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BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport vs General AltiMAX RT43 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 1 + 1,371 owner reviews. How we score

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General AltiMAX RT43
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AltiMAX RT43

All Season

± 7

Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 1,371 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))

“I have the General Altimax RT43 on 19s as my winter tires, and they are perfectly fine. For sure louder than oem, because there is no foam, but for wear, tear and handling, perfectly fine. I am not racing anyone or driving aggressively with those tires on anyway.”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

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    Dry

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A SportAltiMAX RT43
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–68

    AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68

    No road tests of dry for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

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    Wet

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A SportAltiMAX RT43
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online–70

    AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70

    No road tests of wet for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

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    Snow

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A SportAltiMAX RT43
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–60

    AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 64

    No road tests of snow for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A SportAltiMAX RT43
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–63

    AltiMAX RT43: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 62.7 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

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    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A SportAltiMAX RT43
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–73

    AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 69

    No road tests of noise for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A SportAltiMAX RT43
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–71
    Reviews found online–67

    AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.7 = 69

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A SportAltiMAX RT43
    Reviews found online–64
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich Advantage T/A SportGeneral AltiMAX RT43
Relative Score – 68
Dry – 68
Wet – 70
Snow – 64
Comfort – 65
Noise – 69
Treadwear – 69
Handling (owners) – 64

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Advantage T/A Sport

± 7

AltiMAX RT43

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Advantage T/A Sport

Pros

  • Strong cornering grip and stability
  • Responsive steering feedback
  • Comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Higher than average road noise
  • Vague on-center steering feel
All owner themes in the Advantage T/A Sport review

Tire B AltiMAX RT43

Pros

  • Excellent value and lower price point compared to premium brands like Michelin
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality with minimal road noise
  • Strong wet and dry traction with dependable hydroplaning resistance

Cons

  • Occasional balancing difficulties or vibrations reported by some users
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to slightly spongy handling or reduced cornering sharpness
  • Winter and snow performance can diminish notably as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the AltiMAX RT43 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

General AltiMAX RT43

Positive

Community sentiment for the General AltiMAX RT43 is predominantly positive, with reviewers praising its comfort, strong winter and wet weather capability, and solid value as a budget-to-midrange touring tire. However, critics frequently point out soft sidewalls, tramlining on grooved surfaces, and mediocre handling or dry grip under aggressive driving. Tread life reports are mixed, with many reaching 50,000 to 80,000 miles while others report premature wear around 30,000 miles.

impalaforums.com ·2020-08-07

“General Altimax RT43's are absolutely amazing. I live in Minneapolis, MN and all I can say is they are amazing. Sidewalls are a little bit thin and can lead to some body roll on the cloverleaf. I bought another car and wanted something a little more sporty looking and I have to say Discount Tire's Yokohama YK740 GTX has also been amazing in all weather, however with just a bit more lateral slide in icy conditions. If you want to just simply move in any weather, either of these are tires fantastic.”
teslamotorsclub.com ·1 upvote ·2022-04-24

“I have the General Altimax RT43 on 19s as my winter tires, and they are perfectly fine. For sure louder than oem, because there is no foam, but for wear, tear and handling, perfectly fine. I am not racing anyone or driving aggressively with those tires on anyway.”
subaruoutback.org ·2 upvotes ·2021-03-28

“Quite disappointed with Altimax RT43. They only lasted 62250 km before wearing to the wear bars, and driving on highway in a rain was scary for the last season or two. Driven April - November only. The winter set is studded Nokian Hakka 8 SUV - those are excellent. Getting Michelin CrossClimate 2 installed tomorrow at Costco .”
Top themes
#value and pricing#snow and winter traction#wet grip and hydroplaning#soft ride comfort#soft sidewalls and handling#tramlining on grooved roads#treadwear and longevity

Based on 261 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport B · General AltiMAX RT43
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″10 - 12/32″
UTQG600 - 660 A A600 - 700 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport

General AltiMAX RT43

Only General AltiMAX RT43 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology