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General AltiMAX HP looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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General AltiMAX HP vs Kumho Crugen HT51 — 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 + 2 road tests and 11 + 164 owner reviews. How we score

Crugen HT51 is ahead, 67–51

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General AltiMAX HP
Tire AGeneral

AltiMAX HP

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 11 reviews

Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire BKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

± 9

Tests 55 · 2 tests Owners 75 · 164 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tyre Test (dry circle)

Category by category

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

  1. 53

    Dry

    Crugen HT51 +12
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 58 (est.)58
    Reviews found online4576

    AltiMAX HP: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 45 = 53

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 58.2 + 40% × 75.9 = 65

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

  2. 55

    Wet

    Crugen HT51 +12
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 59 (est.)60
    Reviews found online4978

    AltiMAX HP: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 55

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 59.5 + 40% × 78 = 67

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

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–36
    Reviews found online–70

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 35.9 + 40% × 69.6 = 49

  4. 49

    Comfort

    Crugen HT51 +21
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4070

    AltiMAX HP: 40% × 62.9 (est.) + 60% × 40 = 49

    Crugen HT51: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.3 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX HP. 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 Crugen HT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–79

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 71

    No road tests of noise for Crugen HT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 48

    Treadwear

    Crugen HT51 +18
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 56 (est.)58
    Reviews found online3676

    AltiMAX HP: 60% × 55.7 (est.) + 40% × 36.2 = 48

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 58.4 + 40% × 76.4 = 66

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

  7. 37

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HT51 +37
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX HPCrugen HT51
    Reviews found online3774
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral AltiMAX HPKumho Crugen HT51
Relative Score 51 67
Dry 53 65
Wet 55 67
Snow – 49
Comfort 49 70
Noise – 71
Treadwear 48 66
Handling (owners) 37 74

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

AltiMAX HP

± 9

Crugen HT51

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryAltiMAX HPCrugen HT51ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #47/54 2013 54 Tyre Braking Test #9/30 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A AltiMAX HP

Pros

  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Reliable dry road grip and handling
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Fragile sidewalls prone to impact damage
  • Short tread life and rapid wear
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance
All owner themes in the AltiMAX HP review

Tire B Crugen HT51

Pros

  • Exceptional value and lower price point compared to premium competitors
  • Smooth, quiet, and comfortable highway ride
  • Strong dry, wet, and winter/snow traction

Cons

  • Slightly vague or 'squishy' steering feel/sidewall stiffness compared to some OEM tires
  • Potential negative impact on fuel economy (decreased MPG for some truck owners)
  • Occasional reports of accelerated shoulder wear or balancing issues
All owner themes in the Crugen HT51 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General AltiMAX HP B · Kumho Crugen HT51
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—44
Rim diameters—15″ – 22″
Tread depth—12.5/32″
UTQG—720 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

General AltiMAX HP

Kumho Crugen HT51

Winner: Kumho Crugen HT51 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. General AltiMAX HP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 74 vs 37 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 70 vs 49 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 66 vs 48 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 65 vs 53 on dry.

Tire A · General AltiMAX HP
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Tire B · Kumho Crugen HT51
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AltiMAX HP or Crugen HT51?

Which is better in the wet, AltiMAX HP or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 67 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AltiMAX HP or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 65 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, AltiMAX HP or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 70 vs 49 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AltiMAX HP or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 66 vs 48 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