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General Grabber A/T vs Michelin X Ice Snow — 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 + 13 road tests and 17 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

X Ice Snow is ahead, 72–64

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General Grabber A/T
Tire AGeneral

Grabber A/T

All-Terrain tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 17 reviews

Michelin X Ice Snow
Tire BMichelin

X Ice Snow

Winter

± 5

Tests 70 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    X Ice Snow +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber A/TX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 65 (est.)65
    Reviews found online6271

    Grabber A/T: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 64

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 70.7 = 67

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

  2. 66

    Wet

    X Ice Snow +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber A/TX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 67 (est.)65
    Reviews found online6479

    Grabber A/T: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 66

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 79.2 = 71

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

  3. 64

    Snow

    X Ice Snow +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber A/TX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 67 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6081

    Grabber A/T: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 64

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 81.1 = 76

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

  4. 62

    Comfort

    X Ice Snow +18
    80
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber A/TX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 67 (est.)81
    Reviews found online5979

    Grabber A/T: 40% × 66.8 (est.) + 60% × 59.3 = 62

    X Ice Snow: 40% × 81 + 60% × 78.8 = 80

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber A/TX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–81
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 80.5 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75

    No owner ratings of noise for X Ice Snow. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    X Ice Snow +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber A/TX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6381

    Grabber A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 64

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.4 = 76

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

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

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    X Ice Snow +12
    75
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber A/TX Ice Snow
    Reviews found online6375
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber A/TX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–77
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Grabber A/TMichelin X Ice Snow
Relative Score 64 72
Dry 64 67
Wet 66 71
Snow 64 76
Comfort 62 80
Noise – 75
Treadwear 64 76
Handling (owners) 63 75
Efficiency – 77

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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Grabber A/T

Pros

  • Excellent off-road traction on mud, grass, gravel, and farm tracks
  • Good performance in snow and winter conditions
  • Reasonably quiet and smooth on-road manners compared to more aggressive alternatives

Cons

  • Poor or slippery grip on wet tarmac, raising safety concerns for some users
  • Balancing issues reported by multiple owners
  • Weak sidewall durability or vulnerability to punctures on low-profile applications
All owner themes in the Grabber A/T review

Tire B X Ice Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, packed snow, and slush
  • High confidence and predictable handling on icy and freezing roads
  • Impressive tread wear longevity and minimal wear over multiple seasons

Cons

  • Average performance on dry and wet pavement compared to dedicated non-winter tires
  • Slightly noisier on dry pavement as the tread wears down
  • Can feel slightly twitchy at the limit or less comfortable than older X-Ice generations
All owner themes in the X Ice Snow review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Grabber A/T B · Michelin X Ice Snow
CategoryAll-Terrain tireWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—100
Rim diameters—13″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

General Grabber A/T

Michelin X Ice Snow

Winner: Michelin X Ice Snow — better comfort, snow and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. General Grabber A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 80 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 76 vs 64 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 76 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 75 vs 63 on handling.

Tire A · General Grabber A/T
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Grabber A/T or X Ice Snow?

Which is better in the wet, Grabber A/T or X Ice Snow?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 71 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber A/T or X Ice Snow?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 67 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Grabber A/T or X Ice Snow?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 76 vs 64 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Grabber A/T or X Ice Snow?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 80 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Grabber A/T or X Ice Snow?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 76 vs 64 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