Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 119 reviews
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General Grabber X3 vs Nitto Motivo — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 119 + 52 owner reviews. How we score
Grabber X3 is ahead, 68–58
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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 +1555Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 71 48 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
Motivo: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.8 = 55
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 Motivo. 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 +1556Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 71 52 Grabber X3: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
Motivo: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 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).
No road tests of wet for Motivo. 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 +1654Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 70 43 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
Motivo: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 54
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 Motivo. 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 +262Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 58 55 Grabber X3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64
Motivo: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.1 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Grabber X3 or Motivo. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
Motivo +162Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 52 53 Grabber X3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 61
Motivo: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 62
No road tests of noise for Grabber X3 or Motivo. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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65
Treadwear
Motivo +570Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Motivo Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 65 66 Grabber X3: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65
Motivo: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 65.5 = 70
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)
Grabber X3 +454Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Motivo Reviews found online 58 54
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber X3 | Nitto Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 58 |
| Dry | 70 | 55 |
| Wet | 71 | 56 |
| Snow | 70 | 54 |
| Comfort | 64 | 62 |
| Noise | 61 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 54 |
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Grabber X3
58
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Motivo
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 Motivo
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and exceptionally low road noise
- Strong dry traction and responsive handling in corners
- Great overall value and competitive pricing compared to premium brands
Cons
- Subpar traction and grip in wet and snowy conditions for some drivers
- Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by a subset of users
- Potential balancing issues or out-of-round manufacturing complaints
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber X3 | B · Nitto Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mud-Terrain tire | All-Season Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 18 - 21/32″ | 10.3/32″ |
| UTQG | AA A | 560 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Serrated Raised Lettering | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 35 - 80 psi | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
General Grabber X3
58
/ 100
Nitto Motivo
Winner: General Grabber X3 — better snow, dry and wet. Pick the Nitto Motivo if treadwear matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
General Grabber X3 scores 70 vs 54 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
General Grabber X3 scores 70 vs 55 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
General Grabber X3 scores 71 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nitto Motivo scores 70 vs 65 on treadwear.
Tire A · General Grabber X3
Tire B · Nitto Motivo
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Grabber X3 or Motivo?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber X3 or Motivo?
General Grabber X3, 71 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber X3 or Motivo?
General Grabber X3, 70 vs 55 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Grabber X3 or Motivo?
General Grabber X3, 70 vs 54 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Grabber X3 or Motivo?
Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 62 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber X3 or Motivo?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 62 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Grabber X3 or Motivo?
Nitto Motivo, 70 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