Tests 65 · 1 test Owners 60 · 1 review
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test (noise)
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Firestone Destination Winter SUV vs General Grabber A/TX — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 1 + 373 owner reviews. How we score
Grabber A/TX is ahead, 68–63
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Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 373 reviews
“275/60r20 General Grabber A/Tx Just thought I'd share what my truck looks like with a slightly larger tire size in case anyone wondered. No level, just stock. Good looking tires in my opinion.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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59
Dry
Grabber A/TX +968Why this score
Source Destination Winter SUV Grabber A/TX Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 57 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 61 68 Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 57.5 + 40% × 60.9 = 59
Grabber A/TX: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68
No road tests of dry for Grabber A/TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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65
Wet
Grabber A/TX +873Why this score
Source Destination Winter SUV Grabber A/TX Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 65 ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 64 74 Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 63.7 = 65
Grabber A/TX: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73
No road tests of wet for Grabber A/TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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65
Snow
Grabber A/TX +368Why this score
Source Destination Winter SUV Grabber A/TX Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 69 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 59 67 Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 58.9 = 65
Grabber A/TX: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68
No road tests of snow for Grabber A/TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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60
Comfort
Grabber A/TX +161Why this score
Source Destination Winter SUV Grabber A/TX Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 56 58 Destination Winter SUV: 40% × 66.1 (est.) + 60% × 56.1 = 60
Grabber A/TX: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Destination Winter SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Grabber A/TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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71
Noise
Destination Winter SUV +764Why this score
Source Destination Winter SUV Grabber A/TX Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 74 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) 59 Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71
Grabber A/TX: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 64
No owner ratings of noise for Destination Winter SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
No road tests of noise for Grabber A/TX. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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62
Treadwear
Grabber A/TX +870Why this score
Source Destination Winter SUV Grabber A/TX Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 59 72 Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62
Grabber A/TX: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.4 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for Destination Winter SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Grabber A/TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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59
Handling (owners)
Level59Why this score
Source Destination Winter SUV Grabber A/TX Reviews found online 59 59 -
68
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Destination Winter SUV Grabber A/TX Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 68 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Destination Winter SUV | General Grabber A/TX |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 68 |
| Dry | 59 | 68 |
| Wet | 65 | 73 |
| Snow | 65 | 68 |
| Comfort | 60 | 61 |
| Noise | 71 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 59 | 59 |
| Efficiency | 68 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Destination Winter SUV
68
/ 100
Grabber A/TX
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 Destination Winter SUV
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Grabber A/TX
Pros
- Exceptional winter and snow traction (3-peak mountain snowflake rated)
- Impressively low road noise and high ride comfort for an aggressive all-terrain tire
- Strong wet and dry road grip with confident handling
Cons
- Noticeable decrease in fuel economy (MPG drop)
- Tread tends to pick up and throw small stones and pebbles
- Mixed reviews on long-term treadwear and longevity
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Firestone Destination Winter SUV
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
General Grabber A/TX
Community sentiment toward the General Grabber A/TX is largely positive, with owners frequently praising its winter traction on snow and ice as well as its quiet highway ride. Buyers appreciate its availability in lighter standard load ratings and competitive pricing compared to rivals like the BFG KO2. Minor drawbacks cited include fuel economy loss with heavier LT versions and a tendency for the tread to pick up and fling gravel rocks.
ram-trx.com
·3 upvotes ·2025-01-03
“We finally go out first snow storm of winter. We have 8” of fresh snow on the ground, and below that a half an inch of ice (it rained first then snowed). Initial impressions of the General Grabber A/Tx is good. Way quieter than stock tires on the highway, and good traction on snow and ice.”
f150forum.com
“Got tired of my stock tires looking undersized with my 2" level, so I finally put new ones on last week. I had KO2's on my last truck and was planning on going with them again, but I couldn't find the size I wanted at a decent price locally. I started reading reviews on TireRack and the General Grabber A/Tx gets the highest rating. I really liked the look and price, so I had my local Tire Discounters get me a set. These things are awesome. Very quiet and a smooth ride. I went with the LT285/60 20's (33.5") and they really fill out the wheel wells like they should.”
5thgenrams.com
·1 upvote ·2019-12-16
“I got the Grabber A/TXs put on Saturday night and on Sunday morning woke up to a fresh 3" of snow. That isn't enough for the roads to get plowed here so it quickly got compacted and icey. I had to go back and forth from home a couple of times on neighborhood roads that pretty much turned to ice by late afternoon. There was a few minles of highway driving as well. Not once did I lose control of the truck. Stayed in 2x4 the whole time. The traction control only turned on when I was gunning it around a corner to test the limits of the traction. Even then the truck never went out of line. I have the Grabber A/T2s on my Subaru (not snow rated in my size for some reason). Those tires have been great in the snow. These A/TXs are even better considering 2x4 and an unloaded bed. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great DD tire that doesn't need to be changed in the winter.”
Top themes
#Snow and ice traction#Highway road noise#Standard load availability#Fuel economy impact#Rock retention and throwing#Ride quality and PSI
Based on 37 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Destination Winter SUV | B · General Grabber A/TX |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 44 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 14 - 17/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 640 A A - B |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Raised White Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 35 - 80 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Firestone Destination Winter SUV
68
/ 100
General Grabber A/TX
Winner: General Grabber A/TX — better dry, wet and treadwear. Pick the Firestone Destination Winter SUV if noise matters most to you. Firestone Destination Winter SUV rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
General Grabber A/TX scores 68 vs 59 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
General Grabber A/TX scores 73 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
General Grabber A/TX scores 70 vs 62 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Firestone Destination Winter SUV scores 71 vs 64 on noise.
Tire A · Firestone Destination Winter SUV
Tire B · General Grabber A/TX
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Destination Winter SUV or Grabber A/TX?
Which is better in the wet, Destination Winter SUV or Grabber A/TX?
General Grabber A/TX, 73 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Destination Winter SUV or Grabber A/TX?
General Grabber A/TX, 68 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Destination Winter SUV or Grabber A/TX?
General Grabber A/TX, 68 vs 65 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Destination Winter SUV or Grabber A/TX?
Firestone Destination Winter SUV, 71 vs 64 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Destination Winter SUV or Grabber A/TX?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Destination Winter SUV or Grabber A/TX?
General Grabber A/TX, 70 vs 62 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