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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Evolution Tour | AltiMAX RT43 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 75 |
| America's Tire owners | 94 | 96 |
| Source | Evolution Tour | AltiMAX RT43 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 73 |
| America's Tire owners | 90 | 92 |
| Source | Evolution Tour | AltiMAX RT43 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 65 |
| Source | Evolution Tour | AltiMAX RT43 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 67 |
| America's Tire owners | 91 | 92 |
| Source | Evolution Tour | AltiMAX RT43 |
|---|---|---|
| America's Tire owners | 89 | 90 |
| Source | Evolution Tour | AltiMAX RT43 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 76 |
| America's Tire owners | 89 | 89 |
| Source | Evolution Tour | AltiMAX RT43 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 67 |
| America's Tire owners | 93 | 93 |
| Category | Cooper Evolution Tour | General AltiMAX RT43 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 91 | 91 |
| Dry | 94 | 95 |
| Wet | 90 | 91 |
| Snow | – | 65 |
| Comfort | 91 | 92 |
| Noise | 89 | 90 |
| Treadwear | 89 | 89 |
| Handling | 93 | 93 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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The Cooper Evolution Tour is widely regarded as a high-value, all-season tire that offers a smooth, comfortable ride and reliable wet-weather performance at an accessible price point. While many users praise its quality and comfort, a notable segment of the user base reports concerns regarding tread life falling short of manufacturer expectations.
The General Altimax RT43 is widely regarded as a high-value, versatile all-season touring tire that excels in providing a comfortable, quiet ride and reliable traction across varied weather conditions. While the vast majority of users praise its longevity and performance-to-price ratio, a small subset of reviewers report inconsistent manufacturing quality, such as balancing issues or premature sidewall failure.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
The General Altimax RT43 is widely praised by the community as an exceptional value-for-money all-season touring tire, often compared favorably to more expensive premium brands like Michelin. Users frequently highlight its strong wet-weather performance, solid tread life, and affordability, though some note it can become slightly noisier as it wears down.
“Replacement tires I have about 25k miles on my original tires (LR AWD, 18” Aeros) and evening though I have rotated then every 6-7000, I am not going to make it past 30k. So, anyone have any recommendations for replacements? Should I go for the standard Michelin’s? Anyone used anything else? For the record, Ian not concerned with the foam and road noise is fine. I’d like something less expensive, longer wearing, or both, without sacrificing much in the way of performance. For my usage, wet weather handling is more important than high performance. I drive it hard occasionally, but I am most concerned with how it performs on day-to-day commute and driving. (70 mile commute, round trip, 3-days/week). Thanks. Edit: thanks for the info everyone. I talked to my local tire guy and he recommended General Altimax RT43s. He also said the sound dampening foam is mostly a gimmick (which is what I suspected). He quoted me $198 (his prices include EVERYTHING). I could get them from Tire Rack for $152 and local install for $30 + 3 (disposal) which would save me a mere $13 per tire. But based on past experience with this tire shop, it is easily worth the extra $13 for convenience and peace of mind if I need flat repair or warranty claims. Related to that, he said the RT43 is a 60k tire but I should only expect 40-50 on my Model 3 and at best a $15 credit per tire. Frankly, I’d be happy with 40k. Probably going to keep the current rubber for another month, then get the Generals.”
“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”
“I have general grabbers on my vanagon and they just don’t wear. I had rt43s on a Tiguan before and they had 4/32nds left at around 60k miles”
“I had great luck with 2 sets of the RT43s years back. The only my comment was they were a little less grippy than other tires for high G lateral forces. IE taking curves WAY above intelligent speeds. Otherwise, they were sure footed in any other situation. Including incliment weather.”
Based on 38 community posts
| Attribute | A · Cooper Evolution Tour | B · General AltiMAX RT43 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 10 - 12/32″ |
| UTQG | 580 - 600 A A - B | 600 - 700 A A - B |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 44 - 51 psi |
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Too close to call: Cooper Evolution Tour and General AltiMAX RT43 are within 2 points overall.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
