Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 119 reviews
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General Grabber X3 vs Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 — 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 119 + 693 owner reviews. How we score
Grabber X3 is ahead, 68–63
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Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 693 reviews
“New shoes: Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2. 255/40-18”
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 Ventus S1 noble2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 71 65 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 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).
No road tests of dry for Ventus S1 noble2. 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 +368Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ventus S1 noble2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 71 68 Grabber X3: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68
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).
No road tests of wet for Ventus S1 noble2. 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
Grabber X3 +1456Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ventus S1 noble2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 70 46 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 56
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).
No road tests of snow for Ventus S1 noble2. 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
Ventus S1 noble2 +367Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ventus S1 noble2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 58 65 Grabber X3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64
Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Grabber X3 or Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ventus S1 noble2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 52 – Grabber X3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 61
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.
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65
Treadwear
Grabber X3 +956Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ventus S1 noble2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 65 50 Grabber X3: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65
Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 56
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 Ventus S1 noble2. 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)
Ventus S1 noble2 +664Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ventus S1 noble2 Reviews found online 58 64
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber X3 | Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 63 |
| Dry | 70 | 66 |
| Wet | 71 | 68 |
| Snow | 70 | 56 |
| Comfort | 64 | 67 |
| Noise | 61 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 64 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Grabber X3
63
/ 100
Ventus S1 noble2
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 Ventus S1 noble2
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smoothness
- Very low road noise and quiet highway cruising
- Strong dry traction and responsive handling
Cons
- Rapid and uneven tread wear, frequently failing to meet mileage expectations
- Poor traction and dangerous handling in snow, slush, and ice
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering response or 'squishy' cornering feel
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
General Grabber X3
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Community sentiment toward the Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 is largely positive, with owners highlighting its competitive price-to-performance value compared to premium alternatives like Michelin. Drivers frequently commend its quiet ride, wet grip, and respectable tread life, though some note reduced handling sharpness compared to dedicated summer tires and increased road noise after higher mileage.
bobistheoilguy.com
·2014-07-17
“My car originally came with 225/40/19 and 245/40/19, I then went to the other OEMs 225/45/18 and 245/45/18. But the 225/50/18 an 245/50/18 is the best yet. Way better ride, fills up the wheel wells and corrected the speedo error.”
forum.miata.net
“Not many years back, I would not have even given thought to a tire with 500 treadwear - no grip & hard as a rock. It doesn't seem to apply anymore. Modern compounds are such that a tire can be built to both grip And last. I doubt I will ever buy a tire under 300 treadwear again (used to look for 200). It will probably be fall before I purchase, but these S1 Noble 2's are on the short list.”
r/WRX
·10 upvotes ·2018-08-06
“New shoes: Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2. 255/40-18”
Top themes
#value and price affordability#quiet and comfortable ride#treadwear and longevity#wet weather traction#all-season vs summer performance#comparison to premium brands
Based on 36 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber X3 | B · Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mud-Terrain tire | All-Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | 8 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 17″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 18 - 21/32″ | — |
| UTQG | AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Serrated Raised Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 35 - 80 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
General Grabber X3
63
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Winner: General Grabber X3 — better snow, treadwear and dry. Pick the Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 if handling and comfort matter most to you.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
General Grabber X3 scores 70 vs 56 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
General Grabber X3 scores 65 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 scores 64 vs 58 on handling.
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 · Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
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Grabber X3 or Ventus S1 noble2?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber X3 or Ventus S1 noble2?
General Grabber X3, 71 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber X3 or Ventus S1 noble2?
General Grabber X3, 70 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Grabber X3 or Ventus S1 noble2?
General Grabber X3, 70 vs 56 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber X3 or Ventus S1 noble2?
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2, 67 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Grabber X3 or Ventus S1 noble2?
General Grabber X3, 65 vs 56 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