General Grabber red letter Tire Review
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- General Grabber red letter Tire Review. 3 years in the 79 series and my 2nd tyre review. Again I've chosen another good type of tyre. The Generals Grabbers are considered to be an All terrain but I'd say they are a cross between mud and all terrain.
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The KO2s are arguably the most popular off-road tire (in the States) and it would benefit a wide audience to get your review. Thanks mate!
Ronny, I work for the largest tire retailer in the US, and your review was spot on! Before Xmas I took the Red's off my 80 as I drive it frequently from the Phoenix area to my home in Flagstaff, AZ that gets a fair amount of snow (supposed to be about 20" this weekend). While I've been impressed with them in the desert and the Moab area of Utah, they are sucktackular (is that a word) in snow and ice. I knew that though, and Continental did not design them for that obviously. They are a Baja racing tire. I put KO2's on in their place and now they are sitting in my garage. Debating on getting a second set of rims, just to use them in the summer time. And yeah, in mud, they do hit a 'critical' point where, maybe due to the pattern, you just go sideways. LOTS of unsprung weight, I think they are just shy of 100lbs. each. I have that exact same size. Wow, how much $$$ were those things down there? I know anytime we try and get stuff from Australia we really have to bend over and take it you know where! I did just get a new Ram Power Wagon, and man, talk about fun and really capable off-road. Think Rubicon with a Warn 12k winch and a 6.4 HEMI. (maybe you already know about 'em) Big sucker though!
Thanks for the feedback, was interesting to hear from someone who had a very similar experience with them.
Two questions Ronny :
1. I notice you don't have rim-locks or whatever they're called on your truck, why?
2. I was trying to find info on what exactly rim-locks are but haven't been able to find any info online. Know where I can find it?
Thanks a lot!
Hey man I live in Flagstaff, Arizona. There's about a foot of snow on the ground melting at this time. I'm on the fence on Ko2's or Gen Grabbers AT2s so many decisions to make.
Paul, those are called bead lock rims. Essentially you are clamping the tire bead to the rim, so when you run lower pressures off-road, the tire will not come un-beaded so to speak from the rim of the wheel. I've never had an issue not having them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beadlock
+Tyler, either are a good choice. Michelin vs. Continental. Both good mfgs. I've not tried the AT2s yet. The Power Wagon came with Goodyear Duratracs. First Goodyear product I've ever had in 34 years of driving. We'll see. Coming up to Flag this weekend. Course, everything is closed to off roading, unless you have a suggestion... All my old places to go when I grew up there are shut this time of year it seems. F'n Forest Service. One place off Lake Mary road that is still open, and a bit hairy, will take you all the way up to I-40. They haven't gated it yet. At least on the LM side. We've got a store on either side of town! “If ever you’re not satisfied with one of our tires, please feel free to bring it back.” ;-)
Send an email to Cooper Tyres. Let them know your 85,000 subscribers want you to test their STT Pros. Tell them where to mail your 5 free ones to. ✌🏻
+AZ TACO haha make that six I use two spares
AZ TACO I got these tyres and they've been mint so far
love the cooper stt pro, you should try them out!
I switched from a Goodyear Duratrac which were fairly good, to a BFG K02 and wow! Sand/snow absolutely incredible. Much better on road manners, extremely quiet. I have been thoroughly impressed by the BFG K02s in load rating E . Vehicle is a Toyota 4Runner with the 2uzfe. Keep up the good videos! Love channel and look forward to new content!
I have the same tires on my truck and they work perfectly for my needs, specially in the baja desert, most of the trophy trucks use this tire for the baja races.
FINALLY! Been waiting for an in-depth review of these... Thanks.
I'm very pleased that you actually did a proper review...like you said you would of coarse...but too many people buy a tire, drive 100mi and give what they say is a review and they are done...but that doesn't tell us anything...I've actually had my eye on this tire and learned a few things in the video...keep up the great videos...cheers mate!
I'd be going for a Toyo M/T if you want a muddy or the Cooper ST-Maxx if you want an aggressive AT. I'm gonna go to the Toyos from my BFGs
Good, unbiased review on your Tyres.... Hope u can keep your reviews that way as it truly helps people in their search for good info on the product they're wanting to buy.....
I've got a set of the General Grabbers A/T2 sitting in the shed waiting to go on out Prado once the Federal Couragia M/T's finally wear out... They've been a good tyre but they are very noisy as well
Great review mate. In regards to tyres, i have the Cooper Discoverer ST/Maxx and love them mate. Great in the mud, rock and sand. Was on the 90 mile beach this weekend and no dramas bro. ATB Moose in Vic.
I thoroughly enjoy all the information you present in your vids. Great job and keep it up!
Great video again. I recommend the Cooper ST Maxx. Got them on my Ranger and find them real quiet on road and great off road for an aggressive A/T.
I have to say your channel is superb. Really helps.
General Tire for the win! Used my A/T 2's for some time now an they often put a smile on my face. I was excited to see they came out with the X3 Grabber's, in my opinion, they have my vote.
a tire you may want to look into is the goodyear wrangler duratracs. they are also an "in between" tire. similar to the bfg all terrains in the center with big knobby super swamper style outer lugs that clean well in the mud. ive had a lot of luck with them
i love the grabbers. When i finally wear them out, im gonna try out 40in Maxxis Trepador champion.
The new BFG KM3 will be out when it's time for you to get new tires. I hear good things about them coming from the tire reps.
Walter Sigona how long till they out???
Walter Sigona fall 2017😁
You mentioned general tire coming out with a tire based on this one but a little more mud terain. What will the name of it be and when will it be available? Thanks
The Nitto Ridge Grapplers are really good. Had them in the Rocky Mountains in North America and they were awesome.
I would recommend looking at the Cooper ST Maxx - I have had 3 sets now and am very impressed with their performance on and off road. Based in the UK so haven't had the opportunity for sand driving!
I do love my ST Maxx tires, look amazing and do well in mud.
I love my Toyo RT's. They're quiet, they grip, they wear slowly, and they're 10 ply. Not as intricate as a review as yours but I love them!
I run the Grabbers and Ronny is spot on. Unfortunately, they are not a MT and are not great in the snow. I just had them sipped yesterday and ran them in the snow and it made a huge improvement. Also, not the greatest rock tire but not horrible. Moving onto Maxxis Creepy Crawlers next month. Thanks for the review!
Good review, good haircut, here in Minnesota in the states i love Goodyear Duratracs on my Jeep. Probably because there's a long snow year, but they've been amazing in everything.
General Grabber AT2 is a highly under rated tyre, they work excellent on sand, rock, mud and aren't overly expensive, i have had 2 sets of them now on 2 different cars and always perform well
I'd like to suggest the BFGoodrich K02s as your next option. I'd LOVE to see them put through the same paces you have as the Grabbers to see how well they fare. They're an extremely popular tire here in the States, so it'd be interesting to see them on your LC.
Great, honest review. Thanks Ronny!
BFG KO2... a fantastic tire!!!
Love to see some BFG K02s or KM2s!
Nicely done Ronny. Please don't do reviews from "paid'" sponsors, not that these are. I'd love to hear unbiased opinions from a legit guy. I'm sure you're getting lots of attention from sponsors, don;t let it sully your vids. Thanks again Mate!
I'd love to see you run some cooper tires as well. I have stt pros, super happy with them they're very quiet for how aggressive they are, they've never let me down traction wise either. Please run stt pros or st maxx next!!
COOPER STT PRO !!!!!!!!! ive had mine for two years and love them
Adam Hunt the more I read the more good things I hear about that tire I'm only about 700 miles on my first set of them and so far I'm quite impressed
Man I love your truck. Australians surely know how to build cool proper off road rigs
Mickey Thompson mtz's have been working awesome for me in everything I hit. Highly recommended. My rig is my daily so it sees lots of road time along with every off road adventure I take it on here in the Pacific northwest. Like the videos lots of good information in them.
Thank you, your review just made me deside what tire ill put on my truck.
Well done. Thanks for your excellent videos and honest reviews. You should check out the Goodyear MT/R with Kevlar sidewall. I'm thinking about switching to those in a few months. Good luck on your next choice!
Nice work good review had a set lasted 92000 kms
Cooper STT pros are incredible off road on my Jeep wk2. Noisy but snow ice mud sand, all are easy as cake
kelly safari tsr. Had these on 2011 f250 work truck and there great on on all surfaces. They performed right down to almost bald.
Just what I wanted to hear, my next set for my samurai! Thank you ronny!
I've put around 40,000k on a set of 5 GT Radial Komodo M/T 33X10.5R15 tyres under a 5cyl diesel L/C shorty, Most of it on the highway (yeah I know I probably should have bought A/T but I had dreams I tell you :P). I still have around 60-65% left on them. I think they are fantastic, only downside is they are so aggressive I end up with an old diesel shovel on the beach, (but that's nothing that a snail wouldn't fix) I can imagine in the mud of Brunswick they would romp it in. Plus to add to it the 5 brand new were (what I think) quite a reasonable price, paid 1350 through tyrerite and i am very happy with them
Toyo MT's are the way to go! Cheers
Give the Kumho MT51's a go. Im running them atm, really aggressive all terrain, better than my previous Hankook Mts, Bridgestone at's, Mickey Thompson P3s or pro comp xtreme Mts. Kumho MT51's were built for Australian conditions
A set of BFGs (KO2/KM2/KM3) would be awesome to see next! I'd love to see how they compare, as well as your take on the difference in road noise. They are industry benchmarks after all.
white version of the 4w shirt! beauty!
I run the same tires and while your setup is heaver than mine, the road noise issue you speak of is due to your pressures being too high. Try 10 psi less than you are using now.
With a 5000lb setup, I am running about 27-28 PSI and they are much quieter than when the tire shop set them at 35 PSI. My 2 cents...
Thanks for your review.
Thank you for this review. I've been looking at this tire for quite a long time now, and I'm still on the fence about it for some reason.
Looks like a nice strong tire. Nice work Ronny! Like the haircut! :)
I run 285/75/R16 BFG KM2's on my 105 Series Landcruiser, they have Been awesome in the mud, road, rocks. They are a bit of a let down in the sand compared too the Cooper ST/MAXX I had previously. Other then that, I'd recommend them to anyone.
I've got the Cooper st max tyres which are pretty good. Had them 3 years and still learning. I have nothing to compare with.
All the reviews and research tell me Cooper and bf goodrige are the way to go.
I really can't find bad reviews for bf's!!
I used to fit these SRLs. Great tyres.
I like the General Grabber. I have a simular tire in the Falken Wild peak AT02. My next set of tires will be Interco Super Swampers, I am still undecided about whether I go Bogger or TSL.
Goodyear Wrangler MTRs. Brilliant tyre that not enough people know about or willing to try.
Thanks for the review! I've been using BFG A/T's (two sets now) for years now, and I'm afraid to use any other tire because they've been so good. I have been curious about these and, well, who knows? I might give them a try now that I've seen how well they've endured the punishment you've dished out.
Are you using the KO2's? How are they?
I think you would be a perfect fit for the Toyo Open Country R/T, it's a newer mixed offroad tire like the generals. You seem like you want to keep a bit of street manners but need open voids for mud as well. I like their M/T as well if you wanted to go more aggressive. I personally like the E rated tires because they wear like iron.
I just fitted a set of Kumho MT 51 on my 94 Hilux, I have a trip planed in April to test them out.
Greg Davis I am sure you will like the kumhu, they are a very good MT tyres
Greg Davis I too just fitted these 2 weeks ago , fucking brilliant tyre
Greg Davis Been running mine for 6 months now (5000+km) on all types of terrain & cannot fault them on anything yet. Did Old Bluff Track near Avoca last weekend in one go at 18psi all round on a Patrol GU without lockers taking the same line others struggled on so they're gaining fans for sure
Yeh that doesn't surprise me, I bogged myself axle deep softness all round on purpose on 25psi to see what would happen if I let em down to 10 and it just crawled out like I had Max trax.. Very impressed
Haha they're obviously getting more popular, I fitted some MT 51s to my rig about 4 months ago. Good tyres, handle everything pretty well and they're quiet
I'm going to buy the Falken MT
Great review Ronny nice tyres but I drive around 120 miles a day on Tarmac mon to fri only going off road at weekends any idea what tyres would be OK for me ?
I know this video is old but I am thinking about getting these exact tires/size in 17”. Price is not a limiting factor and now you have wheeled here in the states(watched your Moab trip. Epic by the way). Do you think I should go for these or BF Goodrich MT’s. These would go on my secondary truck(‘15 Tacoma DBL TRD OR F/R Locked King 2.5?remote reservoir F/R OME leafs 3” lift expo Built with RTT and all) I use it when we take family Overland trips through Baja/Central/South America. Most of our trip is HW until we get close to final destination points so this is my appeal of this tire. Then mild trails OR to primitive camp sites in fair to great weather. I had these tires on my 4runner and loved them m, but it is a much lighter build as it is a 1988 4runner(Essentially late model Toyota Surf) F/R Locked too. However the Tacoma is much heavier load out weight so I am cautious after seeing the truck slide 90 in mud. I have wheeled in my 4runner in wet/muddy grounds conditions and never experienced that. Planning to take a family trip using the Tacoma through Big Bear Pass/Omigene. It gets wet/rains unexpectedly up there and inquiring for your opinion of the sure footed nature of these tires on an expo loaded truck. In short, do you think they slide more than any other tire during a decent? Apologies for the long comment. Excellent video!
Wow, the Tray looks AWESOME now!!!!!!
What a great job, thanks for the Tyre Review, best way to hear about them is from someone that owns them.
Keep up the great Videos. Have you ever owned the KM2's?
Wish we could get that lc in the states. Nice review man.
Goodyear Duratracs might be worth checking out if you still haven't decided on a replacement. I had them on my truck back in Canada as well as on many company trucks and was very impressed with them and they seem to last forever. They're another "hybrid" style of tyre, but where the SRLs are more of a heavy AT, these are like a light MT or aggressive AT. See them on plenty of larger F-250 and 350s so the 79 should be a walk in the park for them.
I hear good things about BFG's new KM3 coming out. 3 ply sidewall tire thats essentially a cross between the durability of a KO2 and the performance of a KM2. Other than that, I would run a Cooper STT Pro MT.
Ronny..pretty high street pressure. No crowning? I'm at 26psi on the same size Goodyear MTR Kevlar. You pressure in my tires would rattle my fillings and wear the center/fail chalk test. Confused for both of us.. Keep the videos coming. Thank you
GREAT REVIEW!!!!
Don't know if you have ran Mickey Thompsons before, but you should try either the Baja ATZ's or the Baja MTZ's. I have personally ran both and loved them. I personally prefer the ATZ's more for a daily driver because they do last a little longer on the pavement but still have decent traction for the trails and run a little quieter at the same time. If I had more money though I would go with the MTZ's for the better traction off-road.
I just got a set of BFG ko2 35" they go good on the sand yet to take elsewhere!
Hi big Al, I have got a set of KO2S on my 79 series for the last two years and I have had no trouble with them, I have always had BFG's KO'S on my cruisers and they are tops in all conditions
Hey Rolly B yeah nice Heard a lot of good feedback from them! 👍🏻
I ran them for about a year and loved them. I'd run them again if they would make them in a 40 inch tire!
Hey Ronny, see if you can get Firestone M/T's. I have a little heavier rig than you, and I am pleased with them. Long Life, Good in Mud, Good in snow, can handle weight, etc etc. I'd like to hear your opinion on them.
I have done quite well with the Kelly Safari's. in the broad array of terrain you hit they may fit the bill for your next set.
I've had great luck with the Cooper ST Max tires. They also do a mud (ST Pro). So that's my suggestion for the next set.
Dude, do the BFG AT KO2s! Had the BFG KOs, now running the KO2s and love them. Was on the fence between the Cooper ST Maxx and KO2 but went with KO2 because the AT KO never let me down. Cheers!
Hi Ronny, should try the Toyo mt next, they are the parent company of nitto, I use their at on my prado and very happy with them to date.
Have you had a set of BFG KM2's before mate? Also is the cruiser your daily drive or have you got a run around? Cheers!
+SEAN HEYWOOD I've had KM2's before and they were pretty good. Cruiser is a semi daily driver if that makes sense
What about trying something different. I have Falken Wildpeak Atw3's on my 80 series. I really like them. They are 100 times better than the old wildpeak. They are a hybrid between a MT and an AT. I have about 8-9k miles on them with no visibility wear.
Your video quality is outstanding! What cameras are you using????
Give the TOYO MT’s a go or the Nitto mud grapplers I run them both all over the US going up mtns to servic cellular sites and out of every tire these two have been the best
Ever run the cooper ST Maxx?
They work great here with mud and rocky trails.
No clue how they are on sand though as not many dunes or beaches to drive on around here.
Garberro never tried them in snow I just run a nokian for winter months here in Canada.
x2. Great tire. Currently running them on my 80 series. Would love to see these added to his rig. Maybe the STT Pro's as well if hes looking to switch to a mud terrain.
Joe Chitussi i have the stt pro's quite impressed so far
I've run them too and I am not a fan of Coopers at all (I hate the ST and STT), but the ST-Maxx changed my mind. They are a brilliant tyre
Cooper ST Maxx keep my full size F-250 rolling in mud, very pleased.
Please your Next Tyre review should be on the Gladiator xcomp mud Tyers.
goodyear wrangler MTR will be your best choice
Maxxis creepy crawler or BFG mud terrains. They both great off road and long mileage
Wrangler kevalrs are an interesting tyre
awesome info Ronny, very honest opinion on the tires. your friend Andrew loves the BF Goodrich - have you had any experience with those at all ??
Ive had the BFG KM2's and they were really good on the Hilux I had.
hey ronny,
your review is very good on these tires!
i would like to see some videos of off-road handeling with maxxis 980 all terrain. maybe you can consider to change your current tires with those. the only experience i have with them are on tarmac where they're good but also noisy.
thanks
I've had very good luck with my BFG KO2's. I feel it's worth mentioning that my rig is less than 1800kgs fully loaded however and I'm not sure if they make a version that can take the weight you are carrying.
Good review Ronny, it helped me confirm my suspected feeling about those tyres. I'm sure the have a very good sand use being I believe they create the red letter grabbers for Baja racing.
I was wondering about the Toyo Open Country AT2/ProComp AT sport, virtually the same tire. They are 10 ply, 7 & 3, as well and have deep treads with good channels for cleaning. I have had 25,000 miles on my 4x4 standard Tacoma and they have performed quite well for me so far. I would be quite interested to see what you have to say about them.
Ronny, I would like to see you run the bfg KO2 on your cruiser. I've been extremely impressed with them on trails and in the mud. Plus, they are just as quiet as all seasons. I know they aren't the most interesting to feature, and the brand has been around for ages, but I think your review in comparison to the ones you have already run would be beneficial for most making the decision to buy. For the type of off-roading that you (and many others do) my $ is on the BFG. Cheers
I've had decent luck so far with the Dick Cepek Extreme Country MT, they're a pretty high preforming tire for as economical as they are.
Hey Ronny. Thanks for the great adventures and reviews. I have run BFG K02s on my Jeeps years. I think it would be great to get your opinion, from the real world, about how the K02s compare. It's one thing to hear from Baja racing and something totally more practical in a real world study.
I'd like to suggest the Kumho MT51s for your next set Ronny. I'm imagining that you're not getting a new set for a while yet though.
I just got a set of BFGoodrich KO2 on my Toyota Tundra and so far they are great in snow and daily driving on poorly cleaned streets of a Canadian city LOL, they do very well on a snowy and semi icy trails but as expected fall short on steep icy hills (need to use chains). Have yet to test them in muddy conditions but being an AT tires I don't expect anything superior performance wise as they are an AT tires after all.
P.S.
Why get rid of the canopy as they are called here it seemed very functional.
I've got 33x12.5's on mine. Says 35PSI max on them. I reckon they are quiet as.
Goodyear Duratracs or BFG KO2 both amazing tires
Thanks I've been waiting for a review on these tires. I was hoping to get some but unfortunately the noise levels are not what I'm looking for.
Hey, Ronny!! I am thinking to buy 70 series and tossing between 79 and 76.. Could you do compare video, please. good points and bad points on both. and also if it's not 70 series, but want something more luxury and auto what would you pick? Thank you!
General Graber X3 are the new ones
Hi RonnyHave a look at Goodride Mud Legend I have them on 2000 79 series very nice tyre at a good priceThanks Tom
I take it you lost the fight with that lawn mower then Ronn?....Anyway, I use the MT Sahara and have to say they are epic in the soft stuff with pretty good road manners too. I only use it about 30% of the time off road so I'm changing to AT. Could you recommend an AT tyre 'with good road manners'?... Cheers
Also, any chance of an episode with a Land Rover 101 or something similar?
Thanks!
I have Cooper Discoverer RTX on my 96 GMC Jimmy, they are labeled as M+S (mud & snow). They are pretty quiet on road and with my limited experience they seem to handle mild mud (1" or 2") although i don't know if there good for airing down or the rocks
Always test the underdogs. next up Toyo Open Country MT's
Great review. Would like to see you test Deegan 38s or Goodyear Duratracs