General Grabber Tire

Initial Review, 300 Miles on Tires
January 04, 2013

I orginally encountered these tires three years ago when I put them on my 1997 Tacoma 4X4. I used them through three New York winters and was quite happy with their performance. In May of 2012, I purchased a new Tacoma with Dunlop Grandtrek AT20s installed. After looking at the tread on these passenger tires, I was underwhelmed, but decided to give them a chance. Who wants to cough up hundreds of dollars on new tires for a new truck? I used them until December and our first dusting of snow. I immediately called the tire store and ordered a set of the General Grabbers. The shop got them on literally minutes before we got hit with 10 inches of snow. If you've ever been to the Ithaca area, you know we have hills...lots of them! During the worst of the storm, the truck handled confidently. The tires are noisier on the highway, but I expect that from an LT tire. I no longer spinout on slight inclines and hydroplane in the rain. The Grabbers allow my truck to act like a 4X4 and get around in all sorts of weather which is why I bought her in the first place.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
January 10, 2013

Bought these to replace the POS Goodyears that came with the truck, even though they only had 15000 miles on them. Was a great decision. Fantastic tire for the price. Snow, slush, ice, mud, no problem. Can also cruise down a dry highway at 80mph with good handling and not bad road noise. I was a little concerned with the disclaimer "not rated for severe snow" I have no idea why they are not. I live on a dirt road outside of Ottawa ON. We have had a ton of snow this year, and I have yet to find anything that can slow these down.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
January 10, 2013

These tires ar an excellent choice for any LX/LH Mopar (Charger, Challenger,Magnum,300)and are a remarkable good value for the money. They have nice beefy chunky look and are about the biggest you can fit on the OEM 18x7.5 wheels. Ride is quite good and steering response is above average. There is some tread pattern noise but it is mostly low-pitched and not objectionable. My 3" MBRP exhaust pretty much masks it with Hemi motor music. Wheelspin on hard launches is still an issue (nothing short of race tire compounds would stand up to full bore launches in this tread width) and they squeel pretty loudly when pushed really hard. But traction recovery is very good and predictable. Really an outstanding value and a really good choice for this family of vehicles. I'll be getting some wider rims and some drag radials for occasional strip use; otherwise I'll have the rear pair toasted by 10K. Honestly, as cheap as these tires are treadwear is pretty irrelevant...

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
December 28, 2012

Have been monitoring and comparing the Latitude Tour closely for the first 10000 miles after purchasing them to replace a set of General Grabber HTS which were excellent on the MDX (58,000 miles, good/expected gas mileage, quiet and smooth, and good snow traction in 2"-8" snowfalls)... So far the Michelin has done well, with gas mileage perhaps 1.5 mpg better, snow traction (10" snowfall) equal to or slightly better, ride slightly better, and wet traction equal. Price difference was $11 dollars per tire more for the Michelins... Only other test would be longevity on the Michelins, otherwise an excellent tire for this car at this point. Overall, either tire is an excellent choice. I will update again at 50,000 on these Latitude tours.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
January 03, 2013

on the survey reviews for this category Ultra Performance All Season, this ranked #2 with over 2million reviews. Bridgestone was actually higher with 900K reviews. but having had poor experience with Bridgestones on Infiniti SUV & on Pathfinder, based on the excellent customer reviews for the Continentals, decided to give them a try. & it didn't hurt that the cost was much lower than the B's.
Overall, am very very happy & satisfied I had chosen these tires for my wife's car. Have to admit, in a rear wheel drive car this performed excellent in 2 very recent snow storms & 2 very strong rainstorms with driving wind, we felt so safe & confident vs. driving our Pathfinder (even tho I have my favorite General Grabbers AT2's on them, which btw are better performers on my Durango than the PF) - that says a lot about these Continentals! They were purchased with the express purpose of winter driving. I highly recommend these tires for overall top performance, traction & no noise smooth rides.

Initial Review, 9,000 Miles on Tires
December 25, 2012

Bought them for my daily driver '99 Explorer in 255/70/15 and love them. I'm about to replace my '00 2500 Suburban tires with the same model in 265/75/16. Great tire but be sure to rotate regularly to keep them quiet.

Initial Review, 50,000 Miles on Tires
January 15, 2013

Tire wore just fine. Still have some tread left after 50K but I was going to replace. Noise level increased as tire wore down.

Initial Review, 24,000 Miles on Tires
December 30, 2012

How do people get 50,000 miles on tires??? In all my years of driving I have NEVER gotten anywhere near the tires rated mileage! These general hts are 60k rated and I have 25k on them and they are shot. I was anal about my tire psi, I had at least 1 wheel alignment a year sometimes 2. I don't drive like a maniac. Anyways, that being said these tires are very good! I would say they are the best tires I have ever owned. I am considering buying them again, if the price is right. Even now with tread down to the wear bars the traction is acceptable even in snow. I do have to be carefull and slow down gradually and anticipate but considering how worn they are I am surprised how they still grip. I would definitely recommend these tires for the Escape! My only small gripe is the ride harshness... since they are 106 load range and the escape calls for 104, you will have a harsher ride at the oem tire psi of 30 vs a 104 rated tire. I compensated by reducing the psi to 28 as per the tire psi load chart available on the internet to match the original 104 weight index.

Initial Review, 3,600 Miles on Tires
December 29, 2012

Good traction, but wear to quickly and make far to much noise for an almost daily driver

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
December 31, 2012

Have not had these tires long. Placed my order at 7 pm and tire rack had my tires at my front door around 9 the very next morning. They are the best riding tires i have ever had on the truck, i will continue to buy only this tire. Snow storm hit first day i had the new tires on, drovearound all day with no problem. After the six inches accumulation ceased falling, i still had no problems with my 2wd s10. With previous tires, i wouldn't even consider leave the house in snow without considerable weight in my bed. With the at2, i had no problems with no weight. Even came to a dead stop on a steep hill that was un plowed, and made it the last 500 feet up the hill. Unimaginable with my previous tires. I then headed to our muddings hole, and encountered wet mud. Only got stuck once (2wd) but these tires dug me out of all kinds of mess. They grip awesome, and clean out real easy. And you can't even hear them on the highway

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
May 09, 2010

I had replaced my OEM Wranglers HP's with Bridegtsone Alenza's when my Element had 28,000 miles on it. While the braking was great on the Alenza's, the ride on local roads was terrible. You could feel every bump on the road. Bridgestone gives a 30 days ride guarantee, which I decided to do. I debated between the General Grabber HTS and the Continental ContiCrossContact LX. I was leaning towards the Continentals until I spoke with an Engineer at Continental. Continental also makes the Generals. He said that the Generals utilized the latest and greatest tire compound that they had. With his comments, Tire Rack's recommendation and Consumer Report's #1 rating, I decided to try the Generals. So far, I am very pleased with the tires and would highly recommend them. The ride is very good and the tires seem to perform well. Hopefully they will last 50,000 to 60,000 miles.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
February 23, 2010

Great wet traction and cornering stability in both wet and dry. The noise level is comparable to Michelin LTX and Lattitude and ride quality is, again, on par with Michelin tires. While this is much cheaper than Michelin's, mileage on these tires are bad. Over repeated checking my mileage is worse by about 8%. An 8% of my annual gas budget is about $320. At that rate, I could have saved more money by going with Michelin's. Don't buy this tire unless you don't mind the fuel economy sacrifice for better perceived performance.



As an aside, there needs to be a survey category on mileage.

Initial Review, 5,100 Miles on Tires
January 04, 2013

These tires were standard equipment on my 2012 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab 4X4. I was skeptical when I received a 4X4 vehicle with a passenger tire on it. I decided to give them a chance and drove them for 5,000 miles. Their performance in the rain was disappointing to say the least. You end up spinning out at level intersections and on a slight hill it was even worse. In sand or gravel, I didn't feel confident that the truck was going to stay where I wanted it. After a dusting of snow here in Ithaca, New York, I felt like I was driving a Mini Cooper instead of a 4X4. I called the tire store and ordered a new set of General Grabber AT2s on the truck. The garage managed to get them on an hour before we got 10 inches of snow. The truck handles great and I have no qualms taking it out in the snow. No more slipping on wet pavement and sand and stopping on inclines is no problem. For the highway or someplace flat with no snow, the Dunlops would be fine, but if you live in a hilly, snowy area, you should find a better tire.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
November 10, 2010

I put the tires on the front of my F250 ext cab 4x4 diesel truck for about a month to see how I liked them. Not too bad, but I moved them to the rear and put a set of Michilen AT2 on the front. The Michilen tires are quieter, but have noticably less grip off road. I suspect that the Michilen tires will wear a lot longer. With a heavy 7.3L diesel sitting on them all the time, I figured they were a better option for the front end based on tread wear alone. The handling seems to be identical between the two tires. They both grip very well on wet roads.



With the General's on the rear I've driven up some decent inclines in some wet pastures with about 400 lbs in the bed and never had a problem slipping a tire. Never even Bothered to lock the hubs in. With over 4000K of firewood in the back, I did find a wet spot one day and got stuck. I didn't have the hubs locked in, and I was just easing along around a pond in 1st gear, so I didn't have any speed or momentum either. I was impressed with how far I got before I slipped a tire. I almost made it all the way through (over 20 feet). Antoher 5 feet and I could have got out and locked the hubs and let the front tires pull me out. As it was, I had cut a 6 or 7 inch rut with the tires before they started to slip. Others are right about the mud though. Once they slip, they pack full and dig a hole in a hurry. I look forward to seeing how these do on the snow and ice this winter. I will be reporting back on the tread wear also.

Initial Review, 7,800 Miles on Tires
December 26, 2012

These tires wore evenly across but the tread life was not good after 8,000 miles I only have one third of the tread remaining. I would not recommend these tires on a Honda Pilot, they may wear better on a lighter vehicle.

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
December 24, 2012

After 15,000 miles of average driving I am ready for a new set of tires and it WILL NOT be these again! Horrible treadware!