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Continental TrueContact Tour vs General Altimax Arctic — 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 19 + 32 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 76–59

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 76

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +19
    57
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAltimax Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online8051

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 80 = 76

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.5 = 57

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. 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 Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 80

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +18
    62
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAltimax Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 78 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8460

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 77.8 (est.) + 40% × 84.1 = 80

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 62

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. 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 Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +11
    59
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAltimax Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7052

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 70

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 59

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. 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 Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +14
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAltimax Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7951

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 74

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 50.8 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour or Altimax Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 72

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +10
    62
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAltimax Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7854

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.3 = 72

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour or Altimax Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 75

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +18
    57
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAltimax Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online8150

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 81.1 = 75

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. 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 Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +29
    49
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAltimax Arctic
    Reviews found online7849
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourGeneral Altimax Arctic
Relative Score 76 59
Dry 76 57
Wet 80 62
Snow 70 59
Comfort 74 60
Noise 72 62
Treadwear 75 57
Handling (owners) 78 49

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Headline score

TrueContact Tour

Altimax Arctic

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Tire B Altimax Arctic

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, slush, and ice
  • High value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Reliable wet and dry handling during cold weather months

Cons

  • Handling and responsiveness drop off compared to dedicated summer or all-season tires
  • Some users report accelerated wear once the tire reaches 50% tread life
  • Minor tendencies toward understeer during hard cornering
All owner themes in the Altimax Arctic review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour B · General Altimax Arctic
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresWinter Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

General Altimax Arctic

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 80 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 75 vs 57 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
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TrueContact Tour or Altimax Arctic?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour or Altimax Arctic?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 80 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour or Altimax Arctic?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour or Altimax Arctic?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 70 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TrueContact Tour or Altimax Arctic?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 72 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or Altimax Arctic?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 74 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or Altimax Arctic?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 75 vs 57 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