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General Grabber Arctic vs Toyo Open Country WT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 18 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Open Country WT is ahead, 75–69

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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. 64

    Dry

    Open Country WT +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6279

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    Open Country WT: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Open Country WT +8
    79
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online7183

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 71

    Open Country WT: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 79

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 75

    Snow

    Grabber Arctic +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7974

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

    Open Country WT: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 72

    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 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Open Country WT +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6777

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68

    Open Country WT: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Grabber Arctic or Open Country WT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 66

    No road tests of noise for Grabber Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Open Country WT +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6975

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 67

    Open Country WT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 71

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    80
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticOpen Country WT
    Reviews found online–80
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Grabber ArcticToyo Open Country WT
Relative Score 69 75
Dry 64 75
Wet 71 79
Snow 75 72
Comfort 68 73
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 67 71
Handling (owners) – 80

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

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Recomputed
Headline score

Grabber Arctic

Open Country WT

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 ArcticOpen Country WTΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires #5/8 2010 Auto Bild Winter 4x4 Tyre Test – 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 Open Country WT

Pros

  • Exceptional performance and traction in snow, ice, slush, and wet weather
  • Surprising longevity and slow tread wear over high mileage (20,000 to 30,000 miles)
  • Good versatility and capability for light off-road use, unmade tracks, and muddy fields

Cons

  • Slightly increased road noise compared to standard road tires, though not overly intrusive
All owner themes in the Open Country WT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Grabber Arctic B · Toyo Open Country WT
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available68
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 19″
Tread depth12/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

General Grabber Arctic

Toyo Open Country WT

Winner: Toyo Open Country WT — better dry, wet and comfort. Pick the General Grabber Arctic if snow matters most to you. General Grabber Arctic rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Open Country WT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Open Country WT scores 75 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Open Country WT scores 79 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Open Country WT scores 73 vs 68 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Open Country WT scores 71 vs 67 on treadwear.

Tire A · General Grabber Arctic
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country WT
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Grabber Arctic or Open Country WT?

Which is better in the wet, Grabber Arctic or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 79 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber Arctic or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 75 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Grabber Arctic or Open Country WT?

General Grabber Arctic, 75 vs 72 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Grabber Arctic or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 73 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Grabber Arctic or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 71 vs 67 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