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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 ProContact GX 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 4 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

AltiMAX RT is ahead, 65–54

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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. 52

    Dry

    AltiMAX RT +13
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4464

    ProContact GX: 60% × 58.1 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 52

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

    No road tests of dry for ProContact GX. 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. 58

    Wet

    AltiMAX RT +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5466

    ProContact GX: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 58

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

    No road tests of wet for ProContact GX. 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
    SourceProContact GXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4655

    ProContact GX: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 45.8 = 55

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

    No road tests of snow for ProContact GX. 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. 55

    Comfort

    AltiMAX RT +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4162

    ProContact GX: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 55

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

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

  5. 60

    Noise

    AltiMAX RT +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4965

    ProContact GX: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.4 = 60

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

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

  6. 51

    Treadwear

    AltiMAX RT +14
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4164

    ProContact GX: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 40.9 = 51

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ProContact GX. 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. 39

    Handling (owners)

    AltiMAX RT +25
    64
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXAltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online3964
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ProContact GXGeneral AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 54 65
Dry 52 65
Wet 58 67
Snow 55 61
Comfort 55 65
Noise 60 66
Treadwear 51 65
Handling (owners) 39 64

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Headline score

ProContact GX

AltiMAX RT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ProContact GX

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 ProContact GX B · General AltiMAX RT
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17—
Rim diameters17″ – 20″—
Tread depth8 - 10/32″10/32″
UTQG400 - 540 A A - B440 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ProContact GX

General AltiMAX RT

Winner: General AltiMAX RT — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ProContact GX rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 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 enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General AltiMAX RT scores 64 vs 39 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ProContact GX
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ProContact GX or AltiMAX RT?

Which is better in the wet, ProContact GX or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 67 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ProContact GX or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ProContact GX or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which is quieter, ProContact GX or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 66 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ProContact GX or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ProContact GX or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 51 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