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 + 2 road tests and 1,371 + 152 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate is ahead, 74–68
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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 75 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 152 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (noise)
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) · – / 2 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 78 |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 74 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68
CrossClimate: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 73.5 = 76
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 0.41).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests | ≈ 70 (est.) | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 78 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70
CrossClimate: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 77.8 = 76
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) · – / 2 tests | ≈ 67 (est.) | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 66 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 64
CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 65.5 = 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 0.32).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 62 | 76 |
AltiMAX RT43: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 62 = 64
CrossClimate: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 75.9 = 74
No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for CrossClimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 66 (est.) | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 69
CrossClimate: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 69
No road tests of noise for AltiMAX RT43. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): 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 / 1 tests | 71 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 75 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 67 = 69
CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 75 = 74
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 63 | 73 |
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests | – | 76 |
| Category | General AltiMAX RT43 | Michelin CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 74 |
| Dry | 68 | 76 |
| Wet | 70 | 76 |
| Snow | 64 | 69 |
| Comfort | 64 | 74 |
| Noise | 69 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 73 |
| Efficiency | – | 76 |
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 | #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | – | 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.
“I haven't tried the Contis, but I took my RT43s off last month after wearing them down to 4/32 after ~50K miles (5K miles rotations.) While hydroplane resistance was good, everything else about the tire was pretty bad. Dry grip was abysmal and the sidewalls were way to soft. Wet grip was decent when rolling but from a stop and/or while turning felt quite dangerous if I was pulling out into traffic (one wheel peel like crazy.) The Sumitomos A/S P02s I had before were better in every way except noise. No idea on the snow performance, I run dedicated snows in the winter.”
“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.”
“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”
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 |
| 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 comfort, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 64 on comfort.
Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 63 on handling.
Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 68 on dry.
Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 70 on wet.
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Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 70 on our wet score.
Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 68 on our dry score.
Michelin CrossClimate, 69 vs 64 on our snow score.
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Michelin CrossClimate, 74 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
