I thought it deserved a new thread, as there's no info on this relatively new tire...
more info:
http://www.generaltire.com/tires/T2
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax+HP
After considering Kumho solus KH16 (want to try something different, and better in rain), and Goodyear TripleTred (too $$$ wifey says), I came across this tire :
There are close to 200 reviews on tirerack (and some elsewhere on the web) where the owners were very happy with the Altimax HP, and while not every single one of them may be an expert, they don't seem to be dumb either, judging by the specific details and descriptions they wrote; this tire got "superior" or "excellent" on all categories...sometimes even better than the GY tt.
and best of all, it's about $62 a tire.
SO:
I have 90% decided to get the Altimax HP for my wife's car. I'm wondering if I should get stock size (195/60/15) or go to 205/60/15 ...the cost is only a few $ different.
If any of you guys have further feedback on the Altimax HPs please let me know; I'd like to know more....
I know it's a bit of an "adventure" getting a tire that's not very popular,(AFAIK no one has these tires here) but I'm gonna try it....
I do think they're a very cool looking tire, but wet traction reports and safety reports is what interested me most about these tires....along with the price that's a lot less than GY TT's.
And by no means do I think that KH16 is bad: I have them (235/60/16) on my 1997 Tbird, and they are VERY decent for the price, but apart from dry traction, all other capabilities are just "decent" (for ex: wet traction); perhaps because it's a 4,000 lb car... I don't know, but I drive the Tbird VERY little, so I went with something cheap, and I was happy with them). There is nothing "special" about them, and they look pretty "ordinary" (NOT the deciding factor, just an observation)
SO, for wifey's Elantra, which we drive a LOT, I'm looking for something "more", and it seems General does have something far better than their previous models here with the Altimax HP. There's a 30-day return period at authorized dealers, and the superior reviews have convinced me to try them ...
will review if I do end up getting them (like I said it's "only" 90% decided)
any feedback on this tire is appreciated, just in case someone had/has them and didn't post about it...
Thanks.
more info:
http://www.generaltire.com/tires/T2
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax+HP
After considering Kumho solus KH16 (want to try something different, and better in rain), and Goodyear TripleTred (too $$$ wifey says), I came across this tire :
There are close to 200 reviews on tirerack (and some elsewhere on the web) where the owners were very happy with the Altimax HP, and while not every single one of them may be an expert, they don't seem to be dumb either, judging by the specific details and descriptions they wrote; this tire got "superior" or "excellent" on all categories...sometimes even better than the GY tt.
and best of all, it's about $62 a tire.
SO:
I have 90% decided to get the Altimax HP for my wife's car. I'm wondering if I should get stock size (195/60/15) or go to 205/60/15 ...the cost is only a few $ different.
If any of you guys have further feedback on the Altimax HPs please let me know; I'd like to know more....
I know it's a bit of an "adventure" getting a tire that's not very popular,(AFAIK no one has these tires here) but I'm gonna try it....
I do think they're a very cool looking tire, but wet traction reports and safety reports is what interested me most about these tires....along with the price that's a lot less than GY TT's.
And by no means do I think that KH16 is bad: I have them (235/60/16) on my 1997 Tbird, and they are VERY decent for the price, but apart from dry traction, all other capabilities are just "decent" (for ex: wet traction); perhaps because it's a 4,000 lb car... I don't know, but I drive the Tbird VERY little, so I went with something cheap, and I was happy with them). There is nothing "special" about them, and they look pretty "ordinary" (NOT the deciding factor, just an observation)
SO, for wifey's Elantra, which we drive a LOT, I'm looking for something "more", and it seems General does have something far better than their previous models here with the Altimax HP. There's a 30-day return period at authorized dealers, and the superior reviews have convinced me to try them ...
will review if I do end up getting them (like I said it's "only" 90% decided)
any feedback on this tire is appreciated, just in case someone had/has them and didn't post about it...
Thanks.