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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 ContiProContact 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 79 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

AltiMAX RT leads, 65–62 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. 64

    Dry

    AltiMAX RT +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6264

    ContiProContact: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

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

    No road tests of dry for ContiProContact. 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. 62

    Wet

    AltiMAX RT +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6066

    ContiProContact: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62

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

    No road tests of wet for ContiProContact. 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. 59

    Snow

    AltiMAX RT +2
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5155

    ContiProContact: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 59

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

    No road tests of snow for ContiProContact. 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. 62

    Comfort

    AltiMAX RT +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5662

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 62

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

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

  5. 67

    Noise

    ContiProContact +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6765

    ContiProContact: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

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

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

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    AltiMAX RT +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5664

    ContiProContact: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 60

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiProContact. 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. 58

    Handling (owners)

    AltiMAX RT +6
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactAltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online5864
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiProContactGeneral AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 62 65
Dry 64 65
Wet 62 67
Snow 59 61
Comfort 62 65
Noise 67 66
Treadwear 60 65
Handling (owners) 58 64

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Headline score

ContiProContact

AltiMAX RT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiProContact

Pros

  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality
  • Low road noise
  • Strong dry and wet grip for most drivers

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls susceptible to impact bubbles and damage from potholes
  • Some complaints about poor wet traction and braking performance
  • Faster-than-expected tread wear or chipping reported by a minority of users
All owner themes in the ContiProContact 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 ContiProContact B · General AltiMAX RT
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available56—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—
Tread depth9 - 12/32″10/32″
UTQG400 - 540 A - AA A440 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiProContact

General AltiMAX RT

Narrow edge: General AltiMAX RT — better handling, wet and treadwear. Where the Continental ContiProContact is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General AltiMAX RT scores 64 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General AltiMAX RT scores 67 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiProContact
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ContiProContact or AltiMAX RT?

Which is better in the wet, ContiProContact or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 67 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiProContact or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, ContiProContact or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 61 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, ContiProContact or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiProContact or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiProContact or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 60 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