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General Grabber HTS60 vs Kumho Road Venture MT51 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 492 + 27 owner reviews. How we score

Grabber HTS60 is ahead, 74–60

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General Grabber HTS60
Tire AGeneral

Grabber HTS60

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 77 · 492 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 13 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))

“I currently have the Grabber HTS 60s on my Lariat and they ride and handle well. I I liked them so much that when I traded my 23 XLT for my current lariat, I kept the tires. Ditto on the Michelins, they changed the compound on the Defender and now it is a much stiffer riding tire.”

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    Grabber HTS60 +14
    60
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTS60Road Venture MT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7856

    Grabber HTS60: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.2 = 74

    Road Venture MT51: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 60

    No road tests of dry for Grabber HTS60. 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 Road Venture MT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 76

    Wet

    Grabber HTS60 +15
    61
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTS60Road Venture MT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7858

    Grabber HTS60: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.8 = 76

    Road Venture MT51: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 61

    No road tests of wet for Grabber HTS60. 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 Road Venture MT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Snow

    Grabber HTS60 +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTS60Road Venture MT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6958

    Grabber HTS60: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 70

    Road Venture MT51: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 63

    No road tests of snow for Grabber HTS60. 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 Road Venture MT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    Grabber HTS60 +11
    62
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTS60Road Venture MT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7756

    Grabber HTS60: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 73

    Road Venture MT51: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Grabber HTS60 or Road Venture MT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 73

    Noise

    Grabber HTS60 +10
    63
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTS60Road Venture MT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8056

    Grabber HTS60: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.4 = 73

    Road Venture MT51: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 63

    No road tests of noise for Grabber HTS60 or Road Venture MT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 75

    Treadwear

    Grabber HTS60 +16
    59
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTS60Road Venture MT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7754

    Grabber HTS60: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 77.4 = 75

    Road Venture MT51: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59

    No road tests of treadwear for Road Venture MT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    Grabber HTS60 +25
    52
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber HTS60Road Venture MT51
    Reviews found online7752
Scores at a glance
General Grabber HTS60 vs Kumho Road Venture MT51: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGeneral Grabber HTS60Kumho Road Venture MT51
Relative Score 74 60
Dry 74 60
Wet 76 61
Snow 70 63
Comfort 73 62
Noise 73 63
Treadwear 75 59
Handling (owners) 77 52

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Grabber HTS60

Road Venture MT51

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Grabber HTS60

Pros

  • Smooth and quiet highway ride quality
  • Great value and affordable price point compared to premium brands
  • Reliable all-season traction in wet, dry, and light winter conditions

Cons

  • Occasional reports of minor road noise or hum at higher speeds
  • Potential manufacturing inconsistencies, such as tires being out-of-round
  • Aggressive tread pattern can occasionally cause slight slippage on loose dirt or debris when taking off
All owner themes in the Grabber HTS60 review

Tire B Road Venture MT51

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet for a mud-terrain tire with minimal highway road noise
  • Strong off-road traction in thick mud, gravel, and rocky terrain
  • Competitive, budget-friendly pricing compared to premium brand alternatives

Cons

  • Reduced grip and slippery handling in heavy rain or wet road conditions
  • Increased tire noise and louder hum as the tread wears down
  • Some reports of premature wear, sidewall cracking, or lower overall mileage
All owner themes in the Road Venture MT51 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

General Grabber HTS60

Positive

Community opinion of the General Grabber HTS 60 is largely positive, with owners highlighting its low price, quiet road manners, and strong fuel and electric efficiency compared to all-terrain alternatives. While widely praised as an affordable highway tire capable of light towing, some users note concerns regarding winter grip, wet hydroplaning at half tread, and isolated balance or sidewall defect issues.

Top themes
#fuel and EV efficiency#budget-friendly pricing#quiet and smooth ride#highway and road performance#light towing capability#winter and wet traction#treadwear and balance issues

Based on 38 community posts

Tire B

Kumho Road Venture MT51

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Grabber HTS60 B · Kumho Road Venture MT51
CategoryAll SeasonMud-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available391
Rim diameters15″ – 22″16″
Tread depth10 - 14/32″18/32″
UTQG620 - 680 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 80 psi80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

General Grabber HTS60

Kumho Road Venture MT51

Winner: General Grabber HTS60 — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General Grabber HTS60 scores 77 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

General Grabber HTS60 scores 75 vs 59 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Grabber HTS60 scores 76 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

General Grabber HTS60 scores 74 vs 60 on dry.

Tire A · General Grabber HTS60
Tire B · Kumho Road Venture MT51

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Grabber HTS60 or Road Venture MT51?

Which is better in the wet, Grabber HTS60 or Road Venture MT51?

General Grabber HTS60, 76 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber HTS60 or Road Venture MT51?

General Grabber HTS60, 74 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Grabber HTS60 or Road Venture MT51?

General Grabber HTS60, 70 vs 63 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Grabber HTS60 or Road Venture MT51?

General Grabber HTS60, 73 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Grabber HTS60 or Road Venture MT51?

General Grabber HTS60, 73 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Grabber HTS60 or Road Venture MT51?

General Grabber HTS60, 75 vs 59 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