JKAnimal
Caught the Bug
There was a discussion on my local Jeep forum regarding which side of a NITTO tire should face out. The Trail Grapplers (and I assume other grapplers) have different block patterns on each sidewall. Is it just aesthetics or is there more to it?
In the WOL short film on how to mount a beadlock Mel states that the triangular pattern side should be out (this is how my tires were mounted by my tire shop). Is it safe to assume that his reasoning is because that sidewall is more aggressive than the flatter block sidewall which gives you better grab when running at low pressure and provides better sidewall traction on obstacles? (this is what I tend to think)
I know Mel and Off Road Evolution have installed hundreds or thousands of NITTO tires and have a good working relationship with NITTO so I trust what he said, but when I get questioned I'd like to have a definitive answer and not say "I know it's true cause I saw it on the internet" :blush
So if any of you guys (you know who you are) have some experience with NITTO please chime in.
-John
In the WOL short film on how to mount a beadlock Mel states that the triangular pattern side should be out (this is how my tires were mounted by my tire shop). Is it safe to assume that his reasoning is because that sidewall is more aggressive than the flatter block sidewall which gives you better grab when running at low pressure and provides better sidewall traction on obstacles? (this is what I tend to think)
I know Mel and Off Road Evolution have installed hundreds or thousands of NITTO tires and have a good working relationship with NITTO so I trust what he said, but when I get questioned I'd like to have a definitive answer and not say "I know it's true cause I saw it on the internet" :blush
So if any of you guys (you know who you are) have some experience with NITTO please chime in.
-John