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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 Firehawk AS 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 8 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Firehawk AS 64, AltiMAX RT 65.

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Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire AFirestone

Firehawk AS

All Season High Performance tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 8 reviews

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. 65

    Dry

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6464

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65

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

    No road tests of dry for Firehawk AS. 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. 65

    Wet

    AltiMAX RT +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6466

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

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

    No road tests of wet for Firehawk AS. 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. 61

    Snow

    Level
    61
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5655

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 61

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

    No road tests of snow for Firehawk AS. 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. 65

    Comfort

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6162

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65

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

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

  5. 67

    Noise

    Firehawk AS +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6765

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

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

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

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Firehawk AS +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASAltiMAX RT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6664

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk AS. 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. 61

    Handling (owners)

    AltiMAX RT +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASAltiMAX RT
    Reviews found online6164
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Firehawk ASGeneral AltiMAX RT
Relative Score 64 65
Dry 65 65
Wet 65 67
Snow 61 61
Comfort 65 65
Noise 67 66
Treadwear 66 65
Handling (owners) 61 64

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Firehawk AS

AltiMAX RT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Firehawk AS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Strong dry handling and improved cornering response
  • Good water dispersion and wet road performance for most users

Cons

  • Potential susceptibility to hydroplaning in heavy rain according to select reviewers
  • Requires proper balancing to prevent irregular tread wear
All owner themes in the Firehawk AS 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 Firehawk AS B · General AltiMAX RT
CategoryAll Season High Performance tiresAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters15″ – 18″—
Tread depth11/32″10/32″
UTQG480 A A440 A A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Firehawk AS

General AltiMAX RT

Too close to call: Firestone Firehawk AS and General AltiMAX RT are within 2 points overall. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 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.

Tire A · Firestone Firehawk AS
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Tire B · General AltiMAX RT
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Firehawk AS or AltiMAX RT?

Which is better in the wet, Firehawk AS or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk AS or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which is better in snow, Firehawk AS or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 61 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Firehawk AS or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Firehawk AS or AltiMAX RT?

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

Which lasts longer, Firehawk AS or AltiMAX RT?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 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