My 2003 Nissan had Dueler HTs, and were one of my least favourite tyre.
14 years later, the Colorado, I bought as a demo with a few thousand miles on it, and factory is Dueler HTs...wasn't a fan over winter, but it's been raining recently, quite heavily, and I became REALLY not a fan. Yesterday morning, the truck was wriggling around on damp corners, a little under, and little oversteer didn't grip in the back until it got a little angle on it.
Last week, they aquaplaned at sillily low speeds on standing water...throwing the water forward and thence onto the windscreen as you drove through it was a real highlight.
So at less than 10,000 miles on them, installed yesterday some Nitto Grappler G2s...
http://nittotyre.com.au/tyres/4x4-tyres/terra-grappler-g2/
Initial reports..
* yes, there is a tad more road noise...has to be, but it's barely perceptable.
* yes, more "bump thump"
* If I take a corner reasonably vigorously with a tyre(s) on a white line, they don't scream like a banshee (the duelers were embarrasing - people turned and looked).
Size 265 60 R18
Dueler HTs are off the Colorado - Nittos on...
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I love Terra Grapplers. Between my Liberty and LR3, I think I've had 4 or 5 sets.
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Scratched my head for a moment until realized the seasons in Australia vs here are oppositely related. You drain water swirls the wrong way too. 
My only gripe about the G2 is that for my Liberty's size (245/70/17), they only make it in an LT now, which adds about 10 lbs per tire over the P rated ones I have now. The P ones have been great off road and aired down, no cuts. And they don't make the G2 in my LR3's size either.
Post up pics when you get a chance! The difference is subtle with the new vs old, but why would they mess much with a good thing? 
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