General Altimax Arctic 12 Review

[wolf_06]

I bought a set of Generals Altimax Arctic 12 for this winter.

My Mazda 3 is really a tank in the snow. Deep and light snow traction is amazing. Didn't get stuck once and I live in Atlantic Canada.

I can def compare these with the famous Blizzak WS50 for deep snow tracation.

Ice traction is great, you can add studs as well, but I didnt feel the need.

Only downside, it is a bit noisy on the highway around 100 km/h, but I dont care, I travel 50 min twice a day for work, and these get the job done.

Highly recommend for deep snow traction, slushy roads, even excellent in heavy rain.

 

[UG_Passat]

Gislaved knows how to design a good winter tire.

 

[wolf_06]

Originally Posted by UG_Passat
Gislaved knows how to design a good winter tire.


Is Gislaved involved??

 

[krzyss]

Continental is and owns both brands.

KrzyÅ›

 

[UG_Passat]

Continental owns both General and Gislaved

Continental made the business decision to use old Gislaved designs for the General passenger car winter tires in the US/Canada

The original General Altimax Arctic was the Gislaved NordFrost-3

The current General Altimax Arctic 12 is the Gislaved NordFrost 100.

Gislaved's current NordFrost is the 200.

 

[Rand]

Originally Posted by UG_Passat

Gislaved's current NordFrost is the 200.

Which is using the tread design from Continental's ContiIceContact

 

[redhat]

I have the 12s on the Taurus, car does great in the snow. Will more than likely be putting a set of the Arctic 12s on the next FWD car that I get soon here.

Continental always seems to make me happy.

 

[Pew]

I hope they are a lot better than the original Altimax Arctics. I didn't like these compared to the GY Ultragrip Ice WRT.

 

[CharBaby]

Had the regular AltiMAX Arctic on my daughter's '06 Mazda3 and she said the car was an animal. We kept the wheels & tires and are now using the same on her '15 Civic in my signature. Had 7/32nd at the start of this winter and no issues.

 

[jeepman3071]

I have the Arctic 12's on my RWD BMW (2nd year on them now) and they are fantastic. Even just being RWD my car is a tank in the snow. I feel very confident with them and even drove through 5" of snow without issue. I commute 90 miles a day and they have held up well and don't seem too noisy (mine are 205/55R16), and are wearing very well.

 

[Danno]

Had the original Altimax Arctic on my 2013 Sonata, they were excellent.

 

[BJD2020]

That is what I have ran on 2009 sonata and our Forester as well. This winter has been pretty mild here in Lincoln Ne (i could have done as well with all seasons ) But when the big storm hits I have never regretted having altimax arctics on all 4 wheels. Last winter was lots worse and they performed very well. While vehicles with all season tires struggled altimax had no issues in snow slush or wet roads. I leave them on year round on our sonata since it barely gets 2000 miles a year put on it.