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Since these were all that was available, I'm very pleased and they'll no doubt serve me well. Once I figured out it was squirming and not wind or slick roads, I was able to relax and enjoy the ride much, much more. However, the squirming diminishes as the the tire wears. This attribute was mentioned in one of the many youtube reviews I watched and the squirming around was credited to the wider tread gap the ATX has compared to the BFG. Initially I thought I was slipping or the wind was shoving me around, but then I figured it out: the tires were squirming around a bit. I also towed the trailer at highway speeds on the interstate and that's the only time I can ding the ATX's. On smooth roads, 80 mph, I couldn't hear the tires. I typically don't run that high of pressure andI usually only run 60 psi just to soften them a bit and aid the ride. I do feel the bumps a bit more in these, but I also credit that to the fact the tech aired them up to 70 psi on all four corners. The ride in town is identical to BFGs and the highway ride is very similar in terms of comfortable and quiet. They're very sure footed and offer excellent traction in snow and great traction on ice both starting and stopping. Performance-wise they're similar to BFG's. I've also had the opportunity to drive them on dry pavement, dry streets, wet roads, and ice cover streets and rural roads. Secondly, I've driven a mix around town, interstate, and towing a 29 foot snowmobile trailer loaded with 4 sleds. First off, they're a good looking tire that suits the look of my truck, muscles it up a bit from the stock 'pizza cutters', without looking like a mudder. I've had the ATX's on about 4 days now and have driven them enough to offer first impressions.

GENERAL GRABBER ATX UPDATE

I'll update periodically, but so far they seem pretty legit and seem to agre with my 2018 Duramax Z71. They also have the Mountain/Snow stamp on the side, so I'm ready to head west.

So, I pulled the trigger and got them installed. After doing a few hours research on line I found that the ATX's get pretty good reviews from actual drivers.

The ATx's were available next day, have similar tread pattern and features, feature a 50,000 mile warranty, and are attractive enough to suit my needs. I was going to rinse and repeat with BFG's but it turns out they're on national backorder for 285 60 R20's. Almost to the wear bars and definitely losing traction. Regarding the circumstances, I have a snowmobile trip to the mountains planned and my BFG's were pretty worn down on the last rotation. I don't know what led to that set being worn so quickly, but on all the other sets we've gotten anywhere from 45,000 to 60,000 miles per set depending on how much towing was being performed.

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They are certainly going to last, with proper care and maintenance, the full 60,000 miles General Tire claims. That’s about 30 a tire less than a major competitor and equal if not better performance. Out of those 5 sets only one was a dud where we only got 30,000 miles on my wifes suburban. At 268.07 a tire, the Grabber ATX is a good deal. I've had KO2's for my last 5 sets of tires on both my wife's suburban and my trucks. This change is being driven by circumstances more than any dissatisfaction with BFG.

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