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 X-Ice Xi3 — 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 82 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
Grabber APT leads, 68–66 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.
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67
Dry
Grabber APT +265Why this score
Source Grabber APT X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 67 63 Grabber APT: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67
X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 65
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 0.42).
No road tests of dry for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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74
Wet
Grabber APT +767Why this score
Source Grabber APT X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 76 66 Grabber APT: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 74
X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67
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 X-Ice Xi3. 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
X-Ice Xi3 +269Why this score
Source Grabber APT X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 65 68 Grabber APT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 67
X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 69
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 0.37).
No road tests of snow for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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64
Comfort
X-Ice Xi3 +266Why this score
Source Grabber APT X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 61 64 Grabber APT: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 60.8 = 64
X-Ice Xi3: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 64.4 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Grabber APT or X-Ice Xi3. 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 X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 53 – Grabber APT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 61
No road tests of noise for Grabber APT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Treadwear
Grabber APT +466Why this score
Source Grabber APT X-Ice Xi3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 69 66 Grabber APT: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 68.5 = 70
X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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58
Handling (owners)
Grabber APT +157Why this score
Source Grabber APT X-Ice Xi3 Reviews found online 58 57
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber APT | Michelin X-Ice Xi3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 66 |
| Dry | 67 | 65 |
| Wet | 74 | 67 |
| Snow | 67 | 69 |
| Comfort | 64 | 66 |
| Noise | 61 | – |
| Treadwear | 70 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 57 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Grabber APT
66
/ 100
X-Ice Xi3
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 | X-Ice Xi3 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/18 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires | #5/17 2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tyre Test | – | 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 X-Ice Xi3
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Long-lasting treadwear and durability over multiple seasons
- Good stability and grip on dry pavement and cold winter roads
Cons
- Squirmy feel and delayed, sluggish steering response on dry and wet roads
- Lacks cornering grip and confidence during sharp turns
- Performs poorly in heavy mountain snow, wet ice, and milder above-freezing temperatures
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber APT | B · Michelin X-Ice Xi3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 25 | 37 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 14″ – 20″ |
| 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 | — |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
General Grabber APT
66
/ 100
Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Narrow edge: General Grabber APT — better wet and treadwear. Where the Michelin X-Ice Xi3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin X-Ice Xi3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
General Grabber APT scores 74 vs 67 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
General Grabber APT scores 70 vs 66 on treadwear.
Tire A · General Grabber APT
Tire B · Michelin X-Ice Xi3
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Grabber APT or X-Ice Xi3?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber APT or X-Ice Xi3?
General Grabber APT, 74 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber APT or X-Ice Xi3?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 65 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Grabber APT or X-Ice Xi3?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber APT or X-Ice Xi3?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Grabber APT or X-Ice Xi3?
General Grabber APT, 70 vs 66 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