Need All-Season Tire Recomendations

ColoradoDriver said:

Yep, very good points!

So I don't know your driving style Yrwei, but I will ask this. I am generally a spirited driver. I love throwing my car around corners and just feeling "connected" to the road. i.e. Tires have to feel responsive. How are those Altimax tires for that? Like on my Michelins I totally feel a very direct feeling when steering, and can totally turn on a dime (exaggerating) with them. What I don't want is floaty feeling tires, or something that doesn't feel very direct when I turn the wheel.

So how are those Altimax tires working out for you in that respect?

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yrwei52 said:

This's really a tough question to answer for you as each person has different feel on tire performance. I know I can't talk any "performance" on a 20-year-old CR-V with original struts. From Tire Rack survey the dry performance gets the same rating on both tires (General AltiMAX RT43 and Michelin Latitude Tour). jthj also mentioned in Tire Rack instrumented and professional tests, AltiMAX RT43 gets rated well and even praises them for steering response. My guess is AltiMAX RT43 should perform as good as your current Michelin Latitude Tour. You may need more air pressure on AltiMAX RT43 for better performance which is a good thing. Getting a Michelin Premier LTX definitely more suitable for your driving style, but is that worth 36% higher price and less tread life?

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jthj said:

Just be glad you don’t have 19” they’re $215 for me. But the 19” also have better steering response so there is that.

So I’m glad I have 19” but I’m generally spending 200 plus per tire on both vehicles lol

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jthj said:

Good deal. Let us know how you like them.

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jthj said:

You’re a real penny pincher aren’t you

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ColoradoDriver said:

Well, placed an order to Discount Tire to get the Altimax RT43 H-speed tires.

They call and leave me a voice mail saying the 102H versions are being replaced by the 102T versions. Does this sound right to you at all? I thought they were completely different tires in terms of their construction (albeit, both Altimax RT43's).

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brillo54 said:

If it were me, there is no way I'd put the T version on a CX-5. H has better overall construction. IMHO DT is fos.

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ColoradoDriver said:

Well, placed an order to Discount Tire to get the Altimax RT43 H-speed tires.

They call and leave me a voice mail saying the 102H versions are being replaced by the 102T versions. Does this sound right to you at all? I thought they were completely different tires in terms of their construction (albeit, both Altimax RT43's).

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yrwei52 said:

Yes you’re right. For 225/65R17 on General AltiMAX[emoji769] RT43there’re 2 completely different versions. Other than different speed ratings, 102H has “700 A A” UTQG、51 psi maximum inflation pressure、and is made in the USA; whereas 102T has “700 A B” UTQG、44 psi maximum inflation pressure、and is made in Romania.

Definitely insist on 102H and it isn't discontinued!

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ColoradoDriver said:

Yeah called back and got someone else who had no issues ordering up 102H versions. No idea what the other guy was going on about. (scratch)

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