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General Altimax 365AW

Premium Touring All Weather Winter rated

The Altimax A/S 365 with its directional design, provides reliable mobility for compact to upper mid-range cars 365 days a year. With its solid shoulder blocks arranged longitudinally, lateral grooves and numerous sipes in the middle of the tread pattern, this tyre offers many gripping edges for optimum grip and braking performance on both summer and wintry road surfaces, as well as providing good protection against aquaplaning. The Altimax A/S 365 is now produced in 30 sizes for 14- to 18-inch rims with aspect ratios between 70 and 40 percent. Available in widths from 155 to 225 millimetres, it is now approved for speeds of up to 186 mph.

The quick answer

Owners say 75% from 5 owner reviews 40% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 19th average finish across 3 independent tests Latest: P28 of 32 · 2021 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated September 2026.

  • 5owner reviews
  • 63,250miles driven
  • 3professional tests
  • 30sizes available
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Tyre Reviews Score

General Altimax 365AW

7.6/10

Better than 55% of all-weather tyres

  • Limited Confidence
  • 3 tests
  • 5 owner reviews
Scores of the 16 all-weather tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests3 tests · 1 publication · 2019-2021 59% 87%
Owner reviews5 owner reviews · rated 75% 25% 13%
Combined 55% 7.6

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-weather tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 64% 33% 3
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 14% 26% 3
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow Not tested, counted as average 24% –
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice Not tested, counted as average 18% –

Weights are shares of the test result. Owner reviews are blended in afterwards.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 60% 3

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 64% of the test figure. The other 36% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2021 2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 225/50 R17 P28 / 32
  2. 2020 2020 All Season Tyre Market Overview - 32 Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild · 205/55 R16 P17 / 32
  3. 2019 2019 All Season Tyre Performance Overview Auto Bild · 225/45 R17 P12 / 31
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Tested 3 times by independent publications, the General Altimax 365AW averages a finish of 19th.

3 Tests
0 Test Wins
19th Average
12th Best
28th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20192021

Finishing position in each test

YearTestResultAward
20212021 All Season Tyre Market OverviewAuto Bild · 225/50 R17P28 / 32
20202020 All Season Tyre Market Overview - 32 Tyre Braking TestAuto Bild · 205/55 R16P17 / 32
20192019 All Season Tyre Performance OverviewAuto Bild · 225/45 R17P12 / 31

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range67 sizes available

155-255Width40-70Profile14-20Rim75-98 T-YLoad/Speed Index2016First On Market

EU LabelAcross 67 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.

Noise

71-72dB

3PMSF on 27 of 67 sizes

US ratingsUTQG grade and the maker's mileage warranty

540-640UTQG treadwearATractionATemperature11/32"Tread depth (new)60,000milesMileage warranty

Depends on the size and speed rating. Staggered fitments: 30,000 miles on the rear

Popular sizes195/65 R15205/55 R16225/60 R17215/65 R17225/45 R19
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the General Altimax 365AW in the wet?
Across the 3 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the General Altimax 365AW stops 6.1% longer than premium rivals, 0.3% longer than mid-range rivals and 4.5% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 64/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the wet from 5 reviews.
How good is the General Altimax 365AW in the dry?
Across the 3 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the General Altimax 365AW stops 8.2% longer than premium rivals, 2.9% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.2% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 14/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the dry from 5 reviews.
What treadwear rating and mileage warranty does the General Altimax 365AW have?
In the US, the General Altimax 365AW carries UTQG treadwear grades of 540 to 640, depending on size, with traction A and temperature A. UTQG treadwear is relative: a tyre graded 400 lasted four times as long as the reference tyre, graded 100, on the government test course. General backs it with a 60,000-mile limited treadwear warranty (30,000 miles on the rear of a staggered fitment). New, it has 11/32" (8.7 mm) of tread.
What is the General Altimax 365AW's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the General Altimax 365AW most commonly carries EU label ratings of E for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
What sizes does the General Altimax 365AW come in?
The General Altimax 365AW is available in 30 sizes, ranging from 155-225/40-70 R14-18.
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What owners say

Across 5 owner ratings the General Altimax 365AW averages 75%. Owners rate Ice Grip highest at 9 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 6.2. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles.

Owner ratings averaged from 5 ratings

  • Owner score 75%
  • Ice Grip 90%
  • Snow Grip 85%
  • Dry Grip 80%
  • Wet Grip 80%
  • Wear 78%
  • Handling 73%
  • Comfort 68%
  • Road Feedback 62%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 20%

“Bought these for my daughter's 2017 Jeep Patriot Latitude because they're 3 Peak All Season rated for winter driving and we're a decent price. The road noise is atrocious. I should've looked at the Treadwell rating...”

  • Jeep Patriot
  • 250 miles
Read full review → 196 found this helpful
Most critical 57%

“These tyres takes quite a bit of wearing in before they start to perform better. I fitted these in July - in the beginning, they squirmed in the dry and were poor under dry braking. Steering was very vague. On damp...”

  • Ford Focus MK1
  • 4,000 miles
Read full review → 610 found this helpful
Longest term 76%

“Put these tires on my wife's AWD van after seeing good reviews on Consumer Reports. It's an all weather tire so we leave it on year round. Winter snow and ice grip has been surprisingly good. Getting us through some...”

  • Nissan Nissan Elgrand E51
  • 15,000 miles
Read full review → 178 found this helpful

All 4 General Altimax 365AW reviews

Score spread across 4 written reviews
76%
Member
Put these tires on my wife's AWD van after seeing good reviews on Consumer Reports. It's an all weather tire so we leave it on year round. Winter snow and ice grip has been surprisingly good. Getting us through some pretty nasty snow storm here in the mountains of BC (Canada). Summer performance is pretty average but fine for our camperized van.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 8
  • Snow Grip 9
  • Ice Grip 9
Helpful 178
20%
Member
Bought these for my daughter's 2017 Jeep Patriot Latitude because they're 3 Peak All Season rated for winter driving and we're a decent price. The road noise is atrocious. I should've looked at the Treadwell rating instead of the customer reviews and Discount Tires "Better" rating before buying. Haven't had long enough to rate the traction or wear, but the road noise is terrible, at 40, 60, and 80 mph. So bad I thought the car wasn't shifting to a higher gear on the highway and was messing with the shifter, until I realized how bad it was at event 40mph. Pick another brand closer to this price point.
This owner's scores
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Comfort 2
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 196
93%
Member
I have General 365 tyres for over one year and all I can say, they are great tyres.
Wet grip is fantastic on wet UK roads, great feedback even if suddenly aquaplaning if you suddenly hit deep puddle. Let's face it if you are going to fast on deep sudden puddles there is no tyre which wouldn't struggle with disposing water efficiently. Unfortunately in UK we have lots of rain and deep puddles, especially on countryside.
Most importantly these tyres allowing you controlling vehicle even on very wet surfaces.
In winter condition (no snow but temp below 7C) grip is great. You can easy perform quick test of emergency breaking and you'll be very surprised like myself how much actually grip they give you. Very happy.
In 2018 winter-snow condition, I have to say they took me out from even deep snow, where lots cars struggle on summer tyres.
Over all highly recommending.
It's wort to add that after 14k miles still 5mm remaining on FWD(front axle) car. I hope they will rich 20k miles which is great for mid size FWD car driven 90% on country roads(accelerating braking).
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
  • Snow Grip 8
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These tyres takes quite a bit of wearing in before they start to perform better. I fitted these in July - in the beginning, they squirmed in the dry and were poor under dry braking. Steering was very vague. On damp, greasy roads, they were terrible! However, they were not too bad on drenched roads - performing well.

After some 2,000 miles, traction improved in wet and dry but steering was still vague.

It snowed recently, these tyres performed superbly! There was a lot of confidence in snow and slush. They allowed the car to drive up a frozen compacted snowy hilly road. Other cars on summer tyres were either stranded or forced to retreat back down the hill. Nothing seemed a problem really. I would definitely say these tyres have a biased toward cold weather.

They have been on the car for over 4,000 miles now. Still plenty life left but then again, my car is certainly not the most demanding in terms of tyres. I wouldn't say I wouldn't ever buy again but very low on the list as there are certainly much better all season tyres on the market. They are quite comfortable ride wise but noisy on wet roads, mainly due to the amount of spray they whip up.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 610
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