![]() Only reason I mention it is because it is the first set of tires I've had that did show any significant change in transmission temps under my typical beach driving conditions - I'm sure it's the additional weight of the tire versus the MT's and other tires I've used.ĭrove about 80 miles in torrential rain and flooded roads and I'd give the tires an 10 of 10 for substantially wet roads and an 8 of 10 on wet roads without potential for large puddles (just topically wet) - experienced no instability, no drifting, no pulling, no hydroplaning even when hitting large patches and runs of water several inches deep - the standard wet road traction actually surprised me considering the tires arent sipped Transmission temps after about 3 constant miles in powder sand in 4-Lo at 15mph in 2nd gear did go above what i prefer but dropping to 1st gear and slowing down to around 7-9 for a few minutes cools it right back off without the trans going out of the acceptable range or even getting close to having a heat problem. Other than the effect of the additional weight at take off and stopping I have very little negative to stay about the tires. ![]() 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.I have around 9k on my red letter General Grabbers in 31x10.5R15 on steel wheels - my first reaction to the setup aside from the asthetics which I love is I almost herniated my back lifting them out of the back of my jeep. 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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