Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 10 reviews
Falken FK451 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
General AltiMAX RT looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Falken FK451 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 10 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
FK451 leads, 68–66 Narrow edge
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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.
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66
Dry
FK451 +165Why this score
Source FK451 AltiMAX RT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 65 64 FK451: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66
AltiMAX RT: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65
No road tests of dry for FK451. 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).
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70
Wet
FK451 +367Why this score
Source FK451 AltiMAX RT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 70 66 FK451: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70
AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67
No road tests of wet for FK451. 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).
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Snow
No comparison61Why this score
Source FK451 AltiMAX 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).
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68
Comfort
FK451 +365Why this score
Source FK451 AltiMAX RT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 67 62 FK451: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68
AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65
No road tests of comfort for FK451 or AltiMAX RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison66Why this score
Source FK451 AltiMAX RT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 65 AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66
No road tests of noise for AltiMAX RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
FK451 +265Why this score
Source FK451 AltiMAX RT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 68 64 FK451: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67
AltiMAX RT: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for FK451. 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).
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65
Handling (owners)
FK451 +164Why this score
Source FK451 AltiMAX RT Reviews found online 65 64
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken FK451 | General AltiMAX RT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 66 |
| Dry | 66 | 65 |
| Wet | 70 | 67 |
| Snow | – | 61 |
| Comfort | 68 | 65 |
| Noise | – | 66 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 64 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
FK451
66
/ 100
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 FK451
Pros
- Exceptional price-to-performance ratio
- Strong wet and dry traction
- Excellent tread life and durability
Cons
- Potential for rubber cracking between treads over long-term storage or extended age
- Some users report a slightly less 'alive' or communicative steering feel compared to premium performance tires
- Availability concerns as it is an older model often superseded by newer iterations
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken FK451 | B · General AltiMAX RT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger 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?
68
/ 100
Falken FK451
66
/ 100
General AltiMAX RT
Narrow edge: Falken FK451 — better wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Falken FK451 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Falken FK451 scores 70 vs 67 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Falken FK451 scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.
Tire A · Falken FK451
Tire B · General AltiMAX RT
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FK451 or AltiMAX RT?
Which is better in the wet, FK451 or AltiMAX RT?
Falken FK451, 70 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or AltiMAX RT?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 65 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, FK451 or AltiMAX RT?
Falken FK451, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, FK451 or AltiMAX RT?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 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