Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 16 reviews
Head-to-head
Firestone Winterforce LT vs General Grabber Arctic LT — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 16 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Winterforce LT 68, Grabber Arctic LT 69.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 7 reviews
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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64
Dry
Grabber Arctic LT +569Why this score
Source Winterforce LT Grabber Arctic LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 62 69 Winterforce LT: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64
Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 69
No road tests of dry for Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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72
Wet
Grabber Arctic LT +274Why this score
Source Winterforce LT Grabber Arctic LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 73 76 Winterforce LT: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 72
Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 74
No road tests of wet for Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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76
Snow
Winterforce LT +670Why this score
Source Winterforce LT Grabber Arctic LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 79 70 Winterforce LT: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 76
Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70
No road tests of snow for Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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62
Comfort
Grabber Arctic LT +668Why this score
Source Winterforce LT Grabber Arctic LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 58 67 Winterforce LT: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58.2 = 62
Grabber Arctic LT: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 66.9 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Winterforce LT or Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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63
Noise
Grabber Arctic LT +366Why this score
Source Winterforce LT Grabber Arctic LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 57 65 Winterforce LT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 57 = 63
Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66
No road tests of noise for Winterforce LT or Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Treadwear
Grabber Arctic LT +364Why this score
Source Winterforce LT Grabber Arctic LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 57 63 Winterforce LT: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 61
Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Winterforce LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Winterforce LT | General Grabber Arctic LT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 69 |
| Dry | 64 | 69 |
| Wet | 72 | 74 |
| Snow | 76 | 70 |
| Comfort | 62 | 68 |
| Noise | 63 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 61 | 64 |
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Winterforce LT
69
/ 100
Grabber Arctic LT
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Winterforce LT | B · General Grabber Arctic LT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter tire | Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 15 | 6 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | 16″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 16/32″ | 16/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 80 psi | 80 psi |
| Sizes in common | 6 | 6 |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Firestone Winterforce LT
69
/ 100
General Grabber Arctic LT
Too close to call: Firestone Winterforce LT and General Grabber Arctic LT are within 2 points overall. Firestone Winterforce LT is stronger on snow. General Grabber Arctic LT is stronger on comfort, dry and noise. Firestone Winterforce LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional. General Grabber Arctic LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Firestone Winterforce LT scores 76 vs 70 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
General Grabber Arctic LT scores 68 vs 62 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
General Grabber Arctic LT scores 69 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
General Grabber Arctic LT scores 66 vs 63 on noise.
Tire A · Firestone Winterforce LT
Tire B · General Grabber Arctic LT
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Winterforce LT or Grabber Arctic LT?
Which is better in the wet, Winterforce LT or Grabber Arctic LT?
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winterforce LT or Grabber Arctic LT?
General Grabber Arctic LT, 69 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Winterforce LT or Grabber Arctic LT?
Firestone Winterforce LT, 76 vs 70 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Winterforce LT or Grabber Arctic LT?
General Grabber Arctic LT, 66 vs 63 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Winterforce LT or Grabber Arctic LT?
General Grabber Arctic LT, 68 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winterforce LT or Grabber Arctic LT?
General Grabber Arctic LT, 64 vs 61 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