$50 rebate (cash card) from General Tire on Altimax RT43

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For set of 4 now through Oct. 31. Good timing for me as I'm about to replace my Yokos!(cool)
 
For set of 4 now through Oct. 31. Good timing for me as I'm about to replace my Yokos!(cool)
I like General AltiMax RT43 tire too and I have a set on our 1998 Honda CR-V. They're the best tires ever for the CR-V in performance、handling、tread-life、noise、and the cost! If I need a set of new tires right now this General AltiMax RT43 would be the one! :)
 
I like General AltiMax RT43 tire too and I have a set on our 1998 Honda CR-V. They're the best tires ever for the CR-V in performance、handling、tread-life、noise、and the cost! If I need a set of new tires right now this General AltiMax RT43 would be the one! :)

+1. I've had these tires on for a few months now, over 7k miles and they're great.
 
225/55R19 99H General AltiMAX RT43 Tire

For set of 4 now through Oct. 31. Good timing for me as I'm about to replace my Yokos!(cool)
How do you like your 225/55R19 99H General AltiMAX RT43 tires so far?
 
They're 17s (it's a Touring) and they're fine. They didn't transform the car or anything, but they're quieter than the worn out Yokos and I think they'll wear well.
 
General AltiMAX RT43 and Continental TrueContact Tires

They're 17s (it's a Touring) and they're fine. They didn't transform the car or anything, but they're quieter than the worn out Yokos and I think they'll wear well.
Didn't notice you're getting 225/65R17 tires. Unlike 19", 17" General AltiMAX RT43 is a totally different tire from another popular Continental TrueContact.

General AltiMax RT43 is a H rated grand touring all-season tire which has "700 A A" UTQG, 51 psi maximum inflation pressure, and weighted 25 lbs. The price tag is $104.76 each at TireRack.

Continental TrueContact is a T rated standard touring all-season tire which has "800 A B" UTQG, 44 psi maximum inflation pressure, and weighted 28 lbs. The price tag is $113.45 each at TireRack.

On the other hand, the specs and price on 225/55R19 between the two are very similar!

225/55R19 Tire Comparison Table for CX-5 GT - Many to Choose From
 
General AltiMAX RT43 and Continental TrueContact Tires

Your point?
My point is don't get confuse between these two tires of different sizes as 225/65R17 tires are vast different but 225/55R19 tires are very similar. Personally if I need 17" tires I'd definitely choose General AltiMAX RT43 over Continental TrueContact even with current $70 Visa cash card on Continental. But for 19" they're really a toss-up.
 
For set of 4 now through Oct. 31. Good timing for me as I'm about to replace my Yokos!(cool)
Take advantage of getting $50 Visa prepaid card for set of 4 General AltiMAX RT43's again now through April 15, 2018. :)
 
I would be tempted to buy the General Altimax RT43 for my 17" rims on my 2017 Touring. Although the OEM's only have 1,000 miles on them. How much of a difference in performance would they be over the OEM tires?
 
As mentioned a few times here in the past,I had the 17" yoko's replaced with the RT-43 - H rated at 3000 miles.Only because the ride was just too harsh and I thought they were rather noisy.Turns out the rt-43 made a big improvement in ride comfort and gave up a little bit of handling.Overall, didn't seem to be much improvement in noise reduction.I'm glad I made the change.
Bottom line on RT-43 -- much better ride,not much if any quieter,slight loss in steering "quickness" and a little more leaning in turns.The RT-43's are not going to turn your CX-5 into a corvette. Just my experience and .02, Jmaz
 
I'll raise this concern. Do you trust Crappy Tire to do the work for you? They have pretty notorious for "finding" things to fix.

I have used a local tire specialist (Johnson and Magwood) in the GTA in the past. They know how to adjust tire sizes with different rims and sidewalls so that the speedometer still remains true(ish). As well, they were able to get tires that I wanted not just what they had available.
 
I bit the bullet and ordered up a set of the General Altimax RT43 tires (H Rated - 130mph)

With the $50 rebate, they come out to $380 plus delivery ($60) or $440

Add another $60 for mounting ($15 per x 4) or $500 total

I wonder if a MPG increase will happen since these tires only weight 25LBS per tire vs OEM which is 26LBS per tire? Or is it just wishful thinking? (uhm)
 
I bit the bullet and ordered up a set of the General Altimax RT43 tires (H Rated - 130mph)

With the $50 rebate, they come out to $380 plus delivery ($60) or $440

Add another $60 for mounting ($15 per x 4) or $500 total

I wonder if a MPG increase will happen since these tires only weight 25LBS per tire vs OEM which is 26LBS per tire? Or is it just wishful thinking? (uhm)

That sucks on the shipping. Did you have to order from them? I got my Nokians for $125ish each, free shipping. That 60 bucks hurts!
 
Do you guys rate General tires when compared to say Michelin or do you consider them a budget brand?

General Tires is a division of Continental Tires which is a major brand. I wouldn't consider them a "budget" brand. Continental is a huge tire company that puts out some excellent tires, including the GT RT43 tires. They have a very high rating on Tire Rack
 
That sucks on the shipping. Did you have to order from them? I got my Nokians for $125ish each, free shipping. That 60 bucks hurts!

It's the way it is. No tire company ships for "free", as the shipping costs are built into the cost of the tire. A company will not eat shipping costs, they pass it along to the buyer, whether they disclose it separately or in the price of the product. The cost is paid by the buyer.

I sold my OEM's for $400 so I basically got a set of tires, mounted, for $100
 
225/65R17 102H General AltiMAX RT43 Tire

I bit the bullet and ordered up a set of the General Altimax RT43 tires (H Rated - 130mph)

With the $50 rebate, they come out to $380 plus delivery ($60) or $440

Add another $60 for mounting ($15 per x 4) or $500 total

I wonder if a MPG increase will happen since these tires only weight 25LBS per tire vs OEM which is 26LBS per tire? Or is it just wishful thinking? (uhm)
Actually General AltiMAX RT43 225/65R17 102H weights even a bit lighter, only 24.3 lbs. ;)
 
Do you guys rate General tires when compared to say Michelin or do you consider them a budget brand?
General AltiMAX RT43 is very similar to Continental TrueContact if we compare their specs so I suspect they used the same design construction wise. Of course Continental tires from Germany are big in Europe and worldwide as you know.

My 2016 CX-5 GT AWD comes with 225/55R19 tires.

Akron, Ohio based General Tire was founded in 1915 and its tire and rubber division was sold to Germany's Continental in 1987, and is now known as Continental Tire North America, Inc. Thats why some new General tires are having similar specs with Continental tires.

And just to clarify, for 225/65R17 on General AltiMAX RT43 there's only 102H available now even at TireRack.com. Some of the talks here on T rated are out of date. 225/65R17 102T RT43 actually is a completely different tire from H rated and has the same specs as Continental TrueContact 225/65R17 102T. The maximum inflation pressures between 51 psi on H rated and 44 psi on T rated is a clear indication that T rated RT43 is an older design, hence its discontinued.


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