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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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Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 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 28 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

ContiCrossContact LX 2 leads, 69–65 Narrow edge

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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. 69

    Dry

    ContiCrossContact LX 2 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7064

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69

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

    No road tests of dry for ContiCrossContact LX 2. 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. 72

    Wet

    ContiCrossContact LX 2 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7266

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

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

    No road tests of wet for ContiCrossContact LX 2. 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. 61

    Snow

    Level
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5555

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 61

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

    No road tests of snow for ContiCrossContact LX 2. 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. 68

    Comfort

    ContiCrossContact LX 2 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6662

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 68

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

    No road tests of comfort for ContiCrossContact LX 2 or AltiMAX RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–65

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

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

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    ContiCrossContact LX 2 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7164

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 69

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiCrossContact LX 2. 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. 69

    Handling (owners)

    ContiCrossContact LX 2 +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2AltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online6964
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiCrossContact LX 2General AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 69 65
Dry 69 65
Wet 72 67
Snow 61 61
Comfort 68 65
Noise – 66
Treadwear 69 65
Handling (owners) 69 64

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Headline score

ContiCrossContact LX 2

AltiMAX RT

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 ContiCrossContact LX 2

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Strong wet and dry road grip and braking performance
  • Good capability for light off-roading, gravel, and sand

Cons

  • Poor traction and handling in deep snow, ice, or heavy mud
  • Can exhibit loud road noise and a harsh ride on rough or damaged roads
  • Cornering precision can feel reduced at higher speeds
All owner themes in the ContiCrossContact LX 2 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 · Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 B · General AltiMAX RT
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available39—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—440 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2

General AltiMAX RT

Narrow edge: Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 — better wet, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 scores 72 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 scores 69 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 scores 69 vs 65 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2
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Tire B · General AltiMAX RT
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ContiCrossContact LX 2 or AltiMAX RT?

Which is better in the wet, ContiCrossContact LX 2 or AltiMAX RT?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2, 72 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiCrossContact LX 2 or AltiMAX RT?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiCrossContact LX 2 or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 61 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiCrossContact LX 2 or AltiMAX RT?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiCrossContact LX 2 or AltiMAX RT?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2, 69 vs 65 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