AT or AT2's

[Viper]

time for some new tyres, is there any major difference in these Grabbers?
mainly winter time road use, and mostly parked up the rest of the year

[scrwright]

I have had both on Grand Cherokees at the same time, AT2s were better in snow, ATs better on icy roads

[Sarge 4x4]

What size are you looking for and for what vehicle ?

Love talking tyres.

[Viper]

Jeep GC Sarge, 255/55/R18

[Wollemi]

If you want a tyre for winter road use then you are much better off with a proper winter tyre like a Vredestein Wintrac Extreme.

[goldblum]

Wollemi said:

If you want a tyre for winter road use then you are much better off with a proper winter tyre like a Vredestein Wintrac Extreme.

Nonononono - they don't look gnarly at all. It's a jeep not a bloody X5!

OP - I've got new Grabber ATs on my GC and they did brilliantly in the recent snow (yes we had real snow up here), and I only got stuck once in very deep mud chasing a Landy around a 400 acre sheep farm. Impressive on the road as well, which is where they spend most of their time. Couldn't get my size in AT2s so can't comment, but they're definitely a better tyre than the previous GG UHPs.

[hidetheelephants]

AT2s are M+S rated, although I've not really used them in anger.

[goldblum]

hidetheelephants said:

AT2s are M+S rated, although I've not really used them in anger.

Yeah, so are ATs.

[skyrover]

There used to be an AT. Then it was replaced by the AT2. Then another new tyre was released, but instead of calling it the AT3 General simply called it the AT again. So the current AT is the later tyre.

Both are still available, but the sizes available differ between the two. Some people swear by the AT2, but when General designed the AT they aimed to make it at least as good as the AT2 in every way, whilst still meeting the current EU noise regulations, etc.

So the current AT tyre is newer... but a product of EU legislation

[Sarge 4x4]

Correct both are M + S rated, AT2 would be my choice if you can find them.

[RicksAlfas]

Viper said:

mainly winter time road use, and mostly parked up the rest of the year

I had the same requirements and went for Nokian SUV WR3.
Very impressed so far.

http://www.nokiantyres.com/winter-tyres/nokian-wr-...

[Bill]

Sarge 4x4 said:

Correct both are M + S rated, AT2 would be my choice if you can find them.

This is the issue, I'm soon going to need some more in 255 65 16.

[Clivey]

Sarge 4x4 said:

AT2 would be my choice if you can find them.

What makes you say that?

[Sarge 4x4]

AT2 better in the snow and a tad better off road.

[hidetheelephants]

Clivey said:

Sarge 4x4 said:

AT2 would be my choice if you can find them.

What makes you say that?

They look more gnarly!

[Bill]

Sarge, do you know if you can get them in 255 65 16 still?

[Clivey]

Sarge 4x4 said:

AT2 better in the snow and a tad better off road.

Thanks. How do they compare to the latest BFG AT?

[hidetheelephants]

Bill said:

Sarge, do you know if you can get them in 255 65 16 still?

Google spits out a load of vendors for that size; ebay, mytyres, john craddock, camskill etc.

[Bill]

Arse! I even had a look before asking.

[Sarge 4x4]

Clivey said:

Sarge 4x4 said:

AT2 better in the snow and a tad better off road.

Thanks. How do they compare to the latest BFG AT?

As we have not had any of the NEW BFG AT's as yet in the UK it's hard to tell.