“At the same time we have introduced the APT, which complements the A/T X, for someone looking for a tire that is primarily driven on the road but also has off-road capability,” Beierwaltes added. We made the sidewall more aggressive and added a raised white letter option.”įor those die-hard AT2 fans looking for something more modest, General Tire has you covered. We took what made the AT2 so good performance-wise and improved upon it to create the A/T X. “The AT2 has been a highly successful tire, but it has been in the market for quite some time. “Yes, the A/T X will replace the AT2,” said Beierwaltes. There’s been speculation that the AT/X was replacing General Tire’s AT2, so we reached out to Brian Beierwaltes, Senior Manager Marketing, Passenger & Light Truck Tires for General Tire, for confirmation. No one can get a full picture from a one-hour demo event, so we again opted to delay any news until we had adequate time with these tires.Īfter a few thousand miles of testing through the gamut of weather and terrain, on three different platforms, with direct bases of comparison from both leading mud terrain and all terrain tires, we’re ready to share our thoughts.Īesthetically, The Grabber A/T X combines the familiar tread pattern of their longstanding AT2, a mild but dependable all terrain, and an aggressive sidewall reminiscent of other segment leaders. Part of establishing Outworld was our commitment to due diligence in testing, so that readers can have a more realistic sense of what to expect when making these bigger purchases. Product reviews are something we take seriously. Would we be sacrificing off-road command in exchange? These were some of the questions we had going in, and they couldn’t be answered overnight. How would these match up to the former BF Goodrich K/O2 we’ve run the past two years? Our 2000 4Runner is the bruiser, but even it deserves a bit more comfort on those long hauls. Aside from that, if you are considering the General Grabber ATX, you can’t go wrong with them.Our 2007 4Runner and 2005 GX470 builds were designed from the onset with on and off-road balance in mind, and all terrain tires have been standard since day one. No big deal for me, just need to slow down some, and can’t take off from a stop as quickly. Initially it was great, but it has noticeably lost it’s wet traction. The only negative real thus far and it’s to be expected, the tire has lost some wet grip as it’s worn down. Comfort level is acceptable, there is some road noise but it doesn’t bother me much. I mainly drive in the city but will travel off road from time to time, never had any issues going through muddy or rocky roads. The wear is excellent, rated for 50,000 miles, I expect to meet its limited warranty and well beyond. Having also driven on BF Goodrich KO2s on a previous vehicle, these General Grabber ATXs will give the KO2s a run for its money. Admittedly I chose these tires based on looks over performance. After a little over 40,000 miles, I can safely recommend this tire to just about anyone looking for a functional all terrain tire. I drive a 2015 Toyota Tacoma and chose the General Grabber ATX tires to replace the stock tires. I'm being completely honest, General just got a life time costumer. All my trucks will have ATXs from now on. Judging by the wear in these 14 months they have at least another 6-7 years of life left. One month later, my truck is repaired, I have a new rim and that same tire is rolling like it never happened anything to it, not even a visual scratch! The hit was so strong that the rim ended broken and the entire truck moved more than 4 meters to the front and 90 degrees to the right (it was parked), when I saw the damage my first thought was that the tire was cut in half or at least that the internal strings where damaged, well. The most impressive thing happened just month ago, a car crashed into my truck really hard from the side in the direction of rear to front, the car was so low to the ground that the front hit the tread of my front tire. I have scraped the sidewall against rocks, trees, concrete sidewalks and much more, and the side walls still really good, there's no tearing or chipping, and no internal breaking of the strings or rubber. My truck handles really well since the first day I put them on, they are quiet and very confidence inspiring, the compound is very soft but elastic, maybe that is the secret behind the good performance and comfortable ride they provide. In this time they have worked properly on dry and wet pavement, with really good grip in just every direction, acceleration, braking really hard (with no abs), and turning also on gravel, light mud, sharp rocks and overall shitty road conditions. ![]() I have 14 months with the ATXs and they are just the best tires I have tried!
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