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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs General Grabber APT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 1 road tests and 33 + 82 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact A/T is ahead, 74–68

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Continental TerrainContact A/T
Tire AContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All-Terrain tire

± 7

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 33 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test (dry braking)

General Grabber APT
Tire BGeneral

Grabber APT

All-Terrain tire

± 7

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. 77

    Dry

    TerrainContact A/T +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7867

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 78.4 = 77

    Grabber APT: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

    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 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8375

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.2 + 40% × 83.4 = 80

    Grabber APT: 60% × 73.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74

    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 0.55).

  3. 65

    Snow

    Grabber APT +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6164

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65

    Grabber APT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 67

    No road tests of snow for TerrainContact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    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 0.32).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7260

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.1 + 60% × 72.3 = 72

    Grabber APT: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.2 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Grabber APT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 79

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +18
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests81≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7453

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 74.4 = 79

    Grabber APT: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 61

    No road tests of noise for Grabber APT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Grabber APT +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6771
    Reviews found online7069
    Tested Tread Life (Miles) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–155%60%

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    Grabber APT: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 68.7 = 70

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    TerrainContact A/T +16
    58
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber APT
    Reviews found online7458
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TGeneral Grabber APT
Relative Score 74 68
Dry 77 67
Wet 80 74
Snow 65 67
Comfort 72 63
Noise 79 61
Treadwear 68 70
Handling (owners) 74 58

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TerrainContact A/T

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Grabber APT

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Continental TerrainContact A/T finished ahead 1 times and General Grabber APT 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryTerrainContact A/TGrabber APTΔHead-to-head
Tested Tread Life (Miles) Treadwear 55% 60% −5.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires · 215/60R17
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/18 #6/18 – 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires · 215/60R17

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A TerrainContact A/T

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality for an all-terrain tire
  • Superior wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Strong on-road handling and stability during highway driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance on ice and packed snow
  • Limited capability in deep mud or extreme off-road terrain
  • Reports of premature tread wear in some heavy-duty or high-torque applications
All owner themes in the TerrainContact A/T 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 · Continental TerrainContact A/T B · General Grabber APT
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3025
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 16/32″12 - 16/32″
UTQG680 A A - B360 - 740 A - AA A - B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 - 80 psi44 - 90 psi
Sizes in common2020

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

General Grabber APT

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better noise, handling and dry. Where the General Grabber APT is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 79 vs 61 on noise.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 74 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 72 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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TerrainContact A/T or Grabber APT?

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 80 vs 74 on our wet score.

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TerrainContact A/T or Grabber APT?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, TerrainContact A/T or Grabber APT?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 79 vs 61 on our noise score.

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 72 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TerrainContact A/T or Grabber APT?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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