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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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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 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 22 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Direzza DZ102 and AltiMAX RT are level at 66.

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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. 66

    Dry

    Direzza DZ102 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6564

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66

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

    No road tests of dry for Direzza DZ102. 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

    Direzza DZ102 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6766

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68

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

    No road tests of wet for Direzza DZ102. 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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online–55

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

    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. 65

    Comfort

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6162

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 65

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

    No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102 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
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6565

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 66

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

    No road tests of noise for Direzza DZ102 or AltiMAX RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    AltiMAX RT +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5964

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Direzza DZ102. 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. 63

    Handling (owners)

    AltiMAX RT +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online6364
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102General AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 66 66
Dry 66 65
Wet 68 67
Snow – 61
Comfort 65 65
Noise 66 66
Treadwear 62 65
Handling (owners) 63 64

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Headline score

Direzza DZ102

AltiMAX RT

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 Direzza DZ102

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong dry pavement grip and cornering stability
  • Surprisingly high levels of ride comfort for a performance tire

Cons

  • Rapid or inconsistent tread wear
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
  • Increased road noise as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Direzza DZ102 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 · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · General AltiMAX RT
CategorySummerAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—440 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

General AltiMAX RT

Too close to call: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 and General AltiMAX RT are within 2 points overall. General AltiMAX RT is stronger on treadwear. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · General AltiMAX RT
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Direzza DZ102 or AltiMAX RT?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which is quieter, Direzza DZ102 or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 62 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