Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 62 · 567 reviews
“I do the Indy 500's but was thinking about going with the General G-Max RS for the higher speed rating.. 305/35r20's on 10.5 wheels General’s G-Max RS May Change The Way UHP Tires Are Made! - Hot Rod Network”
Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · none yet
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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| Reviews found online | 73 | – |
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| Reviews found online | 73 | – |
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| Reviews found online | 10 | – |
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| Reviews found online | 66 | – |
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| Reviews found online | 60 | – |
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| Professional tests (TWG score) | 73 | – |
| Reviews found online | 66 | – |
| Source | G-MAX RS | HTR Sport H/P |
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| Reviews found online | 67 | – |
| Category | General G-MAX RS | Sumitomo HTR Sport H/P |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | – |
| Dry | 71 | – |
| Wet | 72 | – |
| Snow | 34 | – |
| Comfort | 68 | – |
| Noise | 64 | – |
| Treadwear | 70 | – |
| Handling | 67 | – |
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G-MAX RS
HTR Sport H/P
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
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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.
“I, too, read the comments here about the G-Max being a favorable option, and got the G-Max tires for my stock 996tt wheels and they lasted on my car for 1 or 2 days since they handled so poorly, and PSM didn't like them. There's a fun set of turns on my way to work that I can do up to 65mph with no PSM intervention on Yoko AD08R tires. The G-Max tires could hardly go 45 without PSM getting upset, and the car felt very nervous/unsteady. Maybe they need a long break-in period? I don't know, but boy they transformed my FEAL suspensioned 996tt into what felt like I was driving a VW Thing. Thankfully Discount Tire has a guarantee so I had them removed and replaced with the AD08R tires, which are fantastic (albeit more expensive).”
“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.”
Based on 53 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · General G-MAX RS | B · Sumitomo HTR Sport H/P |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 48 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 360 - 700 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
General G-MAX RS
Sumitomo HTR Sport H/P
Only General G-MAX RS has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
