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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Anyone tried General Grabber AT2s?

These look a lot like BFGs but they are cheaper and more aggressive. The 31x10.5 costs about $100. They're apparently very good in snow.

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Old May 27, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....l=Grabber+AT+2
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Old May 27, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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these are what i am thinking about for my crv. i would just get the same dayton a/t but they changed the tread pattern so they look more like their cousin the firestone destination a/ts. but i think i am going to give them a try but still on the edge of the decision. but if i buy them i will let ya know.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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i have those on my runner now. i like them alot and plan on getting them again. dry and wet grip is great too. snow traction is excellent and studdable too. if you buy them through a dealer ask if they price match tirerack.com with shipping match too. otherwise they're not $100. got mine through america's tire/discount tire. they give good replacement and maintence warranty. very similar to the bfg but bfg not as good in snow. and at2's have more "sipping" then bfg
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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These have to be one of the best kept secrets of the tire world from the sounds of it.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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i am going to have them put on my cr-v. 225-70-15 they have 2 steel and 2 nylon tread plys. they are 17/32 deep tread so they are the deepest tread for the small size. i will post up some feedback after awhile and if i forget message me and i will for sure do it.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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I've gone through 3 of them in about 3000 miles due to "manufacturers defect", meaning the nice, non english speaking gentleman at the tire shop probably put them on wrong.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Yup! I am running them right now. Had them put on about 3-4 months ago and they are very nice. Cost me about 120 a corner from a local tire store. I pulled out a Jeep and an Audi out of some mud in a local park/woodland area with my rig in 2WD. Last week, I was driving and heard a loud bang and then that 'rock in the tread' sound. Except that the 'rock' was from some long piece of metal that had pierced the tread. Thanks to the depth of it, it simply went through the tread without piercing the sidewall. In about a week I plan on taking a long weekend hike and will be driving about 4-5 miles on an old access road. I will write later on about the offroad performance. Buy these.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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My Nokian Vativas ( a street-terrain) are wearing down. I am trying to decide whether I want the Grappler, or a Firestone Destination MT or a Cooper ST.
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Old May 31, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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These are good tires, a friend of mine runs 'em instead of BFG A/T's cause they're cheep and he's supercharged, and likes to burn his tires off... alot... He said they clean out real good in the mud for an all terrain, I'd reccomend 'em I hear they are a very sticky compound too, and flex well when aired down.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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Look to see if you can still get the dayton timberline mt's, cheap GOOD tires, best friend has them on his 90 22re.
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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I don't want an MT as I have a locker and thus even my street terrains will handle almost all the mud I encounter. What I want in a tire, is good, ice and snow traction, good fuel economy and a decent sidewall. I saw a set of General Grappler AT2s this weekend at one of my fishing holes. They looked more aggressive than BFGs in real life.

I think these will be my next tire.
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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the timberline is not really hardcore mt, more like agressive at and there studable.
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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From my experience...These have been the best offroad tires(for the $) however...If u drive on thr road a lot...they will wear quickly
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Team420
From my experience...These have been the best offroad tires(for the $) however...If u drive on thr road a lot...they will wear quickly

Strange, I've heard they wear really well, "like iron" as they say.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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Hmmm, Maybe I had a different style of generals...mine had teflon in the tread to help keep mud from gumming them up and spit it out more easily,
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Sorry, the is General Grabber AT2 tires. I had the name wrong.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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well i have about 2k on mine and the only complaints are... dropped my gas millage by 2-4 mpg, and they are noticeably louder than my old dayton a/t tires. tread is still in good shape and no chunking so far (fingers crossed)
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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Comparing the General Grabber AT2 vs the BFG T/A KO












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