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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 TX 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 43 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: ProContact TX 64, AltiMAX RT 65.

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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
    SourceProContact TXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6264

    ProContact TX: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64

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

    No road tests of dry for ProContact TX. 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. 68

    Wet

    ProContact TX +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6766

    ProContact TX: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68

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

    No road tests of wet for ProContact TX. 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
    SourceProContact TXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5555

    ProContact TX: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 61

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

    No road tests of snow for ProContact TX. 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. 64

    Comfort

    AltiMAX RT +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5962

    ProContact TX: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64

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

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6365

    ProContact TX: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

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

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

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    ProContact TX +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6664

    ProContact TX: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ProContact TX. 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. 56

    Handling (owners)

    AltiMAX RT +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXAltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online5664
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ProContact TXGeneral AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 64 65
Dry 64 65
Wet 68 67
Snow 61 61
Comfort 64 65
Noise 66 66
Treadwear 66 65
Handling (owners) 56 64

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Headline score

ProContact TX

AltiMAX RT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ProContact TX

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 TX B · General AltiMAX RT
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available49—
Rim diameters15″ – 21″—
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 TX

General AltiMAX RT

Too close to call: Continental ProContact TX and General AltiMAX RT are within 2 points overall. General AltiMAX RT is stronger on handling. 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 56 on handling.

Tire A · Continental ProContact TX
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Tire B · General AltiMAX RT
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ProContact TX or AltiMAX RT?

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

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the wet score, within 3 points.

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

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

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

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

Which is quieter, ProContact TX or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which is more comfortable, ProContact TX or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which lasts longer, ProContact TX or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 65 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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