Hybrid Tires: Nitto Ridge Grappler vs Toyo Open Country RT

This is a comparison of the Nitto Ridge Grappler and the Toyo Open Country RT. I have seen several videos on the subject of hybrid tires. Not hybrid like a Prius but hybrid like a little more aggressive that an all terrain but less aggressive than a mud terrain. I think these are the two best examples. I think that the original hybrid tire was the Goodyear DuraTrac which I covered in my all terrain video. Check out the links below. Enjoy!

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[billyt]

Finally some one who can review a tire, rather than repeat information. Thank you sir 👏

[seahorse]

He actually mentioned the importance of sidewall when aired down. This guy is legit

[andynewell]

I just got back from getting two replacement Ridge Grapplers on the rear of my 2500 Ram Diesel. I use these a little more aggressively than most would. I do rally recovery work and long distance extreme rallying. I originally got these from Nitto as a sponsor for one of the events, (Alcan 5000) they weren't what I ordered, but I couldn't be happier with these tires. I came from Toyo ATII and it's night and day as far as traction is concerned. I am working as heavy recovery in Merritt BC this weekend for the Pacific Forest Rally. They are forecasting snow, but I won't need to switch to the Blizzaks for this little bit. These and a set of chains will get me anywhere except on ice. When we do Alcan work in the winter, I'll still keep my Blizzaks.

(Edit) Just returned from the rally I reference above. Snow in every stage and really slippery mud, these tires were predictable and stable the entire way. I pulled several rally cars out of ditches and banks and never pulled out the chains or any other traction devices. These are seriously rally approved!

[mikeharris]

I have racked up almost 50k miles on my 17 F250 CCLB Powerstroke running 35x12.50 18 Ridge Grapplers and still going. Great tires...will be getting a new set before next winter. One bit of advice...I had a lot of tire squirm when they were installed and they were aired up to stock factory specs @ 65psi. I called Nitto and they sent me an inflation chart based on weight...aired down to 50psi and tires were much more stable!!

[jobiewan]

I have Ridge Grapplers on my 2016 Tacoma. I do a lot of all around driving and weekend off-roading. They are great for everything I have asked of them.

[jimmyd]

Hey man, I love the way you do the tire reviews. VERY straight to the point. You give me the exact info I want to hear instead of a bunch of filler like these videos. Keep up the great and consistent work. God Bless!

[jacobgooch]

I had both the R/T (33x12.5r18) & the Ridge Grapplers (285/75r18) on my 05 CrewCab F150 Lariat, and now have the ridge graps on my 15 Sierra.. The R/T's were fantastic for the first 10-15K miles, but then quickly became slicks on anything other than drive pavement. They were extremely dangerous in the rain/light snow, and despite their aggressive knobby's they would just dig into the ground anytime you were in some light mud.. After 45K miles & one wreck in the rain later, I decided to put the Ridge Graps on. Their handling (wet & dry) characteristics blew me away right off the bat, and I could immediately tell that they were in another league of their own. Made my 05 feel like a sports car during this rainy winter despite having 190K miles on it with all original OEM parts (ball joints, control arms, etc.) that were so worn the ball joints could've fallen out... I even had a set of the original TA/KO's on my 05 before the R/T's, and they couldn't have even begun to hold a candle to these newly engineered Ridge Graps (2016 release). I now have them on my 15 Sierra (285/65r20), and haven't looked back. If you value your families safety in the rain and simply want the best tire money can buy, then buy the Ridge Graps. Great video, and kudos to whoever read down this far!

[drewtorres]

Almost a year later, and you just helped me make up my mind! Thank you sir!

[andrewdownes]

I ran a set of Toyo R/T’s on my Tundra the last 5 years. Got over 71K miles on them. Great tires in rain and snow and mud. Just ordered another set!

[egator]

2 years late to the party but I gotta say after watching countless tire reviews and comparisons, this was the best one. Very informative. I currently run the Nitto’s on my Ram 2500, they have about 15k miles on them and they seem to be holding up good. I’d say they’re at 50%. The Nitto’s are a Great off road tire. I’ve taken them off road a lot and they do great. They’re not great in the snow, however. The next set I’m gonna run are the Toyo Open Country RT. I wanna compare the two off road, in the snow, ect. If I don’t like the Toyo, I’ll go back to the Nitto. Really Great Video!

[liveyalife]

I just had a set of P285/70/17 RTs mounted up to replace Toyo AT2(This tire misbehaves in heavy rain and easily hydroplane). In terms of heavy rain, the Toyo RT's grip very well. I tried unsuccessfully to make them hydro plane and its clear the tires grip increases in the wet and has good water channeling.

[factoryrep]

I was told by a manager at Big O that the Nitto and Toyo are built in the same factory with the same compounds. Tread design, appearance, and function would be the reason to pick one over the other. I am getting a set of R/T's installed today on my Duramax. I spend a lot of time aired down in the sand, hunting the mountains and harsh rocky / muddy / snowy terrain of Utah. The R/T looked to have a slightly more aggressive tread for mud and snow cleanout. No wrong choice on those two options in my mind.

[BigJohnseven]

Both great tires. I’ve ran them side by side on near identical trucks. And I’ve ran both more than once. Overall I prefer the RT; they’ve held up better as far as mileage as well as less chunking on shitty oilfield roads. I do think the ridge grappler looks a little better but I’ve put both tires through the ringer and the RT just flat out performs no matter what you throw at it. 60-80k miles under f250/350’s with a lot of rough roads and towing miles on them. 35-50k on the ridge grapplers. Can’t go wrong either way. I’m ready to try out the new RT trail next though!

[stewy_]

I just ordered a replacement set of Open Country RT's for my '17 F350 Super Duty in 37x13.50R20. I currently have over 91, 000 kms (56, 5xx miles) on them, and they've still got about 25% tread left. Unfortunately, they wont get me through another winter...so its new tire day! These have been great tires, not overly loud, great grip in many conditions including snow (even though they're not snow rated). Running 55 psi all around, and having been rotated twice in their life, they've worn completed even. Highly recommend these tires! Great review Campus.

[chrisimes]

Thanks for the close ups on the two sidewall block patterns on the Ridge Grappler.

[JuanGarcia-ciht]

I have the ridge grapplers on a Tacoma. Mostly on road and occasional off road, Baja, and they are outstanding. I’ve had them for about 15000 miles now. Wearing even and tons of tread left. Slight humming noise but it’s a hybrid. Does very well in snow and wet weather.

[semperfi]

Great video, I had the ridge grapplers on my 2018 Frontier had 17 k when I traded the truck in.Tires looked like they didn’t no more than 5 k on them. But I rotated the tire every 5 k. Just bought another set for my new F-150. .

[James_M_Jay]

I got the nitto ridge grabbers. I’m a 54k miles so far on my 6.7l F-250 and still have ~40% thread. Best tire I’ve had on her so far. Towing moderate weight 3-4 days per week between my inclosed and open trailers. I’ll be replacing them with the same tire when due...

[wasachevyguy]

Another awesome vid! I much prefer these down to earth videos to the flashy ones from the guys at Custom Offsets.

[mikefly]

My Toyo Open Country R/Ts are now a little over 5 years old with 45, 000 miles, and they have (and still are) holding up well, but I'll be replacing them soon due to age, but still lots of tread remaining.