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General Altimax Arctic 12 vs Continental TrueContact Tour — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 31 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–65

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Category by category

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

  1. 51

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +27
    78
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests48≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5683

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 47.8 + 40% × 55.6 = 51

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 78

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 69

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +14
    83
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65≈ 80 (est.)
    Reviews found online7588

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 75 = 69

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80.2 (est.) + 40% × 87.8 = 83

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

  3. 77

    Snow

    Altimax Arctic 12 +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8169

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 74 + 40% × 81.1 = 77

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +11
    76
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6480

    Altimax Arctic 12: 40% × 68.5 + 60% × 63.5 = 65

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 79.7 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6483

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 63.5 = 69

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 73

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +8
    78
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7386

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 86 = 78

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Arctic 12. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +14
    81
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12TrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online6781
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Altimax Arctic 12Continental TrueContact Tour
Relative Score 65 78
Dry 51 78
Wet 69 83
Snow 77 70
Comfort 65 76
Noise 69 73
Treadwear 70 78
Handling (owners) 67 81

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Altimax Arctic 12

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TrueContact Tour

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Altimax Arctic 12

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction in heavy snow, slush, and ice
  • Excellent value and affordable price point compared to premium winter tires
  • Impressive tread life and long-term durability across multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, which can increase as the tires wear
  • Slightly soft, squishy, or vague handling characteristics on dry pavement
  • Higher rolling resistance resulting in a minor decrease in fuel economy
All owner themes in the Altimax Arctic 12 review

Tire B TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Altimax Arctic 12 B · Continental TrueContact Tour
CategoryPremium Touring Winter tireAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available381
Rim diameters15″ – 19″16″
Tread depth12/32″11/32″
UTQG—700 - 800 A A - B
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure51 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

General Altimax Arctic 12

Continental TrueContact Tour

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the General Altimax Arctic 12 if snow matters most to you. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 51 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 81 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · General Altimax Arctic 12
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Tire B · Continental TrueContact Tour
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Altimax Arctic 12 or TrueContact Tour?

Which is better in the wet, Altimax Arctic 12 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Altimax Arctic 12 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 51 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Altimax Arctic 12 or TrueContact Tour?

General Altimax Arctic 12, 77 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Altimax Arctic 12 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 69 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Altimax Arctic 12 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Altimax Arctic 12 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 70 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