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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 TOURING-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 + 85 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: AltiMAX RT 65, AVID TOURING-S 66.

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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

    AVID TOURING-S +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6466

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67

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

  2. 67

    Wet

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6666

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

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

  3. 61

    Snow

    AVID TOURING-S +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5557

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 56.5 = 62

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

  4. 65

    Comfort

    AVID TOURING-S +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6266

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 68

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    AVID TOURING-S +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6568

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 68

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

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    AVID TOURING-S +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6468

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

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 67

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

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID TOURING-S
    Reviews found online6464
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral AltiMAX RTYokohama AVID TOURING-S
Relative Score 65 66
Dry 65 67
Wet 67 67
Snow 61 62
Comfort 65 68
Noise 66 68
Treadwear 65 67
Handling (owners) 64 64

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Headline score

AltiMAX RT

AVID TOURING-S

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 TOURING-S

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General AltiMAX RT B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
CategoryAll-Season Touring tiresAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—28
Rim diameters—15″ – 17″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG440 A A620 A B
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi80,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallWhitewall
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

General AltiMAX RT

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S

Too close to call: General AltiMAX RT and Yokohama AVID TOURING-S are within 2 points overall. Yokohama AVID TOURING-S is stronger on comfort. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · General AltiMAX RT
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
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AltiMAX RT or AVID TOURING-S?

Which is better in the wet, AltiMAX RT or AVID TOURING-S?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, AltiMAX RT or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, AltiMAX RT or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 62 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, AltiMAX RT or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, AltiMAX RT or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AltiMAX RT or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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