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General Altimax One S

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The General Altimax One S is a Ultra High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.8
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
86%
Wet Grip
77%
Road Feedback
75%
Handling
76%
Wear
86%
Comfort
75%
Buy again
74%
15 Reviews
78% Average
127,510 miles driven
4 Tests (avg: 32nd)
General Altimax One S

General Altimax One S

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
5.8 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · High Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Comfort
82.4
0.32x / 2 tests
Wet
75.1
2x / 7 tests
Value
74
0.42x / 5 tests
Dry
62.9
1.8x / 4 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
70.5
9 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 4
Publications: 2
Period: 2020 - 2023
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 15
Avg Rating: 78.3%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.2
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 28/50 12 metrics
2022 Summer Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2022 215/55 R17 35/44 2 metrics
2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test Auto Bild 2021 205/55 R16 30/53 2 metrics
2020 Tire Market Overview Braking Test Auto Bild 2020 245/45 R18 34/49 2 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
4
Tests
32nd
Average
28th
Best
35th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16 • 2023
28th/50
2022 Summer Tire Market Overview
215/55 R17 • 2022
35th/44
2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test
205/55 R16 • 2021
30th/53
View Test Results
Size Fuel Wet Noise
15 inch
195/55 R 15 85 V C B 71
195/55 R 15 85 H C B 71
16 inch
205/55 R 16 91 H C B 71
205/55 R 16 91 V C B 71
205/55 R 16 91 W D B 71
205/55 R 16 94 V XL C B 72
205/60 R 16 92 H C B 71
205/60 R 16 96 W XL C B 72
215/60 R 16 99 H XL C B 72
215/60 R 16 99 V XL C B 72
205/60 R 16 92 V C B 71
17 inch
205/50 R 17 93 Y XL C B 72
215/45 R 17 91 Y XL C B 72
215/55 R 17 94 V C B 71
215/55 R 17 98 W XL C B 72
225/45 R 17 91 Y D B 71
225/45 R 17 94 Y XL C B 72
225/50 R 17 98 Y XL C B 72
205/50 R 17 93 V XL C B 72
225/50 R 17 98 V XL C B 72
18 inch
225/40 R 18 92 Y XL D B 72
245/40 R 18 97 Y XL C B 72
245/45 R 18 100 Y XL C B 72
255/35 R 18 94 Y XL C B 73
19 inch
235/35 R 19 91 Y XL D B 72
20 inch
245/35 R 20 95 Y XL C B 72
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Top 3 General Altimax One S Reviews

Given 76% while driving a Vauxhall Astra SRi (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 38,000 spirited miles
I have had a vauxhall Astra K since 2020 October. It came with general altimax one s 225 45 r17 94yxl tires mileage 27000. It is now 2024 October still have the same tires had no issues with them mileage is now 65000. Still got tread. Driven 38k with them and in all weather conditions and roads. Would definitely recommend these tires.
Helpful 908
October 13, 2024
Given 57% while driving a Audi A4 Allroad (225/55 R17) on mostly town for 4,500 easy going miles
These tires have the thinnest sidewall that I've ever seen. After 4000km on the car, the front tire got a pinhole puncture from a thorn, and the damage is irreparable. Never buying these again
Helpful 876
April 15, 2024
Given 44% while driving a Mazda 3 2014 (215/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
Got sold these tires as a cheap alternative to big branded tires. They were decent for the 1st year, lacking a bit though. After 10k miles they went to shit and the handling was incredibly poor. I started losing traction on corners I had previously never had an issue with. These tires are cheap for a reason, they do the job for cheap but if you do a lot of driving I would never suggest them. If you drive to the shops round the corner they're cheap and fine.
Helpful 919
July 23, 2021

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Latest General Altimax One S Reviews

Given 64% while driving a Citroën C3 (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 3,000 spirited miles
its a safe cheap tire but a bit better than the other safe cheap ones... and forget about sport driving ok?
Helpful 899
April 23, 2021
Given 90% while driving a Ford Focus RS (235/35 R19) on mostly country roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Great tires, seem to be lasting well and very good grip
Helpful 983
December 29, 2020
Given 78% while driving a Citroën C3 (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
definetly its not a sport tire. Its a very quiet soft and safe tire that you wont regret buying it.
Helpful 1029
November 26, 2020
Given 91% while driving a Toyota Corolla (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
a little noisy but really ıt is very comfortable tire.in wet very good ı prefer all drivers
Helpful 887
May 6, 2020
Suzuki (215/55 R17 V) on mostly town for 10,000 average miles
I BOUGHT 4 TYRES Ä°T Ä°S REALLY GOOD I PREFER BUT.A LÄ°TTLE NOÄ°SY
Helpful 1001
May 4, 2020
Given 38% while driving a BMW 320 (225/40 R18) on mostly motorways for 10 easy going miles
Just bought 4 of them for my e90 bmw 3 series.. Tires are very noisy and has unresponsive steering feel. Looking forward for the day when it is time to switch them
Helpful 1006
May 3, 2020
Given 93% while driving a Audi 2.0tdi 177 sline sportback (245/45 R18 W) on mostly town for 8,000 average miles
It a second pair of them, never let me down on specially on a wet surface. High recommend.
Helpful 1133
March 22, 2020
Given 89% while driving a Audi A1 (225/40 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
I put a pair of these on the front of my wife's 2018 Audi A1 TDI after the Bridgestones were looking tired @17k miles. I was dubious about using mid range tires for the first time ever but the Continental ownership of General reassured me. The tires are rated B/C in respect of wet weather and rolling resistance.
Having now scrubbed in for a thousand miles the tires are very impressive, it's a nippy little car with bags of torque for such a low kerb weight but the front grips well in the wet and seems to pull up well under moderate braking. So far, so good, it's difficult to comment on the wear rate but @ £75 per they're looking good.
Helpful 1037
January 17, 2020
Given 91% while driving a Audi S5 (255/35 R20) on a combination of roads for 3,000 miles
Hold the road very well, give you good confidence when driving
Helpful 1077
July 10, 2019
Given 90% while driving a Honda Civic 1.5T (215/50 R17 W) on mostly town for 2,000 average miles
Very comfortable drive, great handling and much improved breaking.

There are a step up from the Altimax sport at the same price point. Great value for money.
Helpful 971
June 28, 2019
Given 92% while driving a Audi 2.0tdi 177 sline sportback (255/35 R20 W) on mostly country roads for 10,000 miles
Hold the road very well, great tire but a bit loud
Helpful 1135
March 27, 2019
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