Tests – · 1 test Owners 64 · 42 reviews
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Firestone All Season 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 1 + 0 road tests and 42 + 32 owner reviews. How we score
All Season is ahead, 66–59
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Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · 32 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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67
Dry
All Season +1057Why this score
Source All Season Altimax Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 66 51 All Season: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67
Altimax Arctic: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.5 = 57
No road tests of dry for All Season. 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).
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68
Wet
All Season +662Why this score
Source All Season Altimax Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 68 60 All Season: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 68
Altimax Arctic: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 62
No road tests of wet for All Season. 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).
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64
Snow
All Season +559Why this score
Source All Season Altimax Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 60 52 All Season: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 64
Altimax Arctic: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 59
No road tests of snow for All Season. 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).
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65
Comfort
All Season +560Why this score
Source All Season Altimax Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 61 51 All Season: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 65
Altimax Arctic: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 50.8 = 60
No road tests of comfort for All Season or Altimax Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Noise
All Season +562Why this score
Source All Season Altimax Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 66 54 All Season: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67
Altimax Arctic: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62
No road tests of noise for All Season or Altimax Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
All Season +957Why this score
Source All Season Altimax Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 67 ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 65 50 All Season: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 64.7 = 66
Altimax Arctic: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 57
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).
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57
Handling (owners)
All Season +849Why this score
Source All Season Altimax Arctic Reviews found online 57 49
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone All Season | General Altimax Arctic |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 59 |
| Dry | 67 | 57 |
| Wet | 68 | 62 |
| Snow | 64 | 59 |
| Comfort | 65 | 60 |
| Noise | 67 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 57 |
| Handling (owners) | 57 | 49 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
66
/ 100
All Season
59
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Altimax Arctic
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A All Season
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone All Season | B · General Altimax Arctic |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season Touring tires | Winter Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 62 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | 17″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 560 A B | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 65,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Firestone All Season
59
/ 100
General Altimax Arctic
Winner: Firestone All Season — better dry, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone All Season scores 67 vs 57 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Firestone All Season scores 66 vs 57 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Firestone All Season scores 57 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone All Season scores 68 vs 62 on wet.
Tire A · Firestone All Season
Tire B · General Altimax Arctic
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All Season or Altimax Arctic?
Which is better in the wet, All Season or Altimax Arctic?
Firestone All Season, 68 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, All Season or Altimax Arctic?
Firestone All Season, 67 vs 57 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, All Season or Altimax Arctic?
Firestone All Season, 64 vs 59 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, All Season or Altimax Arctic?
Firestone All Season, 67 vs 62 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, All Season or Altimax Arctic?
Firestone All Season, 65 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, All Season or Altimax Arctic?
Firestone All Season, 66 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