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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 AVID Ascend — 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 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend is ahead, 71–65

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General AltiMAX RT
Tire AGeneral

AltiMAX RT

All-Season Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 11 reviews

Yokohama AVID Ascend
Tire BYokohama

AVID Ascend

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 80 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

    AVID Ascend +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6474

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 71

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

  2. 67

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6675

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

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

  3. 61

    Snow

    AVID Ascend +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5562

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 65

    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 AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6273

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 71

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    AVID Ascend +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6574

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 70

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

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6471

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

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69

    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 AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Ascend +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online6474
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral AltiMAX RTYokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 65 71
Dry 65 71
Wet 67 74
Snow 61 65
Comfort 65 71
Noise 66 70
Treadwear 65 69
Handling (owners) 64 74

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Headline score

AltiMAX RT

AVID Ascend

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 AVID Ascend

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise and quiet ride
  • High level of ride comfort and shock absorption
  • Strong wet and dry traction, inspiring confidence in heavy rain

Cons

  • Isolated reports of premature tread wear or not meeting expected mileage
  • Slightly spongy initial feel requiring a brief break-in period
  • Occasional minor wheel slip during hard acceleration in wet or dry conditions
All owner themes in the AVID Ascend review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General AltiMAX RT B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategoryAll-Season Touring tiresPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″12/32″
UTQG440 A A740 A A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi75,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

General AltiMAX RT

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better handling, wet 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 B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · General AltiMAX RT
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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AltiMAX RT or AVID Ascend?

Which is better in the wet, AltiMAX RT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 74 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AltiMAX RT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, AltiMAX RT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 65 vs 61 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, AltiMAX RT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 70 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, AltiMAX RT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AltiMAX RT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 69 vs 65 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