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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.

Yokohama AVID Touring 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 — 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 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Touring leads, 67–65 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

Yokohama AVID Touring
Tire BYokohama

AVID Touring

All Season Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 3 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 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Touring
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6471

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

    AVID Touring: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 70

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

  2. 67

    Wet

    AVID Touring +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Touring
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6669

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

    AVID Touring: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 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 AVID Touring. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 61

    Snow

    AltiMAX RT +7
    54
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Touring
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5544

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

    AVID Touring: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 54

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

  4. 65

    Comfort

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

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

    AVID Touring: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 71

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    AltiMAX RT +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Touring
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6561

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

    AVID Touring: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 65

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

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Touring
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6465

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

    AVID Touring: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 65

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

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Touring +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAltiMAX RTAVID Touring
    Reviews found online6472
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral AltiMAX RTYokohama AVID Touring
Relative Score 65 67
Dry 65 70
Wet 67 69
Snow 61 54
Comfort 65 71
Noise 66 65
Treadwear 65 65
Handling (owners) 64 72

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Headline score

AltiMAX RT

AVID Touring

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

Pros

  • Exceptional cornering and handling stability
  • Long-lasting tread life
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Not suited for aggressive or 'spirited' driving styles
All owner themes in the AVID Touring review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General AltiMAX RT B · Yokohama AVID Touring
CategoryAll-Season Touring tiresAll Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG440 A A620 A B
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi80,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

General AltiMAX RT

Yokohama AVID Touring

Narrow edge: Yokohama AVID Touring — better handling, comfort and dry. Pick the General AltiMAX RT if snow matters most to you. General AltiMAX RT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama AVID Touring rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID Touring scores 72 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

General AltiMAX RT scores 61 vs 54 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Touring scores 71 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Touring scores 70 vs 65 on dry.

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

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

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

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

Yokohama AVID Touring, 70 vs 65 on our dry score.

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

General AltiMAX RT, 61 vs 54 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, AltiMAX RT or AVID Touring?

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

Which is more comfortable, AltiMAX RT or AVID Touring?

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

Which lasts longer, AltiMAX RT or AVID Touring?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 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