Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 11 reviews
General AltiMAX RT looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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General AltiMAX RT vs Kumho KL33 — 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 11 + 434 owner reviews. How we score
AltiMAX RT is ahead, 66–61
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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.
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65
Dry
AltiMAX RT +560Why this score
Source AltiMAX RT KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 64 56 AltiMAX RT: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65
KL33: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.2 = 60
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).
No road tests of dry for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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67
Wet
AltiMAX RT +463Why this score
Source AltiMAX RT KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 66 61 AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67
KL33: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63
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).
No road tests of wet for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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61
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source AltiMAX RT KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) – Reviews found online 55 – AltiMAX RT: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 61
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).
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65
Comfort
Level65Why this score
Source AltiMAX RT KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 62 61 AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65
KL33: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 65
No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX RT or KL33. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source AltiMAX RT KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 65 – AltiMAX RT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66
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.
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65
Treadwear
AltiMAX RT +857Why this score
Source AltiMAX RT KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 64 51 AltiMAX RT: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65
KL33: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 57
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).
No road tests of treadwear for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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64
Handling (owners)
AltiMAX RT +658Why this score
Source AltiMAX RT KL33 Reviews found online 64 58
Scores at a glance
| Category | General AltiMAX RT | Kumho KL33 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 61 |
| Dry | 65 | 60 |
| Wet | 67 | 63 |
| Snow | 61 | – |
| Comfort | 65 | 65 |
| Noise | 66 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | 57 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 58 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
66
/ 100
AltiMAX RT
61
/ 100
KL33
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 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
Tire B KL33
Pros
- Good value for money with competitive pricing
- Strong initial dry and wet grip/traction
- Comfortable and smooth ride quality
Cons
- Premature tread wear and short lifespan
- Serious structural concerns including tread chipping, chunking, and delamination
- Road noise increases significantly as the tire wears down
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General AltiMAX RT | B · Kumho KL33 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 18 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 440 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 70,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
General AltiMAX RT
61
/ 100
Kumho KL33
Winner: General AltiMAX RT — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 57 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
General AltiMAX RT scores 64 vs 58 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 60 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
General AltiMAX RT scores 67 vs 63 on wet.
Tire A · General AltiMAX RT
Tire B · Kumho KL33
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AltiMAX RT or KL33?
Which is better in the wet, AltiMAX RT or KL33?
General AltiMAX RT, 67 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, AltiMAX RT or KL33?
General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, AltiMAX RT or KL33?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, AltiMAX RT or KL33?
General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 57 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