General Truck Tires

Initial Review, 800 Miles on Tires
December 27, 2012

Bought these tires back in October as kind of a fluke, I wanted a set of winter tires and with wheels and everything it came out to 600ish for the 4. So why not..I got them and wouldn't you know it, no snow till now (Euclid). I put them on Chirstmas morning when I had to travel to Rochester, and before putting them on I took the car around the block with my normal all season tires, and struggled getting back up a hill with maybe 7 degree incline. I didn't want to put them on just because I knew once I got out of the mountains it was going to be nothing but dry pavement, regardless I put them on. Was I AMAZED. I was comfortably doing 65mph on back roads, 40mph around foothill type roads with turns. Traction was amazing, the back end was a little loose, but I fixed that problem by putting 3 of my all seasons tires and wheels in the trunk. (Hey at least they were good for something.)

So here we are now, Euclid just came through and dropped about a foot, and I had to be out the door and on the roads at 6 am this morning, before anything but the major roads were plowed, and nothing stopped me. I was passing full weight pick up trucks because they weren't going fast enough.

What I have found with these tires is that the steering is kind of sloppy, (Feels very soft.) and that trying to get traction in slush that the plow trucks clean up is also a P.I.T.A, but in fresh unplowed, or minimally plowed snow, these tires are amazing. The only regret I have is not getting them studded when I had the chance.

Gas mileage has decreased about 4-5 MPG's, but for the sense and security that I have with these tires, and knowing that almost no winter weather will stop me, there are worth every penny.

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, 7,000 Miles on Tires
December 20, 2012

I bought these tires after reading all the reviews, in preparation for driving across country in October from NC to CO. Not sure if I'd hit snow when I got there. I have to say, these have a very aggressive tread pattern. I fully expected some extra highway noise, but noticed little to none. They drive smoothly. I was especially impressed with the way my tires grab now when I take off too quickly from a stop. My other tires would briefly spin then eventually take off. These tires take about a half second and then grab and the truck takes off!! It's amazing! I never spin anymore. They have great traction... I've been off road, in the mud, dirt, gravel, and wet and dry pavement. No snow, yet... But, I have 100% confidence that these tires will get the job done. And the price was great! I was so impressed with these tires, that I bought General Tires for my daughter's sports car recently, for her safety. Don't remember what model they are, but so far they are working well for her as well. I will be buying General tires for all our trucks and cars in the future.

Initial Review, 35,000 Miles on Tires
November 21, 2012

Bought these after a set of Goodyear Triple Tread All-Seasons. I've rotated on schedule, and am good about air pressure. Overall a decent tire except for one thing: they tramline in highway ruts on Colorado roads like nothing I've ever experience. I have to dump them now because I can't trust them to not yank me out of the lane. This is mainly noticed on I-70 toward the high country, where lots of trucks with chains chew up the highway. But somehow even with perfect alignment on my 4Runner, I can't hold the vehicle without deft responses to the jumping in and out of the center of the lane. Other than that, they've done quite well but this is an unpardonable sin to me. Going back to the Triple Treads.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
November 21, 2012

I have these tires on the rear of my 2 wheel drive Colorado. This truck does have the locking rear differential. This will be the third winter I have run them and they still look new. We put them on in November and run them until May. From here on out, I think I will run them year round. These tires are GREAT in snow. I was able to plow through a drift created by a snow plow while going from a side road to a main road. A front wheel drive car was stuck to my left and a full size Dodge truck was stuck on my right. I had to come to a complete stop at the light so I had no momentum when I hit the snow plow drift. These tires pushed me through the drift onto the main route. Another time I was hunting and took a wet sandy/muddy trail back to a remote parking lot. There was another guy back there with a 4x4 Dodge Dakota. He couldn't believe I got back there with a 2 wheel drive. He said he struggled to get back there in 4 wheel drive. These tires have exceeded my expectations in both tread wear and traction.

Initial Review, 9,855 Miles on Tires
November 20, 2012

Purchased these LT tires because I got a super deal on them - less cost that p-metric Michelin or General tires. Although I don't tow often enough to warrant LT tires (or heavy enough loads to indicate them), I am really glad that I purchased them (was really a no-brainer - why not get better tires for less cost?).

So far they are the best tires that I have had on the truck. Haven't used them in winter (snow/ice) and doubt that I will as I am in SoFla.

Highly recommend them

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
November 14, 2012

Awesome snow tire. Not only was it one of the cheaper tires in my size, but one of the best reviewed - and I can see why. My rear wheel drive BMW got around our recent 6" one day snow accumulation as good as any of the 4wd trucks I've had in the past. Ice performance isn't as good as a Blizzak but the rubber compound looks like it will last a heck of a lot longer than a Blizzak. It is a beast of a tire in the snow, and is still very quiet on the highway. The ride is very good, handling is diminished from my summer tires, but this is not sold as a performance tire so I can't hold that against it.

If this tire can get a BMW through a North Dakota winter, I'd be confident using it anywhere.

Initial Review, 300 Miles on Tires
October 20, 2012

I researched several weeks on tire reviews and tests on the A/T class of tires, the General Grabber AT2 were ranked very high....This particular tire had a very good price and great reviews so i thought what the heck I'll try them out.....I would have to say they are way better than i expected! I thought the original tires that came with the truck (Goodyear Wrangler AT) were good until i put these bad boys on....The ride was much smoother, quieter, way better on wet pavement, and way more aggressive looking than the stock goodyear at....I read a couple reviews on here where a couple said they got bead problems but that is not a defect of the tire thats attributed to the installer not using lubricants or forcing the tire on the rim thus damaging the tire...I would recommend doing a little research on tire installers in the area that do good work and not short steps on the installation process.....The local wal-mart in my area did good work on installing so i had them mount,balance, and use new stems on 4 tires with a grand total with tax for $21...which i thought was a great deal!

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
October 21, 2012

These tires replaced a set of worn BFG A/T's. I was a die hard BFG guy until I found out about these tires. They have a softer compound, wear just as long, and are way cheaper. I have put these tires thru everything imaginable and have never been let me down. They ride smooth, aren't very noisy for an A/T tire, and still look barely worn with 20k miles on them. You'll notice a trend of the people complaining about tread wear they all have heavy vehicles like full size suv's or 3/4 or 1 ton trucks/vans. With the softer compound they will wear faster with a heavy vehicle, but the softer compound is what makes them awesome in winter weather almost like a snow tire. They will last a long time with a lighter vehicle, such as a jeep, small suv, or truck. I will be buying another set when these wear out.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
October 14, 2012

I put these tires on my 2005 sport track and they are better than I expected. A little bouncey on turns due to the fact it is a beefy tire and my truck is light and I have leaf springs in the rear but I got used to it just slow it down on turns.It's an All Terrain tire not a high performance race tire. But I love them so far!!!!

Initial Review, 57,000 Miles on Tires
September 24, 2012

Still on my truck. Almost down to 3/32". Forgot a few rotations and rebalances (started wearing them funny more than once), "spirited" is a euphemism for the way I sometimes beat on my truck (20% of the time, max --odometer just rolled to 267,000 miles) so I hope I don't see they were supposed to last 100k miles or something. Great tire. BEAST. and barely any road noise don't worry about that. Brand new on a fresh rained road I tried to lose the back end on purpose several times jerking the wheel, popping the clutch or both, if it ever lost grip I can't remember. But now with less than 30% of original tread remaining it's a bit easier (much easier), but not unsafe at all. Basically still trying to see how they are at the end of their life so I can decide if I want another set or not. Also of note I peeled out more than 10x but less than 25x, and they were mostly on purpose and quick chirps. Lastly, they've pulled an 18' inboard/outboard boat and a few other trailerables probably about 1000-2000k miles at least. Way over vehicle tongue weight rating and towing capacity I'm pretty sure. Oh and I drove over some curbs and medians (on purpose, probably 20x over 57k miles), and I had too much pressure as well. Tire rated 44psi max, pathfinder door sticker says 26lbs front and back and they were at 35, sometimes higher, and now at 29 for last 5,000 miles. Think I stretched me a little. Put it this way. If you live in any place with snow & u don't want to get stuck, or you want a tire that makes your truck look tougher and drive "tougher" with tires that can take a little neglect and abuse. It's worth the money. Even tho I think the price went up 25 bucks.

Initial Review, 32,000 Miles on Tires
September 29, 2012

I have had these tires on my truck for about 32K miles. The Dealer told me today that I only have about 4/32 tread remaining on the tires. They were supposed to be good for 60K miles. Now I am digging through all my old maintenance records trying to prove they were rotated every 8K to get prorated warranty out of them. I am missing a receipt and don’t know that General will honor their warranty now. Would not recommend tires solely based on tread life. It is only over half of what is advertized in my experince.

Initial Review, 40,000 Miles on Tires
September 24, 2012

These are fantastic tires! I have just passed the 40K mark and I’m buying a new front set today – the rear tires are still good! Excellent traction, very little road noise, great for both city and highway driving. These tires also perform very well in the rain, I really have no complaints! Also, they’re cheap! I’ll buy these tires for my truck as long as General keeps making them – exceptional value! Highly recommend!

Initial Review, 9,000 Miles on Tires
September 14, 2012

Installed these on my truck. This vehicle just turned over 565,000 miles. Original engine. Rebuilt transmission. Replaced General Tires.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
September 09, 2012

Don't get me started talking about how amazing these tires are. I tell people to go to Tirerack and read the reviews for themselves. It is the most amazing and important transformation I've ever made to a vehicle. I was about to buy a cheap super old Jeep Cherokee off Craigslist just to drive in winter. My rear wheel drive Mercedes with the then 18 inch summer tires got me stuck at work once. I sat and watched as others in Civics drove up the garage ramp with ease. That was the day I learned the downside to my car. That was then.

After reading reviews I was inspired to go out in a snow storm, so I went to Burger King and filmed a new Mustang running stop signs and losing traction in the intersection. I wished I could tell him about these tires. My co-worker abandoned her stuck Nissan in the middle of the road and walked home at midnight. In the DC area you see so many abandoned cars covered in roof deep dirty snow that was pushed there by snow plows. I saw a couple of Mercedes Benzes (sad sad SLK too). I just wish I could tell them about these tires, I don't get stuck anymore. If they weren't on my car I won't believe any of this. They are so nice/comfortable to ride on compared to my 19s, that I actually have them on the car now. Bad thing to do I know but I love the ride. I no longer fear hitting infamous DC potholes so much. I bought the tires and wheels here on Tirerack. Mounted and balanced. I was blown away by the tread. I call my 2 door Mercedes - The Truck.

Don't miss work. Amaze your friends. Amaze your Jeep driving spouse. He has big dirt tires that ruled in the 24 inches of snow we had in recent years, but in light snow his tires have no traction, left me spinning at a light for awhile. He now wants these Generals, he loves the wet traction on them. Look at owner videos on YouTube to see how unstoppable they are. I feel like I wanna buy extra sets in case they stop making them. Who needs AWD or 4matic when you have these tires?