Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 7 reviews
Head-to-head
General Grabber Arctic LT vs Firestone Winterforce 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 7 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Grabber Arctic LT 69, Winterforce LT 68.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 16 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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69
Dry
Grabber Arctic LT +564Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT Winterforce LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 69 62 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 69
Winterforce LT: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64
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).
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).
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74
Wet
Grabber Arctic LT +272Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT Winterforce LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 76 73 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 74
Winterforce LT: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 72
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).
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).
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70
Snow
Winterforce LT +676Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT Winterforce LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 70 79 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70
Winterforce LT: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 76
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).
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).
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68
Comfort
Grabber Arctic LT +662Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT Winterforce LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 67 58 Grabber Arctic LT: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 66.9 = 68
Winterforce LT: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58.2 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Grabber Arctic LT or Winterforce LT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Noise
Grabber Arctic LT +363Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT Winterforce LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 65 57 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66
Winterforce LT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 57 = 63
No road tests of noise for Grabber Arctic LT or Winterforce LT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Treadwear
Grabber Arctic LT +361Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT Winterforce LT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 63 57 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 64
Winterforce LT: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 61
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).
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).
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber Arctic LT | Firestone Winterforce LT |
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| Relative Score | 69 | 68 |
| Dry | 69 | 64 |
| Wet | 74 | 72 |
| Snow | 70 | 76 |
| Comfort | 68 | 62 |
| Noise | 66 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 61 |
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Grabber Arctic LT
68
/ 100
Winterforce LT
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber Arctic LT | B · Firestone Winterforce LT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter tire | Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 6 | 15 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| 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?
69
/ 100
General Grabber Arctic LT
68
/ 100
Firestone Winterforce LT
Too close to call: General Grabber Arctic LT and Firestone Winterforce LT are within 2 points overall. General Grabber Arctic LT is stronger on comfort, dry and noise. Firestone Winterforce LT is stronger on snow. General Grabber Arctic LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Firestone Winterforce LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
General Grabber Arctic LT scores 68 vs 62 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Firestone Winterforce LT scores 76 vs 70 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
General Grabber Arctic LT scores 69 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
General Grabber Arctic LT scores 66 vs 63 on noise.
Tire A · General Grabber Arctic LT
Tire B · Firestone Winterforce LT
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Grabber Arctic LT or Winterforce LT?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber Arctic LT or Winterforce LT?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber Arctic LT or Winterforce LT?
General Grabber Arctic LT, 69 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Grabber Arctic LT or Winterforce LT?
Firestone Winterforce LT, 76 vs 70 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Grabber Arctic LT or Winterforce LT?
General Grabber Arctic LT, 66 vs 63 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber Arctic LT or Winterforce LT?
General Grabber Arctic LT, 68 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Grabber Arctic LT or Winterforce 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