Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 82 reviews
Best test result: #5 of 18 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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General Grabber APT vs Michelin Defender T+H — 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 + 1 road tests and 82 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Grabber APT 69, Defender T+H 70.
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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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67
Dry
Defender T+H +269Why this score
Source Grabber APT Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 67 70 Grabber APT: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67
Defender T+H: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
No road tests of dry for Grabber APT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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74
Wet
Grabber APT +272Why this score
Source Grabber APT Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 75 73 Grabber APT: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74
Defender T+H: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 72
No road tests of wet for Grabber APT. 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 Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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67
Snow
Grabber APT +265Why this score
Source Grabber APT Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 64 61 Grabber APT: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 64 = 67
Defender T+H: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65
No road tests of snow for Grabber APT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for Defender T+H. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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63
Comfort
Defender T+H +467Why this score
Source Grabber APT Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 60 66 Grabber APT: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.2 = 63
Defender T+H: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.9 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Grabber APT or Defender T+H. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Grabber APT Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 53 – Grabber APT: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 61
No road tests of noise for Grabber APT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Treadwear
Defender T+H +373Why this score
Source Grabber APT Defender T+H Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 71 76 Reviews found online 69 68 Grabber APT: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 68.7 = 70
Defender T+H: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 68 = 73
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58
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Grabber APT Defender T+H Reviews found online 58 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber APT | Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 70 |
| Dry | 67 | 69 |
| Wet | 74 | 72 |
| Snow | 67 | 65 |
| Comfort | 63 | 67 |
| Noise | 61 | – |
| Treadwear | 70 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | – |
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Grabber APT
70
/ 100
Defender T+H
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Grabber APT | Defender T+H | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Tested Tread Life (Miles) | Treadwear | 60% #5/18 · 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires | 100% #1/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/18 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires | #1/8 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Grabber APT
Pros
- Excellent traction in wet, snowy, and light off-road conditions
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality for an all-terrain tire
- Attractive, rugged aesthetic that enhances vehicle appearance
Cons
- Difficulty in achieving proper wheel balance, leading to vibrations
- Inconsistent tread life reports, with some users experiencing premature wear
- Tendency to pick up and retain gravel in tread grooves
Tire B Defender T+H
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber APT | B · Michelin Defender T+H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 25 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 12 - 16/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 360 - 740 A - AA A - B | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 90 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
General Grabber APT
70
/ 100
Michelin Defender T+H
Too close to call: General Grabber APT and Michelin Defender T+H are within 2 points overall. Michelin Defender T+H is stronger on comfort and treadwear. Michelin Defender T+H rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Defender T+H scores 67 vs 63 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 73 vs 70 on treadwear.
Tire A · General Grabber APT
Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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Grabber APT or Defender T+H?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber APT or Defender T+H?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber APT or Defender T+H?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Grabber APT or Defender T+H?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 65 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber APT or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 67 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Grabber APT or Defender T+H?
Michelin Defender T+H, 73 vs 70 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