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General Altimax Arctic 12 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 1 + 0 road tests and 33 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Grabber Arctic LT leads, 69–66 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 49

    Dry

    Grabber Arctic LT +19
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Grabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests47≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5369

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 47.2 + 40% × 52.9 = 49

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    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 0.41).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Grabber Arctic LT +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Grabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests66≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7275

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 65.9 + 40% × 72.3 = 68

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 74

    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).

  3. 76

    Snow

    Altimax Arctic 12 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Grabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8070

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 74 + 40% × 79.8 = 76

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 70

    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 0.32).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Grabber Arctic LT +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Grabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6266

    Altimax Arctic 12: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 62 = 65

    Grabber Arctic LT: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66.1 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 69

    Noise

    Altimax Arctic 12 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Grabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6364

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 62.9 = 69

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 66

    No road tests of noise for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    Altimax Arctic 12 +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Grabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7464

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 71

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Arctic 12. 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 Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

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    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12Grabber Arctic LT
    Reviews found online65–
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Altimax Arctic 12General Grabber Arctic LT
Relative Score 66 69
Dry 49 68
Wet 68 74
Snow 76 70
Comfort 65 67
Noise 69 66
Treadwear 71 65
Handling (owners) 65 –

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Altimax Arctic 12

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction in heavy snow, slush, and ice
  • Excellent value and affordable price point compared to premium winter tires
  • Impressive tread life and long-term durability across multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, which can increase as the tires wear
  • Slightly soft, squishy, or vague handling characteristics on dry pavement
  • Higher rolling resistance resulting in a minor decrease in fuel economy
All owner themes in the Altimax Arctic 12 review

Tire B Grabber Arctic LT

Pros

  • Strong traction on packed snow, ice and freshly fallen unplowed snow, including on steep driveways
  • Marked improvement over previous all-season, all-terrain and 'no season' tires in slippery conditions
  • Improved braking and stopping in slippery conditions

Cons

  • One reviewer would like a more aggressive tread pattern
  • Tight fit when mounting on stock Ford wheels, though no leaks were reported in cold weather
  • Cost is not criticized directly, but one reviewer notes the Michelin Latitude X-Ice was 'quite expensive', implying the General is the more budget-oriented choice
All owner themes in the Grabber Arctic LT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Altimax Arctic 12 B · General Grabber Arctic LT
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available386
Rim diameters15″ – 19″16″ – 18″
Tread depth12/32″16/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi80 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

General Altimax Arctic 12

General Grabber Arctic LT

Narrow edge: General Grabber Arctic LT — better dry and wet. Pick the General Altimax Arctic 12 if snow, treadwear and noise matter most to you. General Grabber Arctic LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

General Grabber Arctic LT scores 68 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

General Altimax Arctic 12 scores 76 vs 70 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

General Altimax Arctic 12 scores 71 vs 65 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Grabber Arctic LT scores 74 vs 68 on wet.

Tire A · General Altimax Arctic 12
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Altimax Arctic 12 or Grabber Arctic LT?

Which is better in the wet, Altimax Arctic 12 or Grabber Arctic LT?

General Grabber Arctic LT, 74 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Altimax Arctic 12 or Grabber Arctic LT?

General Grabber Arctic LT, 68 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Altimax Arctic 12 or Grabber Arctic LT?

General Altimax Arctic 12, 76 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Altimax Arctic 12 or Grabber Arctic LT?

General Altimax Arctic 12, 69 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Altimax Arctic 12 or Grabber Arctic LT?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Altimax Arctic 12 or Grabber Arctic LT?

General Altimax Arctic 12, 71 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