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General Grabber Arctic vs General Grabber APT — 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 + 1 road tests and 18 + 82 owner reviews. How we score

Grabber Arctic leads, 71–69 Narrow edge

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General Grabber APT
Tire BGeneral

Grabber APT

All-Terrain tire

± 7

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))

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Grabber APT +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6567

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    Grabber APT: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

    No road tests of dry for Grabber Arctic. 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 Grabber APT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Level
    74
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7575

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.8 = 74

    Grabber APT: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Grabber Arctic. 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 APT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 77

    Snow

    Grabber Arctic +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8264

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 74 (est.) + 40% × 81.6 = 77

    Grabber APT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 67

    No road tests of snow for Grabber Arctic. 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 Grabber APT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Grabber Arctic +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6760

    Grabber Arctic: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 67.1 = 68

    Grabber APT: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.2 = 63

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

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    Grabber Arctic +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6553

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66

    Grabber APT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 61

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

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Level
    70
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticGrabber APT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7269

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70

    Grabber APT: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 68.7 = 70

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

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticGrabber APT
    Reviews found online–58
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Grabber ArcticGeneral Grabber APT
Relative Score 71 69
Dry 66 67
Wet 74 74
Snow 77 67
Comfort 68 63
Noise 66 61
Treadwear 70 70
Handling (owners) – 58

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
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Grabber Arctic

± 7

Grabber APT

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.

DisciplineCategoryGrabber ArcticGrabber APTΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires #6/18 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Grabber Arctic

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling in snow and slush
  • Great value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Reliable cold-weather performance on wet and icy surfaces

Cons

  • Moderate road noise when studded or on dry/slightly wet pavement
  • Average performance on hard-packed ice unless studded
  • Directional/rotational tread pattern may limit tire rotation options for some drivers
All owner themes in the Grabber Arctic review

Tire B 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
All owner themes in the Grabber APT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Grabber Arctic B · General Grabber APT
CategoryWinterAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available825
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 22″
Tread depth12/32″12 - 16/32″
UTQG—360 - 740 A - AA A - B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure51 psi44 - 90 psi
Sizes in common55

Which one should you actually buy?

General Grabber Arctic

General Grabber APT

Narrow edge: General Grabber Arctic — better snow, comfort and noise. Where the General Grabber APT is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. General Grabber Arctic rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

General Grabber Arctic scores 77 vs 67 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

General Grabber Arctic scores 68 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

General Grabber Arctic scores 66 vs 61 on noise.

Tire A · General Grabber Arctic
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Grabber Arctic or Grabber APT?

Which is better in the wet, Grabber Arctic or Grabber APT?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber Arctic or Grabber APT?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Grabber Arctic or Grabber APT?

General Grabber Arctic, 77 vs 67 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Grabber Arctic or Grabber APT?

General Grabber Arctic, 66 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Grabber Arctic or Grabber APT?

General Grabber Arctic, 68 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Grabber Arctic or Grabber APT?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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