Even when on the gas and sliding through the mud you could control how sideways and how much slip the tires had with the throttle. I tend to judge a tire by how many times it left me stuck, and if at any point I don’t feel like I am in control. I drove the back roads of Pennsylvania with the X3, many un-maintained roads with gravel, major mud sections, that weren’t deep but had sections that lasted 1/4 mile or more, and wet slimy fields that became mud as you drove on them. With that in mind, the mud was less deep but no less slippery. It’s another tire that bridges that ultra aggressive tire with the features from a more utility driver all terrain. I hate doing that as it just beats the equipment up and the X3 is a lot more than just a mud tire. Normally I spend a day hitting mud holes and trenches for this part of the test. Since these are a mud terrain tire we might as well start with the mud. Today isn’t about the on road performance but we wanted to throw a little update into the mix. Road noise has not gotten any louder, and if anything the traction has actually gotten better in the wet. They have minimal wear on the tread, the sidewalls show no signs of wear after scuffing rocks and curbs for months. We really liked the on road performance, grip levels were really good, tread wear was excellent, and overall they performed at a very high level.Ĩ months later that opinion has not changed. Way back in January we wrote the on road review for the X3. In the case of the General Grabber X3, the people are split on the red letters but we all agree on the performance. Comparing tread life, debating aesthetics, and arguing who makes the best tire has led to some pretty epic arguments. Around the 4WAAM offices, we really like doing tire reviews.
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