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General Grabber AT2 vs AT3

25/09/2024Jay Kennedy

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General are an American tyre manufacturer that have been producing mid-range tyres for over 100 years.

Known for a variety of tyre segments such as car tyres, truck tyres, and off-road tyres, General are well respected within the tyre industry for their extensive and historic model line-up.

Amongst these tyre models, their Grabber tyre series is an extremely popular pick, particularly in the United Kingdom.

This article will cover both the General Grabber AT2 and Grabber AT3, comparing the two popular 4x4 tyres in features, popular tyre sizes and how Blackcircles.com customers rate both models.

Grabber AT2 Overview

The General Grabber All-Terrain (AT) 2 is a 4x4 tyre released by General back in 2006.

This all-season tyre has been developed with a 5 row tread pattern, enhancing both on and off road performance.

Featured with advanced cut and chip resistant tread compound, the Grabber AT2 is an extremely tough tyre that has great levels of performance whilst driving in touch conditions.

An acoustic tread pattern gives a solid reduction in external tyre noise.

The Grabber AT2 has been chosen as an originally equipped (OE) tyre for cars such as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

Buy Grabber AT2 tyres

Grabber AT3 Overview

The General Grabber AT3 is also a 4x4 tyres, manufactured by General since 2016.

Through its innovative tread pattern, the Grabber AT3 features exceptional off-road grip through gripping edges that interlock with loose surfaces.

A robust tread compound gives greater levels of performance on rough terrain, giving the tyre more stability and grip through these driving conditions.

The uniform block design ensures balanced material distribution, while the optimized tread block alignment promotes smooth surface contact. Together, these features provide a notably comfortable and enjoyable on-road driving experience in an all-terrain tire lineup.

This rigid tyre has been called upon in the 4x4/SUV segment as an OE tyre, being originally fitted on car models such as the Isuzu D-Max and the Ford Ranger.

Buy Grabber AT3 tyres

Tyre Label Ratings

Tyre label ratings are an EU regulated ranking system that rates four main performance factors. Label ratings may differ between tyre sizes.

The categories covered in these label ratings are as follows:

Fuel Efficiency – Ranked A to G
Wet Grip – Ranked A to G
Tyre Noise – Ranked with numbers and A to C/Decibels (dB)

Grabber AT2 Label Ratings

Fuel Efficiency: D
Wet Grip: B
Tyre Noise: 75B

Please not that these label ratings are for the only tyre size available on the Blackcircles.com website ( 265/75 R16 tyres).

Grabber AT3 Label Ratings

Fuel Efficiency: D or E
Wet Grip: D – C
Tyre Noise: 72B – 75B

Customer Reviews

Our customer review platform, powered by DriverReviews, enables buyers to evaluate their purchased tyre models across the following categories:

Overall Ratings
Would the customer buy the tyres again
Does the car feel better to drive
Were the tyres value for money

Grabber AT2 Customer Reviews

Overall rating of my tyres – 4.5/5
I would buy the same tyres again – 4.3/5
The car feels better to drive – 4.2/5
The tyres were value for money – 4/5

Grabber AT3 Customer Reviews

Overall rating of my tyres – 4.7/5
I would buy the same tyres again – 4.8/5
The car feels better to drive – 4.2/5
The tyres were value for money – 4.2/5

Grabber AT2 Common Tyre Sizes

Most popular rim tyre size: 16-inch tyres

Grabber AT3 Common Tyre Sizes

Most popular rim tyre size: 18-inch tyres

Grabber AT2 Common Car Models

Grabber AT3 Common Car Models

Price Ranges

Prices for tyre models will typically vary depending on tyre size.

Fully fitted price for the General Grabber AT2 is £262.34 (for 265/75 R16 sized tyres).*

Fully fitted prices for the General Grabber AT3 is £135.48 to £334.23.*

*Please note that fully fitted prices may fluctuate, with prices outlined being from the date of writing (25/09/2024)