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Firestone F590 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Firestone F590 vs General Altimax One S — 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 + 4 road tests and 7 + 17 owner reviews. How we score

Altimax One S is ahead, 65–56

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Firestone F590
Tire AFirestone

F590

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 51 · 7 reviews

General Altimax One S
Tire BGeneral

Altimax One S

Summer

± 6

Tests 61 · 4 tests Owners 71 · 17 reviews

Best test result: #16 of 50 in 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (wear)

Category by category

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

  1. 55

    Dry

    Altimax One S +4
    59
    Why this score
    SourceF590Altimax One S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 59 (est.)50
    Reviews found online4771

    F590: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 55

    Altimax One S: 60% × 50.2 + 40% × 71.3 = 59

    No road tests of dry for F590. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 57

    Wet

    Altimax One S +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceF590Altimax One S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 60 (est.)60
    Reviews found online5172

    F590: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    Altimax One S: 60% × 59.7 + 40% × 71.7 = 64

    No road tests of wet for F590. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 61

    Comfort

    Altimax One S +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceF590Altimax One S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5766

    F590: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 57 = 61

    Altimax One S: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 65.6 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for F590. 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 One S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 58

    Treadwear

    Altimax One S +14
    72
    Why this score
    SourceF590Altimax One S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 62 (est.)72
    Reviews found online5472

    F590: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 58

    Altimax One S: 60% × 72 + 40% × 72.4 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for F590. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 46

    Handling (owners)

    Altimax One S +23
    69
    Why this score
    SourceF590Altimax One S
    Reviews found online4669
  6. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceF590Altimax One S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone F590General Altimax One S
Relative Score 56 65
Dry 55 59
Wet 57 64
Comfort 61 67
Treadwear 58 72
Handling (owners) 46 69
Efficiency – 73

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

F590

± 6

Altimax One S

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 F590

Pros

  • Effective hydroplaning resistance in heavy rain
  • Adequate dry grip for standard daily driving
  • Reliable performance for basic commuting needs

Cons

  • Poor traction during low-speed acceleration leading to wheel spin
  • Premature tread wear and sidewall perishing
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance causing safety concerns
All owner themes in the F590 review

Tire B Altimax One S

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and high driver confidence in the rain
  • High level of ride comfort and quietness for most daily driving conditions
  • Good tread wear longevity and overall value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Notable tire and road noise reported by multiple users
  • Unresponsive steering feel and lack of sporty handling characteristics
  • Very soft sidewalls that are vulnerable to punctures from minor hazards like thorns
All owner themes in the Altimax One S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone F590 B · General Altimax One S
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—81
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
UTQG440 A B—

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone F590

General Altimax One S

Winner: General Altimax One S — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone F590 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General Altimax One S scores 69 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General Altimax One S scores 72 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Altimax One S scores 64 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

General Altimax One S scores 67 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone F590
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Tire B · General Altimax One S
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F590 or Altimax One S?

Which is better in the wet, F590 or Altimax One S?

General Altimax One S, 64 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, F590 or Altimax One S?

General Altimax One S, 59 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, F590 or Altimax One S?

General Altimax One S, 67 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, F590 or Altimax One S?

General Altimax One S, 72 vs 58 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