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General AltiMAX RT looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 vs General AltiMAX RT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 10 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

AltiMAX RT leads, 65–61 Narrow edge

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Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689
Tire ABridgestone

Dueler H/T 689

All-Season Premium Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 10 reviews

General AltiMAX RT
Tire BGeneral

AltiMAX RT

All-Season Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 60

    Dry

    AltiMAX RT +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5664

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 60

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for AltiMAX RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 63

    Wet

    AltiMAX RT +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6166

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 63

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67

    No road tests of wet for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for AltiMAX RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 55

    Snow

    AltiMAX RT +6
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4555

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 55

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 61

    No road tests of snow for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for AltiMAX RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    AltiMAX RT +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5862

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 63

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler H/T 689 or AltiMAX RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    AltiMAX RT +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5865

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66

    No road tests of noise for Dueler H/T 689 or AltiMAX RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    AltiMAX RT +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5864

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for AltiMAX RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 59

    Handling (owners)

    AltiMAX RT +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689AltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online5964
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler H/T 689General AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 61 65
Dry 60 65
Wet 63 67
Snow 55 61
Comfort 63 65
Noise 64 66
Treadwear 61 65
Handling (owners) 59 64

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Headline score

Dueler H/T 689

AltiMAX RT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Dueler H/T 689

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life exceeding expected mileage with regular rotation
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Reliable grip and performance in rain and snow

Cons

  • Slippery performance and poor handling on gravel roads
  • Can be noisy on certain road surfaces
  • Some users report a bouncy ride quality during travel
All owner themes in the Dueler H/T 689 review

Tire B AltiMAX RT

Pros

  • Affordable price point offering high value
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality suitable for large sedans
  • Reliable all-around traction in both wet and dry conditions

Cons

  • Subpar wet-weather performance reported by some users
  • Premature tread wear down to 30,000 miles in isolated experiences
All owner themes in the AltiMAX RT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 B · General AltiMAX RT
CategoryAll-Season Premium Touring tiresAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6—
Rim diameters8″ – 16″—
Tread depth10/32″10/32″
UTQG180 B A440 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689

General AltiMAX RT

Narrow edge: General AltiMAX RT — better snow, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

General AltiMAX RT scores 61 vs 55 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General AltiMAX RT scores 67 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 61 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689
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Tire B · General AltiMAX RT
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Dueler H/T 689 or AltiMAX RT?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler H/T 689 or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 67 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler H/T 689 or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dueler H/T 689 or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 61 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Dueler H/T 689 or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler H/T 689 or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dueler H/T 689 or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

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