause it's really wet.

Not that I would know.
Not that I would know.

For a long time, the hybrid tire game was owned
For a long time, the hybrid tire game was owned

by the Nitto Ridge Grappler.
by the Nitto Ridge Grappler.

And even still today,
And even still today,

the Ridge Grapp is still a solid option
the Ridge Grapp is still a solid option

if you're looking for an all around
if you're looking for an all around

Swiss Army Knife style tire for your truck.
Swiss Army Knife style tire for your truck.

With that being said though,
With that being said though,

over the last 18 years
over the last 18 years

and really over the last 18 months specifically,
and really over the last 18 months specifically,

we've seen a ton of hybrid tires pop up in the market.
we've seen a ton of hybrid tires pop up in the market.

We're talking Toyo, Mickey Thompson, Radar,
We're talking Toyo, Mickey Thompson, Radar,

and a ton more have brand new hybrid tires
and a ton more have brand new hybrid tires

that just look awesome and have been performing well
that just look awesome and have been performing well

in all of the tests.
in all of the tests.

One of our most recent favorites is the Radar Renegade RT.
One of our most recent favorites is the Radar Renegade RT.

Now this bad boy is a pretty new tire
Now this bad boy is a pretty new tire

in terms of overall hybrids,
in terms of overall hybrids,

but it's going off with a straight bang.
but it's going off with a straight bang.

It's got those parallel aggressive center tread blocks.
It's got those parallel aggressive center tread blocks.

It's got plenty of voids
It's got plenty of voids

to get any water and dirt out of your way
to get any water and dirt out of your way

if you find yourself off the pavement.
if you find yourself off the pavement.

And it's got that bitchin' sidewall design
And it's got that bitchin' sidewall design

that just looks so damn good.
that just looks so damn good.

Dustinn actually just put a set,
Dustinn actually just put a set,

and I say Dustinn
and I say Dustinn

'cause he's got two N's in his Instagram, @dustinn.
'cause he's got two N's in his Instagram, @dustinn.

But anyway, he just put a set on his Silverado
But anyway, he just put a set on his Silverado

and he absolutely loves how they perform,
and he absolutely loves how they perform,

how they ride, and the overall general tire performance.
how they ride, and the overall general tire performance.

One thing to keep in mind when it comes to hybrid tires
One thing to keep in mind when it comes to hybrid tires

is that not all hybrids are designed the same.
is that not all hybrids are designed the same.

They're not all created equally.
They're not all created equally.

Because there's no standard
Because there's no standard

on what makes a hybrid tire a hybrid tire,
on what makes a hybrid tire a hybrid tire,

you're gonna find all sorts of different tread patterns
you're gonna find all sorts of different tread patterns

and designs and tread depth and stuff like that.
and designs and tread depth and stuff like that.

Road noise, that they're all different, right?
Road noise, that they're all different, right?

You're gonna see house all the way
You're gonna see house all the way

from like a more nobby gnarly
from like a more nobby gnarly

almost mud tire looking thing called a hybrid,
almost mud tire looking thing called a hybrid,

all the way over to more of like a all-train tire.
all the way over to more of like a all-train tire.

Because of this, we do recommend shopping around
Because of this, we do recommend shopping around

to see which tire truly fits the style
to see which tire truly fits the style

that you're looking for best.
that you're looking for best.

And ultimately, which one is gonna give you the performance
And ultimately, which one is gonna give you the performance

that you're actually looking for.
that you're actually looking for.

At the end of the day though, the question is,
At the end of the day though, the question is,

are hybrid tires worth it, right?
are hybrid tires worth it, right?

That's the one you guys wanna know.
That's the one you guys wanna know.

So, the answer is you guessed it, it depends.
So, the answer is you guessed it, it depends.

If you're looking for a solid daily driver type tire
If you're looking for a solid daily driver type tire

that you know will have your back if you find yourself
that you know will have your back if you find yourself

in a little bit more of a sticky situation,
in a little bit more of a sticky situation,

but still gonna ride smooth and quiet down the highway,
but still gonna ride smooth and quiet down the highway,

then a hybrid might be for you.
then a hybrid might be for you.

But that's enough out of me,
But that's enough out of me,

what do you guys think?
what do you guys think?

Is a hybrid tire for you?
Is a hybrid tire for you?

Are they worth it?
Are they worth it?

Let us know down in the common section below.
Let us know down in the common section below.

And as always, be sure to subscribe if you haven't already.
And as always, be sure to subscribe if you haven't already.

With that, I'm Dustin and I'll see you guys around.
With that, I'm Dustin and I'll see you guys around.

Peace.
Peace.

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