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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 Michelin Premier A/S — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

AltiMAX RT leads, 65–63 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

Michelin Premier A/S
Tire BMichelin

Premier A/S

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Premier A/S +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6465

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

    Premier A/S: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    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 Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Premier A/S +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6669

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

    Premier A/S: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69

    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 Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 61

    Snow

    AltiMAX RT +4
    57
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5548

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

    Premier A/S: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 57

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6262

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

    Premier A/S: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 65

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online65–

    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.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    AltiMAX RT +14
    51
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6440

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

    Premier A/S: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 40.4 = 51

    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 Premier A/S. 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 RTPremier A/S
    Reviews found online6463
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral AltiMAX RTMichelin Premier A/S
Relative Score 65 63
Dry 65 66
Wet 67 69
Snow 61 57
Comfort 65 65
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 65 51
Handling (owners) 64 63

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Headline score

AltiMAX RT

Premier A/S

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 Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General AltiMAX RT B · Michelin Premier A/S
CategoryAll-Season Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG440 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

General AltiMAX RT

Michelin Premier A/S

Narrow edge: General AltiMAX RT — better treadwear and snow. Where the Michelin Premier A/S is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

General AltiMAX RT scores 61 vs 57 on snow.

Tire A · General AltiMAX RT
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Tire B · Michelin Premier A/S
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AltiMAX RT or Premier A/S?

Which is better in the wet, AltiMAX RT or Premier A/S?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, AltiMAX RT or Premier A/S?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, AltiMAX RT or Premier A/S?

General AltiMAX RT, 61 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, AltiMAX RT or Premier A/S?

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

Which lasts longer, AltiMAX RT or Premier A/S?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 51 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