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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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General AltiMAX RT vs Hankook Kinergy 4S — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 11 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Kinergy 4S leads, 68–65 Narrow edge

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General AltiMAX RT
Tire AGeneral

AltiMAX RT

All-Season Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 11 reviews

Hankook Kinergy 4S
Tire BHankook

Kinergy 4S

All Season

Tests 67 · 3 tests Owners 67 · 13 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Kinergy 4S +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTKinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6466

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

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 69.7 + 40% × 65.6 = 68

    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. 67

    Wet

    Kinergy 4S +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTKinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 68 (est.)74
    Reviews found online6669

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

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 68.7 = 72

    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

    Kinergy 4S +8
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTKinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 65 (est.)66
    Reviews found online5573

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

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 66.2 + 40% × 72.8 = 69

    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

    Kinergy 4S +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTKinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6267

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

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX RT or Kinergy 4S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    AltiMAX RT +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTKinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)56
    Reviews found online65≈ 67 (est.)

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

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 56.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 61

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

    No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy 4S. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    AltiMAX RT +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTKinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)62
    Reviews found online6463

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

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 62.4 + 40% × 63.2 = 63

    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. 64

    Handling (owners)

    AltiMAX RT +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTKinergy 4S
    Reviews found online6463
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral AltiMAX RTHankook Kinergy 4S
Relative Score 65 68
Dry 65 68
Wet 67 72
Snow 61 69
Comfort 65 68
Noise 66 61
Treadwear 65 63
Handling (owners) 64 63

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Headline score

AltiMAX RT

Kinergy 4S

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Kinergy 4S

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and stability in wet and torrential rain conditions
  • Strong performance in snow and slush, often cited as a viable alternative to dedicated winter tires
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Reports of premature tread wear and shorter-than-expected service life
  • Inconsistent dry-road handling and feedback compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Occasional reports of poor traction on greasy or specific wet road surfaces
All owner themes in the Kinergy 4S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General AltiMAX RT B · Hankook Kinergy 4S
CategoryAll-Season Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—67
Rim diameters—13″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG440 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

General AltiMAX RT

Hankook Kinergy 4S

Narrow edge: Hankook Kinergy 4S — better snow, wet and dry. Pick the General AltiMAX RT if noise matters most to you. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 69 vs 61 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

General AltiMAX RT scores 66 vs 61 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 72 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 68 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · General AltiMAX RT
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AltiMAX RT or Kinergy 4S?

Which is better in the wet, AltiMAX RT or Kinergy 4S?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 72 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AltiMAX RT or Kinergy 4S?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 68 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, AltiMAX RT or Kinergy 4S?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 69 vs 61 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, AltiMAX RT or Kinergy 4S?

General AltiMAX RT, 66 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, AltiMAX RT or Kinergy 4S?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AltiMAX RT or Kinergy 4S?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 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