General Grabber Tire Blog

I love these, just had mine put on and these are the best tires. I’ll tell you more about how they are performing in later posts.

I’ve been researching the best tires for my Honda Pilot and I am very impressed with the General Grabber HTS. This tire is rated number one by Consumer Reports and by Tire Rack. My life is riding on my tires so I want the best and these tires are amazing. Tire Rack performed 22 tests on these next to Bridgestone and Pirelli – no slouches in tire performance. The Grabber HTS was top in EVERY test. Not only that but General engineered these with low rolling resistance meaning better gas mileage and better for the environment. AND they are priced affordably.

Here is the link for the Test results so you can check it out yourself:

 Read Tire Rack’s tire test results.

I used to think that low rolling resistance meant poor stopping – after all how can you have low resistance and still grab the road to stop. General figured it out and made this tire the best of everything. Several people have already commented on the excellent performance on snow and ice. One review is below from FourWheeler Magazine. Best yet, these tires are priced lower than many of the tires that perform worse. For me putting my family on the best tires at the best price is a no brainer.

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General Grabber HTS Tire

The Grabber HTS is an SUV and Light Truck tire in the “all season tires” category. However as you will see, this tire also performs well compared to snow tires and off road tires.

Consumer Reports places General at the top of the list with this tire. Typically there are trade offs between traction, rolling resistance, noise factors and comfort but the Grabber seems to be able to roll all the best into one. I can’t publish the Consumer Report in whole but here is the news release from Reuters.

Reuters News Story

When I had my Grabbers installed I honestly didn’t expect to notice a big difference in normal driving. I mean I saw the tests and statistics and recognized that in crisis situations, bad weather and such that the Grabbers have tested to function the best. That is important to me because when I am driving in bad rain or have to stop quickly I want my tires to perform. However, I began noticing the responsiveness right away driving away from the garage that put the tires on. Tire Rack actually said I may experience decreased responsiveness due to the newness of the tires but I experienced just the opposite. It sounds cliche’ish but they really did feel like they were grabbing the road.

The next thing I experienced is a noticeably quieter ride.  I am more than pleased. If you need tires the Grabber HTS is the way to go.

I tried to prolong the life of my other tires and get as much as I could out of them. They were not quite to the wear bars but pretty close. But now I wish I would have put these on sooner. My thought before that best safety at the best price was a no brainer was right on but now when I drive on these I’m convinced even more. This is a no brainer. Tire Rack sent all the stuff with the tires. My installation turned out to be even less expensive than I planned.

These tires get 2 thumbs and even 2 big toes up. My hearty recommendation!

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General Grabber HTS Tire

See what others have to say about these tires.
Shopping for tires? Read Tire Rack’s survey results first.

Check out extensive test results on this tire.

Shopping for tires? Read Tire Rack’s tire test results first.

Here is my personal experience with General Grabber HTS tires and the test results from TireRack.  Click on the link here to see the full test results:

Shopping for tires? Read Tire Rack’s tire test results first.

Consumer Reports is not the only source rating this tire highly though. Here is what FourWheeler Magazine has to say. They tested the tires on the Ford F-150 4WD. They found the Grabber HTS to be very good in snow even though it is an all-season tire and not specifically a snow tire.

FourWheeler Magazine report

Even better news if you are looking for discount tires, this tire is priced quite reasonably compared to other SUV and light truck tires. I found the Grabber HTS for under $100 and I’ll give you a link here in a bit to check it out for your size. I am looking at a 235 70R 16 for my Pilot and they are $93 each. I was looking at tires with much lower performance in the $150 range from other tire dealers. My tires coming from Tire Rack were mounted locally for the same price as if I had bought the tires from that store. I actually went to the local tire dealer and they were willing to mount them for the same price but they were so busy they couldn’t get to me for a couple hours. So I went across the street to a big box discount store and they mounted them – I came out $10 cheaper and have a lifetime balance and rotation contract. And I’ll be able to find one of these stores wherever I go.

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General Grabber HTS Tire

I’m getting ahead of myself. Here are more reviews.

TireRack tested the Grabber HTS against the Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenze and the Pirelli Scorpion and the General beat these two top of the line tires in every category (except one tie with the Bridgestone in cornering). Here are the results from from TireRack.

General Grabber HTS Tire Testing Results

Tested against the Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza and the Pirelli Scorpion STR – the winner was: the Grabber HTS in EVERY TEST below except the tie noted

Grabber HTS Tread

Ride comfort
Noise Comfort
Handling
Overall Road Rating

Performance – Dry Track
Cornering Stability
Steering Response
Braking Modulation
Handling Predictablity
Overall Track Rating

Performance – Wet Track
Cornering Stability
Steering Response
Braking Modulation
Handling Predictablity
Overall Track Rating

Slolam Time Dry
Slolam Time Wet

Lap Time Dry
Lap Time Wet

Stopping Distance Dry
Stopping Distance Wet

Average Cornering (g-force) Dry – tie with Bridgestone
Average Cornering (g-force) Wet

See the test results here:
Shopping for tires? Read Tire Rack’s tire test results first.

Beside the performance the HTS demonstrated on the road, General also engineered the tire with a lower rolling resistance to improve fuel economy and thereby reducing CO2 emissions.

I shopped several tire dealers but I found these at a lower price from another online retailer but looking at their reviews I decided not to buy from them because they had poor hit and miss comments about their service. I am ordering my tires from TireRack. I’ve shopped several tire dealers and not many carry this tire. Not only does TireRack have good pricing but they offer testing results, reviews and all the information you need about tires. Reviews about their service is very positive and for me I’d rather buy from someone who other people trust and who provides me additional service. Like I said, TireRack sells the Grabber HTS in my size for $93 ($96 for white lettering) so they have my business.

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General Grabber HTS Tire

These tires are impressive.  Twice today these tires were put to the test.  Traffic stopped quickly in front of me this morning and I hit the brakes.  I’m not one to stop quickly very often and this was impressive.  Of course the anti-lock brakes were very helpful but these tires felt like they just dug into the road.  There was not a hint of slipping.  I was probably going about 40 MPH and the tires gripped the road commandingly. It was impressive!

This evening I was driving on an unfamiliar road and was probably doing about 50 mph.  I saw a turn ahead but had no idea that it made about a 90 degree turn.  Again I hit the brakes this time while making a tight turn.  I had a bit more squeal this time but the Grabbers dug in to the road and I had no loss of control.  While I am ashamed of my driving right now, these tires performed exceptionally well.  I have about 5000 miles on these tires right now and they are every bit the tire they were rated to be.  I am extremely happy with the Grabber HTS tires.  I expect that had I had my old tires on the vehicle we would have been filing accident reports today.  These tires dug into the road like I never expected.  Thank you General!

This is the first time I have bought tires online. I was almost talked out of it by a local dealer until I did my homework. We were visiting family over the Christmas holiday and there are not a lot of outlets that carry the Grabber HTS but I found one and since were were going to be traveling back over 500 miles I was considering getting the tires while we were away. The dealer quoted me $575 for a set of 4 and he would not come off the price. I told him that I found the tires online much cheaper and he then tried to convince me that no one would put the tires on for me.

Fortunately I did my homework and called my local dealers at home. I called 2 and both said they would put the tires on quite reasonably without any problem. I also found recommended partners in my location and locations all over the country that will put the tires on for you listed on the website.

Your local guys may try to talk you out of it but I am looking at significant savings by ordering online.  I was skeptical about ordering online but I did my homework and saved some money.  My story and tips on buying tires online are on this page: Tires Online and you can check out my video here:

The process is easy and painless – and it can save you some money.  I recommend the Tire Rack.  They have all the tools to help you make the best choice and they are reliable.  Check them out here:

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