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General Altimax Arctic 12

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    8.4

    Great

    Score breakdown:

    8.6

    Long lasting

    Great

    8.3

    Handling

    Great

    8.5

    Traction

    Great

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4.7

overall rating

100%

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Review breakdown

  • 8 out of 100
  • 5 out of 100
  • 1 out of 100
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Scorecard

Dry

4.5

Wet

4.8

Winter

5

Comfort

4.8

Noise

4.6

Treadwear

4.7

14 SimpleTire reviews

Steven
4.5
Subaru Legacy 1998 GT Limited
Verified Customer
Feb 21, 2022

Used in snow only once so far but they REALLY stick and stopping is really great as well

Kim
5
Chevrolet HHR 2008 LS
Verified Customer
Jan 18, 2022

I have had these tires installed, and already driven them in heavy rain, snow and ice. Thanks to living in upstate New York. They have had no problem in any of the road conditions, and are on a light weight Chevy HHR. If they wear for any length of time, they will be my go to tire for life.

Patrick
5
Verified Customer
Feb 5, 2020

So far seems to be a very good tire

Marty
5
Verified Customer
Apr 2, 2019

This is our third set of winter tires - great tire - great value!

McKinley
5
Verified Customer
Oct 14, 2018

I received fast delivery of my tires from Simple Tire, and would not hesitate to purchase more tires from them, when needed. They are a first-rate tire company, and i have already begun recommending them to all of my friends. I could not be happier with my purchase.

John
5
Verified Customer
Sep 26, 2018

This is by far the best winter tire I've purchased.

Taylor A
4.5
Verified Customer
Jul 12, 2018

I've had many sets of the previous generation Altimax Arctics, and was a little worried that these would not live up to the aggressiveness of the old ones in deep snow. My fears were abated quickly though - these worked amazingly well on my '03 BMW Z4 3.0i, and allowed me to get through the rough MN winter without much trouble, which is no small feat for a torquey RWD roadster. Many top-down drifts were had. Treadlife seems to be even better than the old model - though I am a very aggressive driver and like to kick the tail out when I can, and usually get <10,000 miles per pair of rear tires - I put about 8-10k on these and the rears are still at half tread. My fronts look to be nearly new tread depth yet. Can't say enough good about these. They're worth it, and $500 is far better than your insurance increase when you rear-end someone in the winter by having subpar tires.

Steven
4.5
Verified Customer
Jul 11, 2018

I only use general altimax arctics on all my vehicles. great snow traction and decent tread life.

Michele Suzanne
5
Verified Customer
Jul 11, 2018

Bought snow ❄️ tires for the first time last winter. I have a front wheel vehicle so I put them on the front. I was very happy with their performance and price.

Ryan
4
Verified Customer
Jul 11, 2018

Seriously some of the best winter tires end of story. I've had Perelli, Dunlop, Goodyear and these are hands down the best for the money. I've been in over a foot of unplowed Wisconsin snow and never had any issues in my 2003 CR-V. One thing that surprised me the most about these is how well they wear, I've put nearly 50,000 miles on them and they still have a fair amount of tread left. I cannot more highly recommend this tire. They're a little noisy as they wear but still a great tire.

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The AltiMax Arctic 12 is a studdable winter tire that's designed to give drivers superior traction in lower temperatures and wet, snow, and icy road conditions.



Features & Benefits

  • Winter tread design that can feature studs
  • Black sidewall
  • Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certification means that this tire can before in severe snow conditions.
  • Can be pinned 11 mm (TSMI #12) studs for extra traction and grip in severe winter weather conditions

Driving through winter weather can be a tough ordeal, but the AltiMax Arctic 12 from General Tire is designed to help drives through winter weather. A studdable tire, the AltiMax Arctic 12 features an innovative design that gives it superior traction on wet, snowy, and icy roads, while its tread blocks help with braking. Grooves within the tread are angled to move water away from the tire to help fight aquaplaning, and the center of the tire helps steering response. The AltiMax Arctic 12 features a Three Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol because of its ability to perform in severe snow conditions.

General
Category
Winter
Vehicle
Mileage Warranty
N/A
Load Index
1168 lbs (86)
Max Speed
118 MPH (T)
Load Range
Extra (XL)
Sidewall
Blackwall
Tread Depth
12/32nds
Inflation Pressure
51 PSI
Part Number
15502980000
Tread Design
Directional
Tire Weight
15.7 lbs
Section Width
7"
Rim Range
5.0-6.0"
Overall Diameter
23"
Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMS)
Studdable
TSMI #11
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Yes, General Altimax Arctic 12 tires are pretty good snow tires. The innovative tread design gives the Altimax Arctic 12 superior traction on wet, snowy, and icy roads, while its tread blocks help with fast braking.

General Altimax Arctic 12 tires are made by Continental AG, who bought the tire division of General Tire Inc. in 1987.

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Altimax Arctic 12 ∙ 42 sizes available