Toyo Open Country AT3 and Grabber ATX are both all-terrain tires which offer good experience for both on and off road drives. Modish tread of ATX with its low void ratio presents standard traction on road as its interlocking bulky blocks grip tightly on paved areas.
On the other side, Toyo Open Country manages to produce satisfactory traction on tough surfaces off road. Its tread is capable to maintain good traction over mud, snow and gravel.
Both tires are built using durable compounds and come with tread wear warranties.
Let’s see what they both offer.
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Comparing General Grabber ATX with Toyo AT3
General Grabber ATX
Toyo AT3
Vs
The ATX of the General Grabber family has a unique tread design exhibiting angular blocks arranged in an interlocking manner, bulky shoulder lugs with alternate scoops and notches, deflection ribs along sidewalls, numerous sipes and dimples over the lugs and rectilinear stone ejectors.
Its lower void ratio makes contact patch greater, as a result tread grips on paved surfaces firmly.
The General Grabber ATX’s design is very similar to KO2.
Alternate scoops along with traction notches over shoulder lugs provide awesome steer handling. Numerous sipes and dimples marked over lugs provide hydroplaning resistance and account for superior wet traction of ATX.
On the other side, narrow grooves prove a disadvantage over rugged off road surfaces.
It has less ability to evacuate mud, snow or slush through its voids and may suffer with tread choking, leading to decreased traction.
In rocky terrain, it performs satisfactorily due to stone ejection ability. Hard particles are ejected from grooves by stone ejectors present among shoulders giving safety from punctures and stone clogging.
Toyo Open Country AT3 gives an aggressive look owing to raised blocks, massive open channels, zigzag siping, staggered shoulders and prominent stone ejectors.
Broad grooves leads to reduction of contact patch and minimize on road traction as a result. On the other side, its massive channels make Toyo clear winner while roaming through rough tracks of nature.
High void ratio results in better evacuation of mud and snow making traction over such loose substances excellent.
Stronger sidewalls and staggered shoulder lugs make handling across turnabouts outclass when moving off road.
Raised stone ejectors bump troublesome rock particles away, preventing the tread from punctures and gravel stuffing.
On-Road Traction Comparison
Superior performance of ATX on paved road is credited to its comparatively low void ratio.
Smaller grooves increase contact patch of tread as a result it can grip strongly on concrete roads.
Closed shoulders make handling over tricky turns smoother and controlled.
Hydroplaning resistance is outclass as frequent sipes and dimples over tread wipe water away and account for good wet traction.
Open country does not show impressive on road traction like its competitor. Its massive voids cause reduction of contact patch making grip of tread on road markedly lesser. Due to less surface area of tread in contact with road, these tires are less responsive resulting in wriggly rides. Huge grooves along with zigzag sipes wipe off water and contribute aquaplaning resistance yet overall traction remains poor in comparison.
Off-Road Traction Comparison
Mud Terrain
ATX find troubles while rolling across mud terrain due to its low void ratio. Narrow grooves lack evacuation property and don’t provide enough space for removal of mud and debris, hence, mud can get stuck in its zigzag grooves leading to decreased traction on muddy tracks.
Toyo shows excellent traction while rolling through muddy areas.
Its broad and deep grooves provide open space for removal of mud and maintain traction even in bogs with heavy mud.
Staggered shoulders play their role in maintaining traction at hard corners.
Snow Terrain
Grabber’s performance over light snow is lesser than its competitor. Its denser tread with smaller voids cannot throw snow backwards and clear its pathway while moving ahead. Grooves gradually get filled with snow and tire loses traction. However, low void ratio proves beneficial on icy paths, higher contact patch make tread grip on surface tightly leading to good ice traction. Frequent siping and dimples further increases traction by wiping slippery fluids off.
Open Country can roll about snowy areas without any difficulty. Its massive voids allow effective removal of soft snow through them, clearing the tread and path of vehicle as they roll ahead. It carries three peak mountain snowflake rating as well. However, on icy surface Toyo faces troubles, as its limited contact patch provide only a little ice traction.
Rock Terrain
ATX loses the competition when it comes to performance in rocky terrain although it is fairly dependable. Low void ratio decrease biting ability and makes grip on uneven rocky slopes difficult. Aggressive shoulder support handling when taking turns and improve traction a little bit. Stone ejection ability makes the tread resistant to punctures, scratches and choking due to stones as bumpy stone ejectors strike off pebbles and rock fragments and do not let them stuck into grooves.
Toyo can roll over Rocky Mountains like a rock star. Its open and aggressive tread grips firmly over rough surface of slopes. S-shaped angular blocks of central ribs further increase biting ability. It has raised stony ejectors engraved among grooves which bump out bombarding stones, rocky fragments and pebbles making the tire safe from stone clogging and scratches.
Driving Comfort
ATX provides quieter and comfortable driving experience on roads. Narrow grooves minimize wind resonation and interlocking placement of angular lugs cancel out sound producing waves. Greater contact patch optimizes on road traction and provide more comfort while driving on paved tracks.
Toyo produces more noise while rolling on roads. Broad grooves allow free space for reflection and resonation of air particles producing louder sounds. Decreased traction due to less contact patch makes road rides shaky and less comfortable comparatively.
Durability and Tread wear
Grabber is a fairly durable AT tire but its competitor wins the match in terms of longer tread life. It employs DuraGen technology in tread composition which is a combination of steel belts and 3 ply rubber compound leading to increased tread wear resistance. It holds 640 UTQG tread wear rating and comes with a tread life warranty of 60,000 miles from General tires, however, this tread life is lesser than its competitor.
Tread of Toyo AT3 last longer than its competitor. Thicker sturdy polymer composition including 2 ply polyester, 1 ply nylon casting reinforced by twin high-strength steel belts makes tread wear slowly and evenly over time. It is backed by tread life warranty of 65,000 miles from its manufacturer, this mileage proves it more durable in comparison.
Price Comparison
Open Country is priced higher than Grabber ATX, however, it has financial benefit of longer tread life as well. To enjoy superior off-road abilities for a longer time, price has to be paid. ATX comes for a lesser amount and give standardized on road comfort without upsetting the budget.
Quick Summary
- Toyo Open Country AT3 and General Grabber ATX are both all-terrain tires.
- ATX provides better traction over hard paved tracks.
- Open Country provide supreme experience over off road surfaces like mud, snow and gravel.
- ATX produces less noise and provides more comfort on road.
- Toyo AT3 has longer tread life in comparison.
- Grabber ATX is priced lesser than AT3.
