Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 119 reviews
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General Grabber X3 vs Michelin CrossClimate+ — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 13 road tests and 119 + 119 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate+ is ahead, 78–68
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Tests 80 · 13 tests Owners 75 · 119 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)
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
CrossClimate+ +1686Why this score
Source Grabber X3 CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 93 Reviews found online 71 76 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
CrossClimate+: 60% × 93 + 40% × 76.3 = 86
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
CrossClimate+ +980Why this score
Source Grabber X3 CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 71 79 Grabber X3: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 78.8 = 80
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
Grabber X3 +268Why this score
Source Grabber X3 CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 65 Reviews found online 70 72 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 71.5 = 68
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
CrossClimate+ +973Why this score
Source Grabber X3 CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 58 76 Grabber X3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64
CrossClimate+: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 75.6 = 73
No road tests of comfort for Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
CrossClimate+ +970Why this score
Source Grabber X3 CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 68 Reviews found online 52 73 Grabber X3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 61
CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 72.8 = 70
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
CrossClimate+ +1378Why this score
Source Grabber X3 CrossClimate+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 65 75 Grabber X3: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65
CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 74.5 = 78
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).
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58
Handling (owners)
CrossClimate+ +1573Why this score
Source Grabber X3 CrossClimate+ Reviews found online 58 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber X3 | Michelin CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 78 |
| Dry | 70 | 86 |
| Wet | 71 | 80 |
| Snow | 70 | 68 |
| Comfort | 64 | 73 |
| Noise | 61 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 78 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 73 |
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Grabber X3
78
/ 100
CrossClimate+
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 CrossClimate+
Pros
- Excellent traction and confidence in light to moderate snow and ice.
- Strong wet and dry road handling that rivals dedicated summer tires.
- Impressive tread longevity and durability over high mileage.
Cons
- Performance in wet conditions can diminish significantly as the tire wears.
- Increased road noise reported by some users compared to dedicated summer tires.
- Occasional reports of a harsh or 'bouncy' ride on certain vehicle suspensions.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber X3 | B · Michelin CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mud-Terrain tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | 63 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 13″ – 19″ |
| 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
78
/ 100
Michelin CrossClimate+
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, handling and treadwear. Where the General Grabber X3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 86 vs 70 on dry.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 73 vs 58 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 78 vs 65 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 80 vs 71 on wet.
Tire A · General Grabber X3
Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate+
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Grabber X3 or CrossClimate+?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber X3 or CrossClimate+?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 80 vs 71 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber X3 or CrossClimate+?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 86 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Grabber X3 or CrossClimate+?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Grabber X3 or CrossClimate+?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 70 vs 61 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber X3 or CrossClimate+?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Grabber X3 or CrossClimate+?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 78 vs 65 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