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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 Yokohama Advan dB V552 — 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 + 37 owner reviews. How we score

AltiMAX RT leads, 66–62 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

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 +4
    61
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6457

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

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 56.5 = 61

    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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 67

    Wet

    AltiMAX RT +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6661

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

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 64

    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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 61

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAdvan dB V552
    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

    Advan dB V552 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6267

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

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX RT or Advan dB V552. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAdvan dB V552
    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 +5
    60
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6456

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

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

    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 Advan dB V552. 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 +4
    60
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAdvan dB V552
    Reviews found online6460
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral AltiMAX RTYokohama Advan dB V552
Relative Score 66 62
Dry 65 61
Wet 67 64
Snow 61 –
Comfort 65 68
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 65 60
Handling (owners) 64 60

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

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Headline score

AltiMAX RT

Advan dB V552

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 Advan dB V552

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and silent operation at various speeds
  • High level of ride comfort, effectively absorbing bumps and potholes
  • Good grip and sure-footed performance in wet conditions

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can cause a floating sensation or lack of sharpness at higher speeds
  • Reduced dry cornering grip when pushed hard, with some tendency to wash out
  • Mixed feedback on overall durability, with a few users experiencing faster-than-expected wear
All owner themes in the Advan dB V552 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General AltiMAX RT B · Yokohama Advan dB V552
CategoryAll-Season Touring tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—45
Rim diameters—15″ – 21″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG440 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

General AltiMAX RT

Yokohama Advan dB V552

Narrow edge: General AltiMAX RT — better treadwear, dry and wet. Pick the Yokohama Advan dB V552 if comfort 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 A You want the longest tread life

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

General AltiMAX RT scores 65 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

General AltiMAX RT scores 67 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · General AltiMAX RT
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan dB V552
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AltiMAX RT or Advan dB V552?

Which is better in the wet, AltiMAX RT or Advan dB V552?

General AltiMAX RT, 67 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AltiMAX RT or Advan dB V552?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, AltiMAX RT or Advan dB V552?

Yokohama Advan dB V552, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AltiMAX RT or Advan dB V552?

General AltiMAX RT, 65 vs 60 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