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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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Falken Linam VAN01 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 128 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

AltiMAX RT is ahead, 64–43

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Falken Linam VAN01
Tire AFalken

Linam VAN01

Summer Touring tires

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 30 · 128 reviews

General AltiMAX RT
Tire BGeneral

AltiMAX RT

All-Season Touring tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 45

    Dry

    AltiMAX RT +19
    64
    Why this score
    SourceLinam VAN01AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3262

    Linam VAN01: 60% × 53.2 (est.) + 40% × 32.1 = 45

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    No road tests of dry for Linam VAN01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    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 0.41).

  2. 44

    Wet

    AltiMAX RT +22
    66
    Why this score
    SourceLinam VAN01AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 50 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3364

    Linam VAN01: 60% × 50.3 (est.) + 40% × 33.4 = 44

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 66

    No road tests of wet for Linam VAN01. 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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceLinam VAN01AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online–54

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 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 0.32).

  4. 44

    Comfort

    AltiMAX RT +17
    61
    Why this score
    SourceLinam VAN01AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3358

    Linam VAN01: 40% × 61.4 (est.) + 60% × 32.5 = 44

    AltiMAX RT: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 58.1 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for Linam VAN01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceLinam VAN01AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–62

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 65

    No road tests of noise for AltiMAX RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 40

    Treadwear

    AltiMAX RT +24
    64
    Why this score
    SourceLinam VAN01AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online2462

    Linam VAN01: 60% × 51.2 (est.) + 40% × 24.2 = 40

    AltiMAX RT: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Linam VAN01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    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 0.36).

  7. 32

    Handling (owners)

    AltiMAX RT +31
    63
    Why this score
    SourceLinam VAN01AltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online3263
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken Linam VAN01General AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 43 64
Dry 45 64
Wet 44 66
Snow – 61
Comfort 44 61
Noise – 65
Treadwear 40 64
Handling (owners) 32 63

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

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Headline score
± 8

Linam VAN01

± 8

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 Linam VAN01

Pros

  • Good wet and dry traction compared to worn tires
  • Low road noise and smooth ride comfort
  • Stiff sidewalls and durable tread life for many users

Cons

  • Some users report severe wheel spin and poor traction in damp or wet conditions
  • Inconsistent tread life, with extreme outliers reporting premature wear down to 3mm quickly
  • Lack of braking confidence reported by a minority of drivers in the wet
All owner themes in the Linam VAN01 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 · Falken Linam VAN01 B · General AltiMAX RT
CategorySummer Touring tiresAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typeVanPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available26—
Rim diameters14″ – 17″—
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?

Falken Linam VAN01

General AltiMAX RT

Winner: General AltiMAX RT — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General AltiMAX RT scores 63 vs 32 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General AltiMAX RT scores 64 vs 40 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General AltiMAX RT scores 66 vs 44 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

General AltiMAX RT scores 64 vs 45 on dry.

Tire A · Falken Linam VAN01
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Tire B · General AltiMAX RT
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Linam VAN01 or AltiMAX RT?

Which is better in the wet, Linam VAN01 or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 66 vs 44 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Linam VAN01 or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 64 vs 45 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Linam VAN01 or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 61 vs 44 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Linam VAN01 or AltiMAX RT?

General AltiMAX RT, 64 vs 40 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