On road, the General Grabber’s older variant the AT2 was already better and with this newer model they improved it further. So the overall performance on snowy roads is compromised a little.īut with tire’s biting power from notches and biting edges of blocks the tire performs better on soft snow. And the combined effect of it depends on how much siping the tire has.įalken Wildpeak on the other hand has lesser siping. These sipes gives the ice a gripping bite on a micro level. More siping is seen on these tires overall. This is because of the uniform blocks of the tire which maintain a good contact with the road. The Grabber ATx performed remarkably well in on road snowy tracks. One is the harder snow on roads/pavements and the other is the off road snow, which is softer. Now when it comes to snow, there are two types. So they are both expected to perform great here. When it comes to snow, both tires are 3 Peak Mountain Snowflake rated. This combined with it’s bulkier sidewall lugs protects this tire from sharp rocks and clear the tire path more efficiently. And both of them have efficient stone ejectors as well.īut the sidewalls on the Falken Wildpeak are stronger with 2 extra plies of polyamide on the sides making it a 4 ply construction. On gravel with high speeds both tires have the same advantage of durability with chip/cut resistant compound tread. This give the tire adhesive properties and enhances friction. The more deeper tread also allows the tire blocks to move more independently in all directions. If the General had made this tire’s shoulders a little more aggressive, it might have been able to perform neck to neck with the Wildpeak.īut on Falken AT3w the lateral traction from the edged shoulder blocks combined with the biting notches in the middle allows this tire to have a better overall grip on rocky terrains. The deep siping further divides the blocks and they squeeze and squirm as the tire rolls over the rock causing a sticky effect where the friction is strong at all times. The central interlocking design of the tire combined with the cuts, which they call “traction notches” holds on to the surface of uneven rocks maintaining traction. ![]() Now the General Grabber ATx does not struggle too much while propagating through rocks as long as they are dry (Because they have the same lateral traction issue on wet rocks that we talked above). Side Note: All Terrain tires can’t out perform a mud terrain tires like the BFG Mud-Terrain or the Maxxis Bighorn MT for example.
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