General Grabber X3 Tires Review

OVERLORD said:

Remember, I'm olde, grumpy, and smell like moldy Rutabagas.

Nice weather, I run KO2's, on nice rims, and being a cheep bastage, I don't want the mess the purty rims up with New Yawk State's often overly heavy road salt.

In the winter time, I'd flop the stock rims back on with the stock tires, Bridgestone's I think.

I don't remember what they were, it's said that memory is the second thing to go, I don't even remember what the first thing is anymore.

Last year the skins were getting thin, and were not fun in the snow, and sought an aggressively treaded replacement.

Sadly, driven mostly by aesthetics and some reviews, I picked the Grabber X3, the red letters looked snazzy, had good reviews for road noise, and wear.

What the hay.

A HEAVY tire, I told my tire guy they are said to be tough to balance, when done, he said they were not bad.

Took a hit on the gas mileage a bit, with that aggressive a tread, I thought they'd be noisy, nopers.

A Nor' Easter yesterday, funny, no colored eggs or chocolate wabbits.

Rain first, then freezing rain, then snow.

A bumper car day, blue-haired-white-knuckle-types driving at 2 MPH with their hazards on, the entitlement minded, driving too fast for conditions, while they put on their makeup, and played with their cell phones.

Accidents and cars in ditches.

So, I played.

Could I get them to step out, yeah if I did something stooooopid.

They stopped surprisingly well.

My neighbor, who was following me in his Gladiator, had to skirt around me as I stopped at a stop sign, he was sliding.

I've read some mixed reviews on them here, and I thought I'd throw my two pennies in before they're gone.

I'm happy with them.

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The olde, grumpy guy, that smells like rotten melons, is out.

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Stan H said:

Uh just so you know your windshield sticker is on sdrawkcab.

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Stan H said:

Thats what I do .

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OVERLORD said:

Remember, I'm olde, grumpy, and smell like moldy Rutabagas.

Nice weather, I run KO2's, on nice rims, and being a cheep bastage, I don't want the mess the purty rims up with New Yawk State's often overly heavy road salt.

In the winter time, I'd flop the stock rims back on with the stock tires, Bridgestone's I think.

I don't remember what they were, it's said that memory is the second thing to go, I don't even remember what the first thing is anymore.

Last year the skins were getting thin, and were not fun in the snow, and sought an aggressively treaded replacement.

Sadly, driven mostly by aesthetics and some reviews, I picked the Grabber X3, the red letters looked snazzy, had good reviews for road noise, and wear.

What the hay.

A HEAVY tire, I told my tire guy they are said to be tough to balance, when done, he said they were not bad.

Took a hit on the gas mileage a bit, with that aggressive a tread, I thought they'd be noisy, nopers.

A Nor' Easter yesterday, funny, no colored eggs or chocolate wabbits.

Rain first, then freezing rain, then snow.

A bumper car day, blue-haired-white-knuckle-types driving at 2 MPH with their hazards on, the entitlement minded, driving too fast for conditions, while they put on their makeup, and played with their cell phones.

Accidents and cars in ditches.

So, I played.

Could I get them to step out, yeah if I did something stooooopid.

They stopped surprisingly well.

My neighbor, who was following me in his Gladiator, had to skirt around me as I stopped at a stop sign, he was sliding.

I've read some mixed reviews on them here, and I thought I'd throw my two pennies in before they're gone.

I'm happy with them.

275-70-18

The olde, grumpy guy, that smells like rotten melons, is out.

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ShadowsPapa said:

My neighbor has Generals on his Italian Caddy and they took nothing to balance.
I had the General AT/X tires on my last 2 JTs and really really liked them. They were great in our winter weather. I think if possible, I'd go back to them if these stock tires on my JTMX go south.
The Generals balanced easy, great riding tires and the traction was amazing in the bad weather. I didn't even use 4 wheel drive as much with them on.
And I loved the RWL on the side.

Oh, and I think that JT looks great, too. (and your writing style is fun)

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OVERLORD said:

Did I read that General is a subdivision of Continental Tire Company?

That's a good rubber!

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ShadowsPapa said:

You read right.

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OVERLORD said:

Remember, I'm olde, grumpy, and smell like moldy Rutabagas.

Nice weather, I run KO2's, on nice rims, and being a cheep bastage, I don't want the mess the purty rims up with New Yawk State's often overly heavy road salt.

In the winter time, I'd flop the stock rims back on with the stock tires, Bridgestone's I think.

I don't remember what they were, it's said that memory is the second thing to go, I don't even remember what the first thing is anymore.

Last year the skins were getting thin, and were not fun in the snow, and sought an aggressively treaded replacement.

Sadly, driven mostly by aesthetics and some reviews, I picked the Grabber X3, the red letters looked snazzy, had good reviews for road noise, and wear.

What the hay.

A HEAVY tire, I told my tire guy they are said to be tough to balance, when done, he said they were not bad.

Took a hit on the gas mileage a bit, with that aggressive a tread, I thought they'd be noisy, nopers.

A Nor' Easter yesterday, funny, no colored eggs or chocolate wabbits.

Rain first, then freezing rain, then snow.

A bumper car day, blue-haired-white-knuckle-types driving at 2 MPH with their hazards on, the entitlement minded, driving too fast for conditions, while they put on their makeup, and played with their cell phones.

Accidents and cars in ditches.

So, I played.

Could I get them to step out, yeah if I did something stooooopid.

They stopped surprisingly well.

My neighbor, who was following me in his Gladiator, had to skirt around me as I stopped at a stop sign, he was sliding.

I've read some mixed reviews on them here, and I thought I'd throw my two pennies in before they're gone.

I'm happy with them.

275-70-18

The olde, grumpy guy, that smells like rotten melons, is out.

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Stan H said:

Wow I am amazed to hear that about Generals.
Been years ago I had a Dodge Durango and put a set of Generals on it oh Lord they was terrible they had like a flat spot in em ya had to go like 40 or 45 miles per hour before they smoothed out. Me and the wife was annoyed by it we only wore them half down and bought a new set of tires. Coopers I believe .

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OVERLORD said:

I don't want the mess the purty rims up with New Yawk State's often overly heavy road salt.

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OVERLORD said:

I'm a glass half full kinda guy.

Kept the Wife awake on the trip?

Good conversation?

A second set of eyes?

Maybe some hand holding?

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