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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 Laufenn S fit EQ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 4 road tests and 11 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

AltiMAX RT is ahead, 66–54

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General AltiMAX RT
Tire AGeneral

AltiMAX RT

All-Season Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 11 reviews

Laufenn S fit EQ
Tire BLaufenn

S fit EQ

Summer

Tests 53 · 4 tests Owners 56 · 14 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    AltiMAX RT +14
    51
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTS fit EQ
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)49
    Reviews found online6454

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

    S fit EQ: 60% × 48.9 + 40% × 54.1 = 51

    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

    AltiMAX RT +17
    50
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTS fit EQ
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 68 (est.)46
    Reviews found online6656

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

    S fit EQ: 60% × 46 + 40% × 56.1 = 50

    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

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTS fit EQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)–
    Reviews found online55–

    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).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    AltiMAX RT +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTS fit EQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6256

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

    S fit EQ: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 63

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    AltiMAX RT +10
    56
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTS fit EQ
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)49
    Reviews found online65≈ 67 (est.)

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

    S fit EQ: 60% × 48.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 56

    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 S fit EQ. 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 +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTS fit EQ
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)64
    Reviews found online6459

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

    S fit EQ: 60% × 64 + 40% × 59.1 = 62

    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 +15
    49
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTS fit EQ
    Reviews found online6449
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral AltiMAX RTLaufenn S fit EQ
Relative Score 66 54
Dry 65 51
Wet 67 50
Snow 61 –
Comfort 65 63
Noise 66 56
Treadwear 65 62
Handling (owners) 64 49

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Headline score

AltiMAX RT

S fit EQ

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
All owner themes in the AltiMAX RT review

Tire B S fit EQ

Pros

  • Attractive price point offering high value for money
  • Low road noise resulting in a quiet, comfortable ride for daily commuting
  • Competent dry grip and handling under normal driving conditions

Cons

  • Flimsy sidewalls prone to bubbling and easy puncture from potholes
  • Poor wet weather performance with tendencies toward understeer and traction loss
  • Lack of steering feedback and poor turn-in response
All owner themes in the S fit EQ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General AltiMAX RT B · Laufenn S fit EQ
CategoryAll-Season Touring tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—24
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG440 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

General AltiMAX RT

Laufenn S fit EQ

Winner: General AltiMAX RT — better wet, 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 Your priority is wet-weather safety

General AltiMAX RT scores 67 vs 50 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General AltiMAX RT scores 64 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 51 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

General AltiMAX RT scores 66 vs 56 on noise.

Tire A · General AltiMAX RT
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AltiMAX RT or S fit EQ?

Which is better in the wet, AltiMAX RT or S fit EQ?

General AltiMAX RT, 67 vs 50 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AltiMAX RT or S fit EQ?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 51 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, AltiMAX RT or S fit EQ?

General AltiMAX RT, 66 vs 56 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, AltiMAX RT or S fit EQ?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, AltiMAX RT or S fit EQ?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 62 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