General Grabber ATx vs. Falken Wildpeak AT3W (1 Viewer)

[VTWolverine]

Can anyone speak to their experience with either tire? I'm going to go with a 275/70 17; here are the specs for both:

General:
E load; 59lbs; 32.2" dia; 11" sec. width

Falken:
C load; 57 lbs; 32.4" dia; 10.8" sec. width

Car is a daily driver with highway miles during the week and forest roads on the weekend. Lots of snow in the winter. I'm leaning towards the Falkens as the 6 ply would probably ride better on the road, plus they have a very good reputation in the snow. The Generals are only 2 lbs heavier per tire though, also have great reviews, and would be more durable off road. They're roughly the same price. Anything else I should consider?

 

[NomzMatter]

I have the Falken's on my GX470 in a 285/70 17 E rated. Living in Utah and hitting heavy snow up to some trails and resorts during the winter I never got stuck in the snow. They're quiet enough for daily driving and I have good traction all around even in wet/icy road conditions.

I was also able to get a wicked good deal on the Falkens which is what most of my reason for them was ($200 in rebate cards from Discount Tire, $140 in rebate cards from Falken).

I've had them for about a year and put about 9,000 miles on them, tire wear has been really even and they're still quiet. They don't feel like E rated tires I've had before, had some E rated on my Surf in Japan and they just felt like rocks.

 

[Tak555]

no real experience with these tires myself, but i've been shopping around for tires similar to you...

a friend who offroads quite a bit (no heavy wheeling, but overlanding kind of stuff), was impressed with the 4-ply falkens... based on his recommendation, i'm probably going with the falken wildpeaks in the P285/70r17 4-ply size

 

[Scat Adams]

I've really enjoyed my ATX's so far, great ride on and off road and the tread wear has been superb. Here is an article we wrote about the ATX when they first came out;

General Tire ATX OutWorld

And here is a recent review by Expedition Portal;

Initial Impressions General Tire ATX

Cheers,

 

[4Point7Lucky]

Yep, (Although not mentioned here) Been a fan/owner of the General GrabberAT2s for for the better part of 5-6 years on a Toyota Product. Now also fan/owner of the ATXs with much Success. Partially due to, but not limited to, @Scat Adams and, Expedition Portal's report.

 

[vwynn]

my E rated Falken wildpeaks ride fine onroad and offroad. no complaints

 

[MTNHUNDY]

Went with the Falken AT3/W on my wife’s GX. Paid $560 for 4 285s through a sale at Discount tire. Living in Vail we saw plenty of snow this winter and the tires do great in it. Haven’t had a chance to test a lot off road yet but I certainly will and I expect them to do well. They’re load range E, and while noticeably stiffer than previous tires, the ride is not super stiff like E tires I’ve had on work trucks.
No experience with General personally but also heard good things about them. I don’t think you “need” the stiffer sidewall if she is picky about ride.