General Altimax Sport test and review of the summer tire

General TIre Altimax Sport is an Ultra High Performance summer tire with asymmetrical tread pattern, designed for Passenger cars.

Nowadays the General Tire are owned by the German Continental.

2016 Teknikens Varld

2016 Teknikens Varld General Altimax Sport test

In 2016 experts of the Sweden publication Teknikens Varld have tested General Altimax Sport at size 205/55 R16 and compared with eleven similar budget, medium and premium summer tires.

General Altimax Sport test and review — 9th place in Wet braking. The braking distance was 1.54m longer, than the leader.

summer tire General Altimax Sport test and review — 11-12th place in Dry slalom. General was 3km/h slower, than the leader.

Overall General Altimax Sport review

According to the test results General took 11th place.

Main conclusions:

Relatively good wet perforance: the tire didn’t take high positions, but showed close result to the leader.
Low straight aquaplanning resistance.
The longest dry braking distance and low handling speed.
Low comfort.
Good rolling resistance.

Similar tires from the test: