Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 119 reviews
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General Grabber X3 vs Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 119 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Grabber X3 is ahead, 67–62
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Tests 68 · 3 tests Owners 55 · 8 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test (noise)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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70
Dry
Grabber X3 +466Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Zeon 4XS Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 71 57 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 56.5 = 66
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).
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71
Wet
Grabber X3 +665Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Zeon 4XS Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 64 Reviews found online 71 66 Grabber X3: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 63.7 + 40% × 66 = 65
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).
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70
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Zeon 4XS Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 70 – Grabber X3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
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).
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64
Comfort
Grabber X3 +361Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Zeon 4XS Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 58 54 Grabber X3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Grabber X3 or Zeon 4XS Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
Zeon 4XS Sport +566Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Zeon 4XS Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 65 Reviews found online 52 ≈ 67 (est.) Grabber X3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 61
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66
No road tests of noise for Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for Zeon 4XS Sport. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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65
Treadwear
Grabber X3 +1253Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Zeon 4XS Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 65 44 Grabber X3: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 44.2 = 53
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Zeon 4XS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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58
Handling (owners)
Grabber X3 +454Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Zeon 4XS Sport Reviews found online 58 54
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber X3 | Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 67 | 62 |
| Dry | 70 | 66 |
| Wet | 71 | 65 |
| Snow | 70 | – |
| Comfort | 64 | 61 |
| Noise | 61 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 54 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Grabber X3
62
/ 100
Zeon 4XS Sport
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 X3
Pros
- Exceptional off-road traction in mud, sand, rocks, and snow
- Surprisingly quiet on the highway for a mud-terrain tire
- Aggressive and appealing visual design, including popular red lettering
Cons
- Initial high-speed handling instability or 'squirminess' reported by some drivers
- Prone to throwing rocks and debris, potentially chipping paint
- Occasional reports of rapid or uneven tread wear and cupping
Tire B Zeon 4XS Sport
Pros
- Excellent wet weather traction and braking performance
- Superior cabin quietness and low road noise
- Strong dry grip and confident handling on winding roads
Cons
- Faster than average tread wear rates
- Reports of vibration issues potentially linked to balancing or manufacturing defects
- Perceived lack of sidewall stiffness under heavy cornering loads
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber X3 | B · Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mud-Terrain tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 18 - 21/32″ | — |
| UTQG | AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Serrated Raised Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 35 - 80 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
General Grabber X3
62
/ 100
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
Winner: General Grabber X3 — better treadwear, wet and dry. Pick the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport if noise matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
General Grabber X3 scores 65 vs 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
General Grabber X3 scores 71 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport scores 66 vs 61 on noise.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
General Grabber X3 scores 70 vs 66 on dry.
Tire A · General Grabber X3
Tire B · Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
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Grabber X3 or Zeon 4XS Sport?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber X3 or Zeon 4XS Sport?
General Grabber X3, 71 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber X3 or Zeon 4XS Sport?
General Grabber X3, 70 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Grabber X3 or Zeon 4XS Sport?
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport, 66 vs 61 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber X3 or Zeon 4XS Sport?
General Grabber X3, 64 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Grabber X3 or Zeon 4XS Sport?
General Grabber X3, 65 vs 53 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