SL options Nitto Terra vs Toyo AT III EV?

[edgewardoe]

Hi all,

I just picked up a 25’ Lariat power boost and am looking to throw some better tires on it vs the stock. I have narrowed it down to 2 SL options the Toyo Open Country A/T III EV or the Nitto Terra grappler G3. I have been hunting around the forum to see if I could find some real world experiences and found these threads:
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/anyone-using-nitto-terra-grappler-g3-tires.29176/

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/nitto-terra-grappler-g3-long-term-reviews.43200/page-2

but I could not find much about the Toyo at3 EV tires aside from on some rivian forums. (And tons of positives about the normally non-ev at3’s)

Does anyone have real world expertise on how these handle or how they compare to the Terra’s or what makes them different from the normal at3’s? My concern is if it is a different compound that it would not perform in cold weather and snow as well. I saw that Nitto is owned by Toyo so I am guessing they will be similar.
I am really wanting to keep some of the stock tire acceleration but need something better for snow (NE winters are not crazy but I live where we can go a week or so without plowing pretty often). I am planning to go with a 275/65/20 as I really like the BAP 20’s that came with the truck but would love some real world feedback if anyone has used either or both. Discount tire has price matches both where it would be $1,486.76 for the Toyo’s or $1,270.00 for the Terra’s so VERY close.
Main goals:
Efficiency/keep stock acceleration as much as possible
Snow/wet preformace
Light off-road (lots of dirt and gravel roads and a bit of non-rock climbing trails)

Thanks so much for any feedback!

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[EcoB259]

I’ve had both on my truck and currently have the Toyo.
I don’t have any use in snow but dry and wet pavement use a lot.
both do well but I think the Toyo slightly edges the nitto in the wet.

 

[Scoobtay]

I crossed shopped these too and ended up getting the Les Schwab Mazama Open Range A/T Plus tires. Wet grip is significantly better than the stocks, KO2’s, duratracs, and AT4’s that I’ve used previously.

Made by Sumitomo, who manufactures Falken and Dunlop, and the Mazamas use a different rubber compound for use in cooler/wetter climates.

 

[TG587]

Hi all,

I just picked up a 25’ Lariat power boost and am looking to throw some better tires on it vs the stock. I have narrowed it down to 2 SL options the Toyo Open Country A/T III EV or the Nitto Terra grappler G3. I have been hunting around the forum to see if I could find some real world experiences and found these threads:
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/anyone-using-nitto-terra-grappler-g3-tires.29176/

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/nitto-terra-grappler-g3-long-term-reviews.43200/page-2

but I could not find much about the Toyo at3 EV tires aside from on some rivian forums. (And tons of positives about the normally non-ev at3’s)

Does anyone have real world expertise on how these handle or how they compare to the Terra’s or what makes them different from the normal at3’s? My concern is if it is a different compound that it would not perform in cold weather and snow as well. I saw that Nitto is owned by Toyo so I am guessing they will be similar.
I am really wanting to keep some of the stock tire acceleration but need something better for snow (NE winters are not crazy but I live where we can go a week or so without plowing pretty often). I am planning to go with a 275/65/20 as I really like the BAP 20’s that came with the truck but would love some real world feedback if anyone has used either or both. Discount tire has price matches both where it would be $1,486.76 for the Toyo’s or $1,270.00 for the Terra’s so VERY close.
Main goals:
Efficiency/keep stock acceleration as much as possible
Snow/wet preformace
Light off-road (lots of dirt and gravel roads and a bit of non-rock climbing trails)

Thanks so much for any feedback!

I've been looking at with of those options as well, especially the AT3 EV tires. I was also considering going to a 285/60r20 in the normal AT3 but it's overall a smaller tire.

 

[Parthery]

I have the G3s in the SL range, but stock 275/60/20. When I was shopping the 275/65/20s were my first choice but were backordered and it got to the point where I couldn't wait any longer.

Just passed 20K miles and 3 of the 4 still have 10/32. The 4th one got replaced this week after an encounter with a curb. Great in the rain, no snow yet to try them out.

 

[BigEFord4Lyfe]

I too just got Terra Grappler G3 in 275/65r20 in SL a month ago . Very pleased with these , only 47lbs, great in rain , no noise, Balanced great, no shimmies or shakes at any speed. Steering feels better than stock Hankooks

 

[edgewardoe]

Terra Grappler G3 – First Impressions / Early Review

Figured I’d post an update since I ended up going with the Terra Grappler G3s and wanted to share my experience so far. This is all subjective, and I’m definitely not a tire expert—just sharing impressions based on my previous setups. Some of what I’m feeling could easily be the truck rather than the tire.

Quick note on my setup for context:
-2025 F150 Powerboost with the BAP 20” wheel. I am using 91 octane winter blend I believe. I went with the 275/65/20 SL rated Terra Grappler G3’s.

-I am comparing my experience with my 2 most recent vehicle/tire setups I had so this is very subjective. I previously had a 23’ Bronco Wildtrack with 35” GY Territories and previous to that a 21’ tundra with Ko2’s.

-Also note about the post. I 100% wote everything myself but did use chat GPT to correct my grammar and format the overall experience but I did not use to to add anything or pull any additional data/info. Just want to add this disclaimer.

Buying Experience
I went into Discount Tire with price-locked online quotes for both the Toyo Open Country EVs and the Nitto Terra Grapplers. The manager happened to be the one helping me, and when he found out I was torn between those two, he actually laughed—those were the exact two he had picked for his Lightning before choosing the Toyo EVs.

He took me out to look at his truck since they were out of stock in the store. Side-by-side, the differences were pretty noticeable:

• Terra Grappler G3: more aggressive tread and sidewall
• Toyo Open Country EV: smoother, less aggressive sidewall; likely better aerodynamics and possibly efficiency

The manager said the Toyos were a little firmer than stock, slightly less efficient, and had a small loss in acceleration. Efficiency explanations on the Lightning go over my head, so take that for what it's worth.

He also offered to honor the Black Friday discount on top of the price match for the Terra Grapplers—so I pulled the trigger at just under $1200 installed out the door.

Convenient timing too: the day they were installed we started getting flurries, and the next day was our first real snowfall of the year.

Initial Driving Impressions
Ride & Acceleration:
On the way home I immediately noticed a firmer ride—but still way smoother than either my Bronco or my ’21 Tundra on KO2s. Acceleration took a small hit but nothing dramatic.

Snow Performance
1st snowfall with the new tires, 2nd day with tires installed (8 inches of fresh snow):
Honestly, pretty underwhelming at first. Compared to the 35” Goodyear Territories on my Bronco and the KO2s on my Tundra, the Terra Grapplers felt noticeably less confident. Not bad, just not in the same league. I switched to 4A sooner than I normally would.

Later in the same week after around 150 miles on the tires (200-mile highway trip during round two of snowfall):
Completely different experience. Roads were plowed but still had 4” coming down while I drove. This time the tires felt great—stable through drifts at 50–65 mph and surprisingly composed on ice patches. Even side streets felt better. Maybe better road treatment? Maybe a bit of break-in? Not sure, but the improvement was significant.

I’d say snow performance is:

• On par with Goodyear Territories
• Not as good as KO2s
• Very good on slush and wet roads—honestly much better than any other tires I have had previously.

MPG / Efficiency
Cold weather crushed my MPG at first. I normally saw 19–24 mpg (17 in Sport). With the new tires I was seeing 15–18, averaging just under 17 mpg over ~550 miles. I was surprised enough that I considered trying to swap to the Toyos.

Then we got a warm day (mid-40s), snow melting, lots of mixed driving (about 300 miles). I was consistently getting:

• 21+ mpg on the highway
• 18–19 mpg in the city

I knew cold temps affected PowerBoost MPG, but I didn’t expect it to be that drastic.

TL;DR

• Snow Performance:
  Passable, but the weakest compared to the GY Territories and KO2s I’ve run. But not Bad at all!
  HOWEVER—on slush, wet, and melting conditions, they performed fantastically.
• MPG:
  Pretty solid once temps warm up. Probably only a 2–3 mpg overall loss, which I’m very happy with.
• Ride & Handling:
  Slightly firmer than stock, slight loss in acceleration, but still more comfortable than my Bronco or Tundra were. My wife even said the truck is smoother than her Passport—which is saying something since she hated the Bronco and Tundra ride.
• Looks:
  Best-looking tread I’ve had—aggressive but not over the top. (Does not make the truck look “Bubba” like)

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