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Firestone Winterforce 2 UV vs General Grabber Arctic — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Too close to call: Winterforce 2 UV and Grabber Arctic are level at 69.

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Tire AFirestone

Winterforce 2 UV

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 17 reviews

Best test result: #8 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires (overall ranking)

Tire BGeneral

Grabber Arctic

Winter

Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 18 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Winterforce 2 UV +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UVGrabber Arctic
    Reviews found online6862
  2. 72

    Wet

    Winterforce 2 UV +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UVGrabber Arctic
    Reviews found online7371
  3. 73

    Snow

    Grabber Arctic +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UVGrabber Arctic
    Reviews found online7579
  4. 67

    Comfort

    Grabber Arctic +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UVGrabber Arctic
    Reviews found online6467
  5. 64

    Noise

    Grabber Arctic +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UVGrabber Arctic
    Reviews found online5963
  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Grabber Arctic +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UVGrabber Arctic
    Reviews found online6369
  7. 69

    Handling

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UVGrabber Arctic
    Reviews found online69–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Winterforce 2 UVGeneral Grabber Arctic
Relative Score 69 69
Dry 68 64
Wet 72 71
Snow 73 75
Comfort 67 68
Noise 64 65
Treadwear 64 67
Handling 69 –

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Headline score

Winterforce 2 UV

Grabber Arctic

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryWinterforce 2 UVGrabber ArcticΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 0% #8/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires 57% #4/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires −57.1 Same test

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Winterforce 2 UV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Grabber Arctic

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling in snow and slush
  • Great value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Reliable cold-weather performance on wet and icy surfaces

Cons

  • Moderate road noise when studded or on dry/slightly wet pavement
  • Average performance on hard-packed ice unless studded
  • Directional/rotational tread pattern may limit tire rotation options for some drivers
All owner themes in the Grabber Arctic review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV B · General Grabber Arctic
Category—Winter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available306
Rim diameters15″ – 18″16″ – 20″
Tread depth12/32″12/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Winterforce 2 UV

General Grabber Arctic

Too close to call: Firestone Winterforce 2 UV and General Grabber Arctic are within 2 points overall. Firestone Winterforce 2 UV is stronger on dry. General Grabber Arctic is stronger on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Winterforce 2 UV scores 68 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General Grabber Arctic scores 67 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
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Tire B · General Grabber Arctic
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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.

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

69

Too close to call

Winterforce 2 UV

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