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Firestone WeatherGrip 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 1 + 0 road tests and 24 + 119 owner reviews. How we score

Grabber X3 leads, 68–65 Narrow edge

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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. 64

    Dry

    Grabber X3 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6371

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

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

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

  2. 69

    Wet

    Grabber X3 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6971

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 69

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

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

  3. 73

    Snow

    WeatherGrip +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7570

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 73

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

    No road tests of snow for WeatherGrip. 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. 66

    Comfort

    WeatherGrip +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6358

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

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

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

  5. 68

    Noise

    WeatherGrip +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6952

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 68

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

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

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    Grabber X3 +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripGrabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests55≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5565

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 55.2 + 40% × 55.1 = 55

    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. 61

    Handling (owners)

    WeatherGrip +3
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripGrabber X3
    Reviews found online6158
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone WeatherGripGeneral Grabber X3
Relative Score 65 68
Dry 64 70
Wet 69 71
Snow 73 70
Comfort 66 64
Noise 68 61
Treadwear 55 65
Handling (owners) 61 58

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WeatherGrip

Grabber X3

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A WeatherGrip

Pros

  • Outstanding snow and winter weather traction
  • Confident wet weather and rain grip
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear due to the softer rubber compound
  • Noticeable drop in fuel economy (MPG)
  • Subpar dry pavement performance compared to dedicated summer or standard all-season tires
All owner themes in the WeatherGrip 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 · Firestone WeatherGrip B · General Grabber X3
CategoryAll WeatherMud-Terrain tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available496
Rim diameters15″ – 19″16″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″18 - 21/32″
UTQG640 A AAA A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - Serrated Raised Lettering
Max pressure44 psi35 - 80 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone WeatherGrip

General Grabber X3

Narrow edge: General Grabber X3 — better treadwear and dry. Pick the Firestone WeatherGrip if noise and snow matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General Grabber X3 scores 65 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 68 vs 61 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

General Grabber X3 scores 70 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 73 vs 70 on snow.

Tire A · Firestone WeatherGrip
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Tire B · General Grabber X3
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WeatherGrip or Grabber X3?

Which is better in the wet, WeatherGrip or Grabber X3?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, WeatherGrip or Grabber X3?

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

Which is better in snow, WeatherGrip or Grabber X3?

Firestone WeatherGrip, 73 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, WeatherGrip or Grabber X3?

Firestone WeatherGrip, 68 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, WeatherGrip or Grabber X3?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 64 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, WeatherGrip or Grabber X3?

General Grabber X3, 65 vs 55 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