Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 1,371 + 19 owner reviews. How we score
TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–68
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 1,371 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“I have the General Altimax RT43 on 19s as my winter tires, and they are perfectly fine. For sure louder than oem, because there is no foam, but for wear, tear and handling, perfectly fine. I am not racing anyone or driving aggressively with those tires on anyway.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 83 · 19 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | TrueContact Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 74 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 83 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68
TrueContact Tour: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 78
No road tests of dry for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | TrueContact Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 71 (est.) | ≈ 80 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 88 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70
TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80.2 (est.) + 40% × 87.8 = 83
No road tests of wet for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | TrueContact Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 69 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 64
TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70
No road tests of snow for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | TrueContact Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 80 |
AltiMAX RT43: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 62.7 = 65
TrueContact Tour: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 79.7 = 76
No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX RT43 or TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | TrueContact Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 83 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 69
TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 73
No road tests of noise for AltiMAX RT43 or TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | TrueContact Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 71 | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 86 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.7 = 69
TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 86 = 78
No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | TrueContact Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | 81 |
| Category | General AltiMAX RT43 | Continental TrueContact Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 78 |
| Dry | 68 | 78 |
| Wet | 70 | 83 |
| Snow | 64 | 70 |
| Comfort | 65 | 76 |
| Noise | 69 | 73 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 78 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 81 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
AltiMAX RT43
TrueContact Tour
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment for the General AltiMAX RT43 is predominantly positive, with reviewers praising its comfort, strong winter and wet weather capability, and solid value as a budget-to-midrange touring tire. However, critics frequently point out soft sidewalls, tramlining on grooved surfaces, and mediocre handling or dry grip under aggressive driving. Tread life reports are mixed, with many reaching 50,000 to 80,000 miles while others report premature wear around 30,000 miles.
“Quite disappointed with Altimax RT43. They only lasted 62250 km before wearing to the wear bars, and driving on highway in a rain was scary for the last season or two. Driven April - November only. The winter set is studded Nokian Hakka 8 SUV - those are excellent. Getting Michelin CrossClimate 2 installed tomorrow at Costco .”
“I have the General Altimax RT43 on 19s as my winter tires, and they are perfectly fine. For sure louder than oem, because there is no foam, but for wear, tear and handling, perfectly fine. I am not racing anyone or driving aggressively with those tires on anyway.”
“General Altimax RT43's are absolutely amazing. I live in Minneapolis, MN and all I can say is they are amazing. Sidewalls are a little bit thin and can lead to some body roll on the cloverleaf. I bought another car and wanted something a little more sporty looking and I have to say Discount Tire's Yokohama YK740 GTX has also been amazing in all weather, however with just a bit more lateral slide in icy conditions. If you want to just simply move in any weather, either of these are tires fantastic.”
Based on 261 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · General AltiMAX RT43 | B · Continental TrueContact Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 600 - 700 A A - B | 700 - 800 A A - B |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | Black Side Wall - White Wall |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | 44 - 51 psi |
General AltiMAX RT43
Continental TrueContact Tour
Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Continental TrueContact Tour scores 81 vs 64 on handling.
Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 70 on wet.
Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 65 on comfort.
Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 68 on dry.
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Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 70 on our wet score.
Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 68 on our dry score.
Continental TrueContact Tour, 70 vs 64 on our snow score.
Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 69 on our noise score.
Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 69 on our treadwear score.
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
