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 990 + 119 owner reviews. How we score
Grabber X3 is ahead, 68–60
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Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 990 reviews
“Yeah Michelin's are out of my price range. Went to sears today to see about getting either the Falkens are another set of Grabber HTS's installed and apparently their online pricing leaves out a ~$25 shipping/handling charge they assess to each tire so I left.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 119 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Grabber HTS | Grabber X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 63 (est.) | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 55 | 71 |
Grabber HTS: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 60
Grabber X3: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
No road tests of dry for Grabber HTS. 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 Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
| Source | Grabber HTS | Grabber X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 64 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 71 |
Grabber HTS: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62
Grabber X3: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
No road tests of wet for Grabber HTS. 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 Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
| Source | Grabber HTS | Grabber X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 64 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 52 | 70 |
Grabber HTS: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 52.4 = 59
Grabber X3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
No road tests of snow for Grabber HTS. 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 Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
| Source | Grabber HTS | Grabber X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 66 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 54 | 58 |
Grabber HTS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 61
Grabber X3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64
No road tests of comfort for Grabber HTS or Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Grabber HTS | Grabber X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 59 | 52 |
Grabber HTS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 64
Grabber X3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 61
No road tests of noise for Grabber HTS or Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Grabber HTS | Grabber X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 60 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 49 | 65 |
Grabber HTS: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56
Grabber X3: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Grabber HTS. 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 Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
| Source | Grabber HTS | Grabber X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 56 | 58 |
| Category | General Grabber HTS | General Grabber X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 68 |
| Dry | 60 | 70 |
| Wet | 62 | 71 |
| Snow | 59 | 70 |
| Comfort | 61 | 64 |
| Noise | 64 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 56 | 58 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Grabber HTS
Grabber X3
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion on the General Grabber HTS is largely favorable, with drivers frequently praising its quiet ride, comfortable highway cruising, wet traction, and affordable price point. The most prevalent complaints focus on faster-than-advertised treadwear and occasional squirm or handling instability in heavy-load applications. Several users also note that while it handles moderate conditions well, dedicated snow tires are preferable in severe winter weather.
“I put new tires on my truck this week. Since i tow a camper i decided to go with the 10 ply "E" rated tires. Since i put them on i have set the air pressure in 5 degree increments from 40-60 however the truck handles like crap. It feels like all 4 tires are flat it sways around so much. When im on the interstate going 60mph or so if i switch lanes it feels like the truck is going to fish tail. Anyone experienced this? I have about 200 miles on the tires now. Could it be they are not worn in? Or are these tires just that sloppy feeling?”
“New shoes - General Grabber HTS 60’s on 2009 Santa Fe 2nd owner in my family after my grandfather, 124k and going strong Read more”
“Yeah Michelin's are out of my price range. Went to sears today to see about getting either the Falkens are another set of Grabber HTS's installed and apparently their online pricing leaves out a ~$25 shipping/handling charge they assess to each tire so I left.”
Based on 50 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · General Grabber HTS | B · General Grabber X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | Mud-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 9 | 6 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 16″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 11 - 13/32″ | 18 - 21/32″ |
| UTQG | 640 A B | AA A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | Black Side Wall - Serrated Raised Lettering |
| Max pressure | 44 - 80 psi | 35 - 80 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
General Grabber HTS
General Grabber X3
Winner: General Grabber X3 — better snow, dry and wet. Pick the General Grabber HTS if noise matters most to you.
General Grabber X3 scores 70 vs 59 on snow.
General Grabber X3 scores 70 vs 60 on dry.
General Grabber X3 scores 71 vs 62 on wet.
General Grabber X3 scores 65 vs 56 on treadwear.
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General Grabber X3, 71 vs 62 on our wet score.
General Grabber X3, 70 vs 60 on our dry score.
General Grabber X3, 70 vs 59 on our snow score.
General Grabber HTS, 64 vs 61 on our noise score.
General Grabber X3, 64 vs 61 on our comfort score.
General Grabber X3, 65 vs 56 on our treadwear score.
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
