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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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Firestone Destination LE2 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 102 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Destination LE2 leads, 68–65 Narrow edge

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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. 68

    Dry

    Destination LE2 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6864

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68

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

    No road tests of dry for Destination LE2. 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. 69

    Wet

    Destination LE2 +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6966

    Destination LE2: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 69

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

    No road tests of wet for Destination LE2. 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. 66

    Snow

    Destination LE2 +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6355

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66

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

    No road tests of snow for Destination LE2. 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 RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Destination LE2 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6462

    Destination LE2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 66

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

    No road tests of comfort for Destination LE2 or AltiMAX RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    Destination LE2 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7265

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 69

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

    No road tests of noise for Destination LE2 or AltiMAX RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Destination LE2 +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2AltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6764

    Destination LE2: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 67

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Destination LE2. 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. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Destination LE2 +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2AltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online6864
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination LE2General AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 68 65
Dry 68 65
Wet 69 67
Snow 66 61
Comfort 66 65
Noise 69 66
Treadwear 67 65
Handling (owners) 68 64

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Headline score

Destination LE2

AltiMAX RT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Destination LE2

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet traction
  • Affordable, high-value pricing
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride

Cons

  • Tendency to pick up and retain small stones from gravel roads
  • Occasional reports of higher-than-expected road noise on specific vehicle models
  • Isolated instances of balancing difficulties or premature wear
All owner themes in the Destination LE2 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 · Firestone Destination LE2 B · General AltiMAX RT
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available5—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—
Tread depth11/32″10/32″
UTQG520 A B440 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination LE2

General AltiMAX RT

Narrow edge: Firestone Destination LE2 — better snow, dry and noise. 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 A You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 66 vs 61 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 68 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 69 vs 66 on noise.

Tire A · Firestone Destination LE2
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Tire B · General AltiMAX RT
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Destination LE2 or AltiMAX RT?

Which is better in the wet, Destination LE2 or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Destination LE2 or AltiMAX RT?

Firestone Destination LE2, 68 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Destination LE2 or AltiMAX RT?

Firestone Destination LE2, 66 vs 61 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Destination LE2 or AltiMAX RT?

Firestone Destination LE2, 69 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Destination LE2 or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which lasts longer, Destination LE2 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