Best all-season truck/SUV tire General Grabber HTS *Est. $165
Best all-terrain truck/SUV tire Pirelli Scorpion ATR *Est. $175
Mud tire Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar *Est. $195

General Grabber HTS

*Est. $165

Reviewed

April 2011

Best all-season truck/SUV tire

Pros

Best performance on wet, dry pavement
Good snow traction
Quiet and comfortable
45,000- to 60,000-mile tread-life warranty
Overall value

Cons

Mixed reviews on ice
Not designed for off-road driving

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Our Analysis

The General Grabber HTS outperforms other all-season tires, earning the top spot in reviews. Experts say the Grabber HTS' braking and handling characteristics are excellent on dry and wet roads, and the tires offer a quiet, comfortable ride. They carry a 45,000- to 60,000-mile tread-life warranty, depending on size and speed rating.

The General Grabber HTS gets good marks for snow traction in reviews, and owners say it grips well on ice, too. Experts, however, find its ice-braking ability only fair. Note that this tire is not designed for off-road use. If you plan to hit the gravel and dirt, critics recommend the all-terrain Pirelli Scorpion ATR (*Est. $175).

ConsumerReports.org and TireRack.com compare the General Grabber HTS with other all-season tires, but ConsumerReports.org includes more tires and performs more extensive testing than other sources. TireRack.com also collects owner ratings on dozens of tires, including the General Grabber HTS. The Grabber HTS is one of the few non-off-road tires reviewed at Four Wheeler magazine, but the review says little about how the tire actually performs.

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Our Sources

1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

ConsumerReports.org compares the General Grabber HTS with 19 other all-season tires for SUVs and light trucks, thoroughly testing every aspect of the tires and ranking them accordingly. Editors recommend the best tires for performance, long tread life and fuel economy.

Review: All-Season Truck Tire Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Nov. 2008

2. Tire Rack

The General Grabber HTS wins this head-to-head comparison conducted by staffers at TireRack.com, a well-known online retailer. The Grabber HTS beats the Pirelli Scorpion STR and Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza in tests on both wet and dry pavement.

Review: Sooner or Later You'll Own Generals -- Maybe Now Is the Time, Editors of TireRack.com, Aug. 15, 2008

3. Tire Rack

The General Grabber HTS earns excellent or superior ratings on every measure from owners posting ratings at TireRack.com. More than 650 owners rate the Grabber HTS on its wet, dry and winter-road performance, as well as its overall comfort and tread life.

Review: General Grabber HTS, Contributors to TireRack.com

4. Four Wheeler

Four Wheeler's Robin Stover attends General Tire's exhibition of the new Grabber HTS at the company's snow-and-ice test track near Montreal. This article agrees with General's explanation of why the Grabber grips well in snow, but Stover says little about how the tire actually performs on the track.

Review: General Grabber HTS Tire Test, Robin Stover, Feb. 2009

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