The General Grabber GT is a summer tire with favorable dry grip, owner reports of useful tread life and an ability to handle light off-road use. Wet-road confidence is less consistent, with generally positive owner reports contrasting with criticism in its one independent test.
The quick answer
Owners say82%from 19 owner reviews83% would buy againRead the reviews
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2026.
Based on test and owner data, the General Grabber GT is expected to last around 27,200 miles (43,774 km).
What do owners say about the General Grabber GT?
Across 19 owner ratings the General Grabber GT averages 82%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.8 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 7.6. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 79% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the General Grabber GT's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the General Grabber GT most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the General Grabber GT?
Owners rate the General Grabber GT 8.2 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 15 reviews.
How well do the General Grabber GT wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the General Grabber GT 8.7 out of 10 for wear across 15 reviews. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 10,000 miles.
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Would owners buy the General Grabber GT again?
83% of owners say they would buy the General Grabber GT again, based on the 18 owner reviews that answered the question. 39% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What sizes does the General Grabber GT come in?
The General Grabber GT is available in 56 sizes, ranging from 195-295/35-80 R15-23.
The General Grabber GT receives broadly favorable owner reports for dry grip, tread life and value, with positive experiences on gravel, grass and other light off-road use. Wet grip and dry handling are also more often praised than criticised. Mid-life and end-of-life accounts support useful mileage, although the distances vary and do not establish a single expected lifespan. Eleven of 15 reviews are positive overall, with wet-road or wear reservations confined to a small number of accounts. More than half do not identify a stage of use, so consistent grip retention throughout the tire’s life is not established.
What owners mention most counted across 15 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 19 ratings
Owner score82%
Dry Grip88%
Wear87%
Comfort82%
Wet Grip81%
Road Feedback79%
Handling76%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 81%
“Excellent tires, I love them, their quality and price ratio is very good. I will definitely buy them again. After driving for more than 45,000 km with them they still have 20 percent left. Always performing maintenance...”
“These tires have done 24,000 miles and were filled with Nitrogen - which I think is the key to long life !!! There is still 3mm on them all , they have all worn evenly BUT they no longer grip well and are scary in the...”
“Excellent Tire was abit hesitant purchasing as never heard of them but really impressed after 2 years ans 65000km yes thats correct! I do 200km motorway driving each day and have just replaced two, the rear has abit...”
The first couple of years the tires were wonderful. Low noise, good traction, comfortable ride. After 5 years and 50.000km I hit a bad pothole and had a blowout 5 minutes later. Not fault of the tire, the pothole was just atrocious. I replaced them with Laufenn G Fit 2 and the 5 year old Grabber GT were just better than the brand new Laufenn.
Excellent tires, I love them, their quality and price ratio is very good. I will definitely buy them again. After driving for more than 45,000 km with them they still have 20 percent left. Always performing maintenance, alignment and rotation every 10,000 km.
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I would recommend these tires to any one whose either on a budjet or wants agreat looking tire ,with plenty of on& off road performance .I put 4 on my new truck i now am coming up on 65000 miles and 3 of them are in great cond 1 is cupping ,and it may be my fault.So if your looking for an honestly good to great deal iwould look into these iam going tobuy 4 more as soon as these wear out if they ever do i dont 4 wheel to much but on the occasion that i did they had my back . In todays world its great to know someone is still driven by the golden rule
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I changed to the General Grabber GT March 2021 and within a week I had a puncture within a week only to be told I had to replace the tire due to a single hawthorn thorn just going in on the edge of the tread and side wall ! this was an unrepairable tire with a hole under .1 mm ? so another £113 later another new tire. fast forward and 3k more or less I have another puncture this time on the thread on the same new tire . and its looking like another new tire this time the cut is well within the tread . My question is how can they be called an off road tire when they seem to be made of toffee ? The code on the side of the tire MT ? is that short for molasses and Tofu .
They seem not to have any side wall protection and or any type of cut protection too the underside of the tread .
I should have stayed with Bridgestone T005XL as I never had a puncture with them driving on the same ground.
So until all the tires are worn down to the point the to be replaced I am stuck replacing the Tonka Toy tires each time i have a puncture on ant part of the tire .
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Volkswagen
215/65 R16 H
40,000 miles
Mostly Motorways
Average
Excellent Tire was abit hesitant purchasing as never heard of them but really impressed after 2 years ans 65000km yes thats correct! I do 200km motorway driving each day and have just replaced two, the rear has abit more thread and thats the thing about these tires they have loads and wear fantastic! The compound is probably abit harder but doesn't affect handling or feedback they are fantastic for the price range and the insane thread wear if you don't believe try them!
General GT has lasted well, nice with the side rib protection.
Handles all the UK weather well, no issue in the snow or wet, nice direct feel in the dry.
Covered 33,000 km on this set and extremely happy with wear. Always assured of grip and steering feel. The odd gravel road travel proved to be awesome as well. Left with almost another 5,00 to 10,000 km, but pothole damage to 2 tires forces me to replace the set. Will definitely buy again.
bought the general grabber gt 3yrs ago and 51kms later need to replace. they have been a good all round tire in dry, wet, off road and towing.
would defo buy again
When I bought the car it had Accelera Iota on. I replaced them with grabber GTs and the car seemed like a different car. I have been driving on the GTs for almost 3 years and had 1 puncture due to a 2" screw. Although I have not been seriously off road they managed to drag a caravan cross a wet and boggy field without a problem. There always seems to be plenty of traction, under breaking, cornering and acceleration. I have not used the tire in the snow or on ice so can not comment on the performance. The tire does have M.S on the side but does not have the mountain graphic next to it.
So far very happy with General gt grabbers solid feel on dry not tested them in the wet as yet
Good light off-road replaced the dangerous Bridgestone 693 feel save again would recommend these tires without doubt joe
Having 90% of the tires in this size not matching the manufactures speed rating V, I had to research and shop around for a good replacement tire I could trust for a good price. The oem tires were Yokohama g98a which performed well in all conditions and I was generally happy with these but when they wore out the replacement price was 320AUD dollars each as well as a treadwear rating of 280 which I wasn't happy with. I found the gt grabbers were a new product which is a mid range tire from the continental group from well known american general tires. I picked the tires for 165 Aud dollars each with a treadwear rating of 420. I couldn't be happier. They perform well in both dry and wet and are comparable to the Yokohamas for half the price. They will also perform better off road too as they are m+s rated. Would happily buy again. Thanks general.
Well no wonder that these tires are fantastic, General Tires are made by Continental so I immediately knew that the product was good. Excellent in all conditions.
