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 567 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: G-MAX RS 69, Pilot Exalto PE2 70.
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 59 · 567 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“G-max rs I put 7k miles on these tires and this is the front how many miles would you say I have before problems occur I plan on replacing in a few weeks Read more”
Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 6 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | G-MAX RS | Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 73 |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68
Pilot Exalto PE2: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71
No road tests of dry for G-MAX RS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
| Source | G-MAX RS | Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 71 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 70 |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 71
Pilot Exalto PE2: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70
No road tests of wet for G-MAX RS. 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 Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | G-MAX RS | Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 51 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 10 | – |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 51.2 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 35
No road tests of snow for G-MAX RS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | G-MAX RS | Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 62 | 68 |
G-MAX RS: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61.6 = 64
Pilot Exalto PE2: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.7 = 68
No road tests of comfort for G-MAX RS or Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | G-MAX RS | Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 66 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 54 | – |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.2 = 62
No road tests of noise for G-MAX RS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | G-MAX RS | Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 73 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 66 |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 64.7 = 70
Pilot Exalto PE2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | G-MAX RS | Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 63 | 72 |
| Category | General G-MAX RS | Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 70 |
| Dry | 68 | 71 |
| Wet | 71 | 70 |
| Snow | 35 | – |
| Comfort | 64 | 68 |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 70 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 72 |
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
G-MAX RS
Pilot Exalto PE2
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 toward the General G-MAX RS is broadly positive, with users frequently praising its exceptional value and strong dry and wet traction as a budget-friendly ultra-high-performance summer tire. While often favorably compared against premium alternatives like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S or Firestone Indy 500, some owners note compromises including elevated road noise and occasional handling inconsistencies on specific sports car platforms.
“Been driving on the General G-Max RS 225's for about a month now and it feels like I'm glued to the road. Now I just need to install my Corksport rear sway bar for even more cornering fun!”
“I've had General G-Max RS on the E36 M3 for the past two summers and have no complaints. Just normal/spirited driving. No actual performance driving. I know it's not the tire model but it's all I can offer.”
“I'm going to get the Firestones or General G-MAX RS tires when the previous owners Michelin all-season tires wear out. I want a summer performance tire. Leaning towards the Firestone since they have better dry performance than the Generals. The Generals do better in the wet according to the performance test they both were in.”
Based on 53 community posts
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| Attribute | A · General G-MAX RS | B · Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 48 | 10 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | 13″ – 15″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 360 - 700 A - AA A | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
General G-MAX RS
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2
Too close to call: General G-MAX RS and Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 are within 2 points overall. General G-MAX RS is stronger on treadwear. Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 is stronger on handling, comfort and dry. Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 scores 72 vs 63 on handling.
General G-MAX RS scores 70 vs 66 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 scores 68 vs 64 on comfort.
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 scores 71 vs 68 on dry.
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Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2, 71 vs 68 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2, 68 vs 64 on our comfort score.
General G-MAX RS, 70 vs 66 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
