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 805 + 19 owner reviews. How we score
G-MAX AS-05 is ahead, 69–61
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 68 · 805 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“18 ST on freshly refinished snowflakes and general g-max as-05 tires. Tire rack mobile install is awesome.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 19 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | G-MAX AS-05 | P Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 70 (est.) | ≈ 64 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 58 |
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 70
P Zero All Season: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61
No road tests of dry for G-MAX AS-05. 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 P Zero All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | G-MAX AS-05 | P Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 71 (est.) | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 67 |
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
P Zero All Season: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68
No road tests of wet for G-MAX AS-05. 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 P Zero All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | G-MAX AS-05 | P Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 63 (est.) | ≈ 64 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 51 | 52 |
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 59
P Zero All Season: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.4 = 59
No road tests of snow for G-MAX AS-05. 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 P Zero All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | G-MAX AS-05 | P Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 69 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 57 |
G-MAX AS-05: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 66.4 = 67
P Zero All Season: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 57.2 = 61
No road tests of comfort for G-MAX AS-05 or P Zero All Season. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | G-MAX AS-05 | P Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 64 |
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67
P Zero All Season: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66
No road tests of noise for G-MAX AS-05 or P Zero All Season. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | G-MAX AS-05 | P Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 77 | ≈ 59 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 45 |
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 77.1 + 40% × 72.3 = 75
P Zero All Season: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.3 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for P Zero All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | G-MAX AS-05 | P Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 70 | 55 |
| Category | General G-MAX AS-05 | Pirelli P Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 61 |
| Dry | 70 | 61 |
| Wet | 71 | 68 |
| Snow | 59 | 59 |
| Comfort | 67 | 61 |
| Noise | 67 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 75 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 55 |
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.
G-MAX AS-05
P Zero All Season
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members widely regard the General G-Max AS-05 as an outstanding value for an ultra-high performance all-season tire, often praising its responsive steering, strong dry handling, and wet grip as a cheaper alternative to Continental and Michelin. However, opinions on road noise are polarized, ranging from quiet to noticeably loud, and snow/winter performance is frequently cited as mediocre or limited to light conditions.
“I am on my second set of GMAX AS05 tires on my '16 Miata. I got UHP A/S tires so I can drive them in colds temps and not be dead in the snow if I get caught on light snow. If the AS-07 tires are at least as good as the 05s, I will likely go ahead with them. I only get about 15k max out of a set of tires so I would be stuck with them for 2-3 years. The other one I am considering is the Conti DWS06+.”
“18 ST on freshly refinished snowflakes and general g-max as-05 tires. Tire rack mobile install is awesome.”
“I had the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3's on my GTI and didn't care for them much. Overrated, period. The + version might be better? I have 4 Continental SureContact RX's on my GTI and they are the best UHP all-season tires I've had. They aren't known for being superb in class in the snow like the Conti DWS06's are. But they grip excellent in the rain and perform great cold or hot. Every other all-season I've had gave up traction in hot summer weather except for the Conti's on my car and the Generals Gmax AS-05 on my wifes Audi. Those Generals are made in Portugal by Continental. They have a tad more road noise than my tires but are better otherwise. I'm done assuming Michelin and top tier high dollar tires are always better.”
Based on 88 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · General G-MAX AS-05 | B · Pirelli P Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season Ultra High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 1 | 31 |
| Rim diameters | 19″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 500 A - AA A | 500 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 51 psi |
General G-MAX AS-05
Pirelli P Zero All Season
Winner: General G-MAX AS-05 — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli P Zero All Season rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
General G-MAX AS-05 scores 75 vs 53 on treadwear.
General G-MAX AS-05 scores 70 vs 55 on handling.
General G-MAX AS-05 scores 70 vs 61 on dry.
General G-MAX AS-05 scores 67 vs 61 on comfort.
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General G-MAX AS-05, 71 vs 68 on our wet score.
General G-MAX AS-05, 70 vs 61 on our dry score.
Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 59 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the noise score, within 3 points.
General G-MAX AS-05, 67 vs 61 on our comfort score.
General G-MAX AS-05, 75 vs 53 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
