![]() ![]() This means they've passed a set standard as being a high-performing tire in severe winter weather driving conditions. Not surprisingly, the A/TX has ample space between the lugs since these are rated as a three-peak mountain snowflake rated tire. With a decent amount of wheel speed, they'll clear out pretty good. Same with the snow, especially the wet heavy stuff. But at closer inspection, the tread voids and tread depth look like they will do a decent job at evacuating mud as long as you have them spinning at a fast rate of speed. In fact, it's the tire choice for popular overlanders like Expedition Overland, for example, who have been running General Tires since they started.įrom a distance, the tread design looks to be compactly designed to help aid in reducing road noise. It was designed to be a blend of General X3 mud terrain with a more robust sidewall and aggressive shoulder lugs and General's previous AT2 altering to give it respectable on-road handling and a quiet ride plus lots of great traction characteristics without sacrificing off-road performance.Īnd that's where you guys that have daily drivers who still need their Toyotas, Jeeps, trucks, or SUVs to handle well on the road, last a good amount of miles, and still take you where you need to go off-road are really gonna like this tire.Īlmost everyone we talked to that had the A/TX, gave it a more than an acceptable review. The X in A/TX means that it's designated by General Tire as a hybrid or crossover tire. But the biggest, most noticeable change is the staggered and blocky shoulder lugs and side biters, as you'll notice that they are much more defined than the AT2. They both have almost identical center tread patterns. The first thing we wanted to point out is that the A/TX could easily be confused with the previous model, the AT2 Line. They are a big competitor in the tire industry with their value-oriented prices. They aim to create durable, high-performance tires, and give you a comfortable ride. They offer aftermarket tires for cars, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, light trucks, and even commercial trucks. General Tires was originally founded in 1915 and based out of Akron, Ohio. Read below to learn more about The General Grabber A/TX. But is this all talk or is it true? We are here to break it all down for you guys. The Grabber A/TX by General is one of their newest All-Terrain Tires and is already being called one of the greatest All-Terrain Tire on the market. The road noise of the Grabbers was minimal, and the Hilux was stable even in the wet, giving me confidence to drive 120km/h on wet tar.General Grabber Tire Review April 30, 2021 With the slight offset and a wider rim, the tyres looked much more aggressive on the Hilux. I fitted the tyres on a nice set of Outrage rims from A-Line’s 4×4 Outback range. After some research, I decided on a set of General Grabber ATs, in the standard size of 265/65 R17 and boy, am I impressed.Įxpect to pay between R2100 and R2300 per tyre, before all the balancing and alignment costs – certainly at the lower end of the price spectrum. There are many brands out there to choose from but the price tags can be very high. On my first off-road trip in the Hilux, I was faced with a sidewall puncture – and then suffered a similar fate when we took on the Rust de Winter Toyota Jamboree, so I needed to decide on a new set of rubber. ![]() Picking the right tyre for your vehicle isn’t the easiest thing to do and the standard tyres that were fitted on my late model Hilux Legend 45 when it came out of the factory are not as robust as the AT indication on the sidewall suggests. ![]()
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