On the other hand, due to the bold stone ejectors found on Grabber, it gets an edge over the Geolandar on rocky terrains. As a result, its performance on rocky terrains becomes weaker. In addition to this, due to the narrower grooves, this tire is incapable of maintaining its tracks on uneven surfaces. When it comes to the Geolandar’s performance on rocky terrains, the absence of stone ejectors makes it weak on rocks. The wider grooves reduce the contact patch of the tire and as a result, it becomes incapable of delivering fine traction on ice. However, when it comes to the tire’s performance on icy terrains, it is a bit weak. That’s why it is considered a better option in grabbing the snow in its grooves and throwing it backwards. General Grabber, on the other hand, features wider grooves in comparison. The narrower grooves of the tire play a significant role in maximizing its grip on icy roads and that’s why, it is a good choice on icy roads. However, the same is not the case on the icy terrains. Therefore, it loses its grip on soft snow. That’s because it features narrower grooves which reduce its ability to thrash the soft snow backward and move forward. The performance of Geolandar is not considered that effective on soft snow terrains. This performance is further aided by its open shoulder design.įor this reason, we consider this tire a better option to be taken on muddy terrains. It is fully capable of grabbing the mud in its grooves and thrashing it backwards. In comparison, due to the wider grooves of General Grabber, its performance is exemplary on muddy terrains. When all these factors are combined, the tire’s performance is compromised on mud. In addition to this, due to the compact shoulder design, there is a high chance that the mud particles also get trapped inside its shoulders. That’s because these grooves can be easily stuffed with mud and as a result, the tire becomes more prone to slipping and losing its grip. Talking about the Geolandar’s performance on muddy terrains, it is not that impressive due to its narrower grooves. Therefore, the tire’s grip on wet roads is reduced resulting in a higher braking distance. That’s because even though the sipes on the tread are quite deep, they are not as numerous as its competitor. However, the same performance is not translated into the wet traction of this tire. Therefore, its grip on the dry roads is maximized resulting in a shorter braking distance. As a result, its void ratio becomes lower leading to a higher contact patch with the road. On-Road Traction ComparisonĬonsidering the on-road performance of Geolandar, this tire features narrower grooves and compact shoulders. Furthermore, the presence of bold stone ejectors enhances the tire’s off-road traction even more. However, this is compensated by numerous sipes found all over the tread design. The tire’s shoulder lugs are widely spaced in comparison.Īs a result, its dry traction is reduced. The General Grabber AT3 features wider grooves that separate the shoulders and the central blocks found on its tread. In addition to this, the shoulders of this tire are quite compact which enhances its grip on dry roads. The entire tread is divided by narrow circumferential grooves that separate the shoulders and the central blocks. While the outward tread block columns measure the same, the inward measures a bit differently than the other two. Yokohama Geolandar consists of a five-pitch tread design that has two outward shoulders and three block columns.
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