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 + 13 road tests and 1,371 + 119 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–68
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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 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 119 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 94 |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 78 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68
CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.7 + 40% × 77.9 = 87
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).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests | ≈ 71 (est.) | 81 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 81 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70
CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 81.3 = 81
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).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests | ≈ 67 (est.) | 65 |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 73 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 64
CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 73.1 = 69
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).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 78 |
AltiMAX RT43: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 62.7 = 65
CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77.6 = 75
No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests | ≈ 67 (est.) | 68 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 69
CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67
No road tests of noise for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate+. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests | 71 | 83 |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 80 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.7 = 69
CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 79.6 = 82
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | 72 |
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests | – | 75 |
| Category | General AltiMAX RT43 | Michelin CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 79 |
| Dry | 68 | 87 |
| Wet | 70 | 81 |
| Snow | 64 | 69 |
| Comfort | 65 | 75 |
| Noise | 69 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 82 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 72 |
| Efficiency | – | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
AltiMAX RT43
CrossClimate+
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/8 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires | #2/4 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
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.
“Anyone running General RT45? Looking to replace the shitastic Toyo A36 on my 2023 PP that I just picked up. Was going to try to make them last until fall, but having picked a screw in one, im probably going to bite the bullet and change them now. I ran the RT43 on both my NA Miata as well as my 5-GT and was happy with them. Tire Rack is running a $140 rebate on a set of 4 right now. Just curious as to people's thoughts. Or, should I just bite the bullet and go with Continental Cross Contacts? Read more”
“I'll be passing on this; I was very disappointed in the RT43. Very soft sidewalls, dry grip was very subpar, wet grip was decent, hydroplane resistance was pretty good. It also tramlined and followed grooves like crazy - worse than the Yoko A13C that came OEM on the Evo - which was the previous top tramlining tire I used.”
“I will start by saying that I ordered a set of 4 from TireRack and although I found them just a little bit cheaper on other sites (after the fact), I have no complaints about it as I still only paid ~$70-ish per tire and received them within two days. Secondly, being that I live in New England, wet and snow traction is very high on my list of priorities and lucky for me, it snowed heavily 3 days after having them mounted. I was entering a parking lot that had not been plowed yet and know for a FACT my car would have just spun tires and left me stuck. But not with these. The car seemed to shake left and right a little until it made it to the pavement and easily made it through. I have never felt so confident in the snow before with my little Fit. And then last night. My wife and I went out to dinner and I decided to move my car as I spotted a better parking spot which required a fast and illegal u-turn. I pressed the accelerator hard which typically would squeal the tires but these gripped immediately and the Fit just took off. I strongly recommend them! Oh, and they're rated for a supposed 70,000 miles.”
Based on 261 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · General AltiMAX RT43 | B · Michelin CrossClimate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 63 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 600 - 700 A A - B | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | — |
General AltiMAX RT43
Michelin CrossClimate+
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, treadwear and wet. Where the General AltiMAX RT43 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 68 on dry.
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 69 on treadwear.
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 70 on wet.
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 75 vs 65 on comfort.
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Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 70 on our wet score.
Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 68 on our dry score.
Michelin CrossClimate+, 69 vs 64 on our snow score.
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 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
