BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 vs General Grabber AT3

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 and the General Grabber AT3 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 and General Grabber AT3 are All Terrain and Off Road All Season tires designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article
Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion
All-Terrain-TA-KO2 VS Grabber-AT3

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these two tests:

  • BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 finished ahead of the General Grabber AT3 in one of the tests
  • General Grabber AT3 finished ahead of the BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 in one of the tests

The BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 and General Grabber AT3 have an equal number of test wins. However, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANM
General Grabber AT3
NANM
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking:

Dry Handling [Km/H]

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANKm/H
General Grabber AT3
NANKm/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]:

Wet Braking

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANM
General Grabber AT3
NANM
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking:

Wet Handling [Km/H]

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANKm/H
General Grabber AT3
NANKm/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]:

Wet Circle

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANm/s
General Grabber AT3
NANm/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle:

Straight Aqua

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANKm/H
General Grabber AT3
NANKm/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua:

Curved Aquaplaning

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANm/sec2
General Grabber AT3
NANm/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning:

Snow Braking

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANM
General Grabber AT3
NANM
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking:

Snow Traction

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANN
General Grabber AT3
NANN
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction:

Snow Handling [Km/H]

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANKm/H
General Grabber AT3
NANKm/H
Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]:

Gravel Handling [Km/H]

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANKm/H
General Grabber AT3
NANKm/H
Gravel Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Gravel Handling [Km/H]:

Gravel Braking

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANm
General Grabber AT3
NANm
Gravel Braking in meters, higher is better

Best In Gravel Braking:

Gravel Traction

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANN
General Grabber AT3
NANN
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Gravel Traction:

Sand Traction

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANN
General Grabber AT3
NANN
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Sand Traction:

Mud Traction

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANN
General Grabber AT3
NANN
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Mud Traction:

Noise

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANdB
General Grabber AT3
NANdB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise:

Rolling Resistance

BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
NANkg / t
General Grabber AT3
NANkg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance:

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 and General Grabber AT3.

In total the BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 has been reviewed 32 times and drivers have given the tire 74% overall.

The General Grabber AT3 has been reviewed 22 times and drivers have given the tire 78% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the General Grabber AT3.

Best Review for the BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
Given 91% 235/75 R15 S on a combination of roads for 650 average miles
Hi there, well after sitting on the wall on what to buy ?. Well I really went for it & through caution to the wind,money wise being a true Yorkshire man but could see & appreshiate previous heritage with new material & compounds marying each other.Then going out their & proving at the ecstream edge of compretition at all levels on the roads of grit sand tarmac rocks.
I also wanted that rugged look to my Sprinter 216CDI Van. She my van handled well in all conditions & returned very good MPG of 48 to the gallon do 60-65-70 mile/hour.Everyone who see my van look in admiration & even take... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 189 - tire reviewed on February 13, 2017
View all BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the General Grabber AT3
Given 97% 225/45 R17 on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
I use these both on and off the road. No really heavy off roading but up a lot of farm tracks and across grass. fields. I had Bridgestone Dueller ht684 but were not impressed with them. As soon as the Grabber AT3 were fitted the car was a lot more responsive, but above all they are a lot quieter and makes for a lot more comfortable ride on the road. I ran the Bridgestone's at 26psi as per the handbook but I run the Grabber's at 36psi as per tire fitter recomendation. I am getting an extra 2-3 mpg since fitting these tires.
Helpful 269 - tire reviewed on December 8, 2016
View all General Grabber AT3 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 performed better in , while the General Grabber AT3 performed better in .

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance seems to be the best tire overall.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Overall Winner:

Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.