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The Nitto Terra Grappler G2 is a All Terrain and Off Road All Season tire designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

6.4
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
65%
Wet Grip
25%
Road Feedback
40%
Handling
60%
Wear
65%
Comfort
45%
Buy again
30%
Snow Grip
30%
Ice Grip
15%
2 Reviews
42% Average
88,818 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 9th)
Nitto Terra Grappler G2

Nitto Terra Grappler G2

All Season Mid-Range
BETA
6.4 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Medium Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Comfort
60.9
0.32x / 3 tests
Dry
60.5
1.5x / 3 tests
Off road
46.6
0.68x / 4 tests
Wet
45.5
1.93x / 6 tests
Value
40
0.42x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
56.2
2 tests
Handling
45.5
8 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2022
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 2
Avg Rating: 41.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.86
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2022/23 Best 9 All Terrain Tires Tire Reviews 2022 275/65 R18 9/9 17 metrics

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2022/23 Best 9 All Terrain Tires
275/65 R18 • 2022
9th/9
Low price.
Extremely long wet braking, slowest wet handling with difficult balance, slowest in dry handling, average offroad performance, noisy, highest rolling resistance on test.
The Nitto Terra Grappler G2 might not be the most expensive tire of the group, but we expected more from the Nitto brand. Sadly, the Terra Grappler was out classed on nearly every surface, and most worryingly had extremely long wet braking, stopping the F150 over 16 meters longer than the best of the group - when the best tire in the test had you stopped safely, you'll still be traveling 27 mph on the Nitto from just 50 mph.
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Size Price Range  
265/70 R17 $195.00 - $238.00 (4 Prices) Compare Prices >>
Available in 49 tire sizes - View all.

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Latest Nitto Terra Grappler G2 Reviews

Initial Impressions Review
Given 54% while driving a Toyota 4runner (265/70 R17) on for 65,318 miles
These have been great on my wife's 2018 4runner. We bought them in 2020 and they are still going strong here in 2026. I was expecting about 55-65k miles out of them but we are over 65k now and they still have all the siping and good tread depth. The tire or getting "old" not worn out.
I will be looking for something better in the rain and ice. These are too slippery, 4 wheel drive is a must on anything like ice or fresh rain.
I will be looking at the G3s because they say they are much better in the wet and ice but I am not convinced yet.
Helpful 9
February 17, 2026
Given 29% while driving a Jeep XJ Cherokee (265/70 R17) on mostly town for 23,500 average miles
These tires have been a problem since the beginning. They have never balanced well. The tire machine will say OK for balance, but the ride quality is terrible. The steering wheel will shake around 60 mph and stop around 70 mph. I would NOT buy these again and don't recommend them to anyone.
Helpful 669
October 12, 2024
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