tirewheelguide

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

Head-to-head Updated

Continental PureContact LS vs General AltiMAX RT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 25 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

PureContact LS is ahead, 69–64

Check price on Amazon · PureContact LS or AltiMAX RT on Amazon
Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

General AltiMAX RT
Tire BGeneral

AltiMAX RT

All-Season Touring tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 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

    PureContact LS +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7063

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65

    No road tests of dry for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    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 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    PureContact LS +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7365

    PureContact LS: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 72

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 66

    No road tests of wet for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    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 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    PureContact LS +6
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6455

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 67

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 61

    No road tests of snow for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    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 0.37).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    AltiMAX RT +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5559

    PureContact LS: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59

    AltiMAX RT: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.8 = 62

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

  5. 68

    Noise

    PureContact LS +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7163

    PureContact LS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 68

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    PureContact LS +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6962

    PureContact LS: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    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 0.35).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    PureContact LS +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSAltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online7063
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSGeneral AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 69 64
Dry 69 65
Wet 72 66
Snow 67 61
Comfort 59 62
Noise 68 65
Treadwear 68 63
Handling (owners) 70 63

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

PureContact LS

± 8

AltiMAX RT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A PureContact LS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction with reliable handling
  • Good balance of everyday comfort and long treadlife

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to less responsive or wandering handling during aggressive cornering
  • Develops temporary flat spotting when parked, causing morning vibrations
  • Poor winter performance, particularly lacking traction on snow and ice despite being an all-season tire
All owner themes in the PureContact LS 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 PureContact LS B · General AltiMAX RT
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″10/32″
UTQG700 A A440 A A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PureContact LS

General AltiMAX RT

Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better handling, wet and snow. Pick the General AltiMAX RT if comfort matters most to you. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 70 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental PureContact LS scores 72 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental PureContact LS scores 67 vs 61 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental PureContact LS scores 68 vs 63 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · General AltiMAX RT
Check price on Amazon

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

PureContact LS or AltiMAX RT?

Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or AltiMAX RT?

Continental PureContact LS, 72 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or AltiMAX RT?

Continental PureContact LS, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, PureContact LS or AltiMAX RT?

Continental PureContact LS, 67 vs 61 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, PureContact LS or AltiMAX RT?

Continental PureContact LS, 68 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 62 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or AltiMAX RT?

Continental PureContact LS, 68 vs 63 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