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Continental VancoFourSeason vs General Altimax Arctic 12 — 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 + 1 road tests and 1 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

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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.

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    Dry

    No comparison
    51
    Why this score
    SourceVancoFourSeasonAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–48
    Reviews found online–56

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 47.8 + 40% × 55.6 = 51

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    Wet

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVancoFourSeasonAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–65
    Reviews found online–75

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 75 = 69

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    Snow

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceVancoFourSeasonAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–74
    Reviews found online–81

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 74 + 40% × 81.1 = 77

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceVancoFourSeasonAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–68
    Reviews found online–64

    Altimax Arctic 12: 40% × 68.5 + 60% × 63.5 = 65

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    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVancoFourSeasonAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–73
    Reviews found online–64

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 63.5 = 69

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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceVancoFourSeasonAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–73

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Arctic 12. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVancoFourSeasonAltimax Arctic 12
    Reviews found online–67
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental VancoFourSeasonGeneral Altimax Arctic 12
Relative Score – 65
Dry – 51
Wet – 69
Snow – 77
Comfort – 65
Noise – 69
Treadwear – 70
Handling (owners) – 67

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

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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.

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Headline score

VancoFourSeason

± 7

Altimax Arctic 12

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A VancoFourSeason

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Altimax Arctic 12

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction in heavy snow, slush, and ice
  • Excellent value and affordable price point compared to premium winter tires
  • Impressive tread life and long-term durability across multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, which can increase as the tires wear
  • Slightly soft, squishy, or vague handling characteristics on dry pavement
  • Higher rolling resistance resulting in a minor decrease in fuel economy
All owner themes in the Altimax Arctic 12 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental VancoFourSeason B · General Altimax Arctic 12
CategoryAll-Season tirePremium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available638
Rim diameters15″ – 17″15″ – 19″
Tread depth11 - 15/32″12/32″
UTQG280 A A—
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure51 - 90 psi51 psi
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental VancoFourSeason

General Altimax Arctic 12

Only General Altimax Arctic 12 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Continental VancoFourSeason
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Tire B · General Altimax Arctic 12
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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