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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs General Grabber X3 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 2 + 0 road tests and 33 + 119 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

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 X3
Tire BGeneral

Grabber X3

Mud-Terrain tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 119 reviews

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 +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7871

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 78 = 77

    Grabber X3: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 79

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8271

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.9 + 40% × 81.8 = 79

    Grabber X3: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 64

    Snow

    Grabber X3 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6170

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.5 = 64

    Grabber X3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70

    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 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7358

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 73.4 = 73

    Grabber X3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 79

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +18
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests82≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7652

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 81.7 + 40% × 75.5 = 79

    Grabber X3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 61

    No road tests of noise for Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    TerrainContact A/T +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6965

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.8 + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    Grabber X3: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    TerrainContact A/T +16
    58
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TGrabber X3
    Reviews found online7458
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TGeneral Grabber X3
Relative Score 74 68
Dry 77 70
Wet 79 71
Snow 64 70
Comfort 73 64
Noise 79 61
Treadwear 68 65
Handling (owners) 74 58

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Headline score

TerrainContact A/T

Grabber X3

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 X3

Pros

  • Exceptional off-road traction in mud, sand, rocks, and snow
  • Surprisingly quiet on the highway for a mud-terrain tire
  • Aggressive and appealing visual design, including popular red lettering

Cons

  • Initial high-speed handling instability or 'squirminess' reported by some drivers
  • Prone to throwing rocks and debris, potentially chipping paint
  • Occasional reports of rapid or uneven tread wear and cupping
All owner themes in the Grabber X3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TerrainContact A/T B · General Grabber X3
CategoryAll-Terrain tireMud-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available306
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 18″
Tread depth10 - 16/32″18 - 21/32″
UTQG680 A A - BAA A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall - Serrated Raised Lettering
Max pressure44 - 80 psi35 - 80 psi
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

General Grabber X3

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better noise, handling and comfort. Pick the General Grabber X3 if snow matters most to you.

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 comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 73 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 79 vs 71 on wet.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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TerrainContact A/T or Grabber X3?

Which is better in the wet, TerrainContact A/T or Grabber X3?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 79 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TerrainContact A/T or Grabber X3?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TerrainContact A/T or Grabber X3?

General Grabber X3, 70 vs 64 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TerrainContact A/T or Grabber X3?

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

Which is more comfortable, TerrainContact A/T or Grabber X3?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TerrainContact A/T or Grabber X3?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 68 vs 65 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