![]() ![]() Red letter sidewall tires are now iconic for hardcore enthusiasts, and a badge of authentic off-road capability. General Tire also made a big impact by introducing stylized red letters on their M/T racing tires. They also expanded their sponsorships of major off-road events like the Baja 500, the Mint 400, and the NORRA Mexican 1000 rally, among others. They revamped most of the General Grabber tire models for SUVs, Crossovers and Light Trucks. Over the last several years General Tire has made a push to establish itself as a leading off-road tire brand. Based on the early product reviews by those who have used the General Grabber tire in mud, sand and on rock, it seems the tire is living up to the hype. The tire is being promoted as the best of all-terrain tires, combined with M/T race tires. According to General Tire, their newest off-road tire is the result of over 3 years of research and development, and will be the ultimate General Grabber tire for various extreme off-road conditions. ![]() With the introduction of the General Grabber X3 tire you can go further and get the absolute most out of your off-road rig in almost any terrain. The result is very aggressive off-road traction, with a tread design that is very stable and, as I noted earlier, quiet on paved roads.Jeep and four-wheeling enthusiasts know the importance of good tires for maximum fun and mobility on the trails. Looking down at the tread, the pattern appears to be one that will be very quiet on paved roads, but looking across the tread horizon, you see the traction “pockets” created by this patented technology. The strake, or sweeping groove across the tread, allows the chamfering (or opening) of the corners of the tread blocks to directly interface with off-road terrain. It has very good floatation and gripping ability because of the interesting “strake-and-chamfer” tread design. Traction in rock, sand, and soft dirt is the other aspect I think contractors will find the General appealing. In fact, the steel belts in one Grabber tire are strong enough to lift a Trophy-class off-road race truck, and the ultra-durable micro-fiber 3-ply casing makes the Grabber the strongest General Tire ever produced.ĭurability is just half the appeal of the new tires. General Tire’s Duragen technologies consist of ultra-high strength steel belts and a new 3-ply casing. General utilizes a three-ply-reinforced body construction and a race-proven chip- and tear-resistant Duragen tread compound to help the Grabber stand up to the rigors of highway, and off-road conditions. On the road these tires surprised me on two fronts: 1) They are quieter than expected from an aggressive tread pattern, increasing interior sound levels at 70mph by only 4dBA over the stock all-terrains they replaced, and 2) delivering a smoother, ride with better road grip than the factory tires that came on our 20 4×4 Crew Cab diesel. “We’ve taken the best elements from our wildly successful Grabber Competition-Only tire, and re-engineered it to be a true off-road enthusiasts’ tire that delivers equally strong on-road and off-road performance.” “This tire is a direct result of rigorous testing we did with Team General Tire off-road racers “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin and Carl Renezeder,” says Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire. General did that in spades, as Grabber-shod race trucks won (and are still winning) off-road championships from Crandon, Wisconsin to Baja Mexico. “It has always been our goal in going off-road racing,” says Talbert of the aggressive tread design, “to develop the technology that was race-worthy and then introduce the street version of the tire with that same technology.” ![]()
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