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Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 vs General Grabber APT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 6 + 82 owner reviews. How we score

Grabber APT is ahead, 69–59

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General Grabber APT
Tire BGeneral

Grabber APT

All-Terrain tire

Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 82 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 18 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 58

    Dry

    Grabber APT +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Grabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5367

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    Grabber APT: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67

    No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Grabber APT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Grabber APT +10
    73
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Grabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6174

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    Grabber APT: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Grabber APT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

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    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Grabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–63

    Grabber APT: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Grabber APT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    Grabber APT +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Grabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5663

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62

    Grabber APT: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T 693 or Grabber APT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

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    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Grabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–57

    Grabber APT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.7 = 63

    No road tests of noise for Grabber APT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Grabber APT +12
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Grabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 62 (est.)71
    Reviews found online5368

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    Grabber APT: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 68 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 52

    Handling (owners)

    Grabber APT +8
    60
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Grabber APT
    Reviews found online5260
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler A/T 693General Grabber APT
Relative Score 59 69
Dry 58 67
Wet 63 73
Snow – 66
Comfort 62 66
Noise – 63
Treadwear 58 70
Handling (owners) 52 60

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Headline score

Dueler A/T 693

Grabber APT

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Dueler A/T 693

Pros

  • Predictable handling and cornering feedback
  • Surprisingly good wet grip for an all-terrain tire
  • Excellent grip in snow, including deeper snow conditions

Cons

  • Severe vibrations and vehicle shaking at higher speeds (above 40 mph)
  • Accelerated and uneven front tire wear on the outside edges
  • Rubber cracking or degradation resembling fish scales on the tread
All owner themes in the Dueler A/T 693 review

Tire B Grabber APT

Pros

  • Excellent traction in wet, snowy, and light off-road conditions
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality for an all-terrain tire
  • Attractive, rugged aesthetic that enhances vehicle appearance

Cons

  • Difficulty in achieving proper wheel balance, leading to vibrations
  • Inconsistent tread life reports, with some users experiencing premature wear
  • Tendency to pick up and retain gravel in tread grooves
All owner themes in the Grabber APT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 B · General Grabber APT
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—25
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″
Tread depth—12 - 16/32″
UTQG—360 - 740 A - AA A - B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure—44 - 90 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693

General Grabber APT

Winner: General Grabber APT — better treadwear, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General Grabber APT scores 70 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Grabber APT scores 73 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

General Grabber APT scores 67 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General Grabber APT scores 60 vs 52 on handling.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
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Tire B · General Grabber APT
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Dueler A/T 693 or Grabber APT?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler A/T 693 or Grabber APT?

General Grabber APT, 73 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler A/T 693 or Grabber APT?

General Grabber APT, 67 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler A/T 693 or Grabber APT?

General Grabber APT, 66 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dueler A/T 693 or Grabber APT?

General Grabber APT, 70 vs 58 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology