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155-245/40-80 R13-19 44 sizes 2017 Winter rated

General Altimax Winter 3

General Tyres Premium Touring Winter

The General Altimax Winter 3 is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

7.5
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
83%
Wet Grip
80%
Road Feedback
73%
Handling
80%
Wear
85%
Comfort
80%
Buy again
87%
Snow Grip
100%
Ice Grip
100%
3 Reviews
85% Average
9,200 miles driven
4 Tests (avg: 26th)
General Altimax Winter 3

General Altimax Winter 3

Winter Mid-Range
BETA
7.5 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Medium Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre 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
Snow
96.5
1.5x / 4 tests
Comfort
88.2
0.32x / 1 test
Value
72.4
0.42x / 3 tests
Wet
57.4
1.93x / 6 tests
Dry
47
1.13x / 2 tests
Cross-Category Performance

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

Traction
97.9
1 test
Braking
70.4
7 tests
Handling
62.7
3 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 4
Publications: 1
Period: 2019 - 2022
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 3
Avg Rating: 85.4%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.27
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre 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
2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2022 215/55 R17 35/57 1 metrics
2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild 2020 245/45 R18 18/21 12 metrics
2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild 2020 245/45 R18 17/49 2 metrics
2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview Auto Bild 2019 225/45 R17 35/47 1 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
4
Tests
26th
Average
17th
Best
35th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview
215/55 R17 • 2022
35th/57
2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test
245/45 R18 • 2020
17th/49
2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18 • 2020
18th/21
Well priced with good snow performance, low noise.
Understeer in the wet and dry, average aquaplaning resistance.
Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/80 R 13 79 T E C 71
14 inch
165/70 R 14 81 T E C 71
175/65 R 14 82 T E C 71
185/60 R 14 82 T E C 71
15 inch
185/65 R 15 88 T D C 71
195/55 R 15 85 H D C 72
195/65 R 15 91 T D C 72
195/65 R 15 95 H XL D C 72
185/65 R 15 92 T XL D C 71
16 inch
205/55 R 16 91 H D C 72
205/55 R 16 91 T D C 72
205/55 R 16 94 H XL D C 72
205/60 R 16 92 H D C 72
205/60 R 16 96 H XL D C 72
215/60 R 16 99 H XL D C 72
17 inch
205/50 R 17 93 V XL D C 72
215/55 R 17 98 V XL D C 72
225/45 R 17 94 H XL D C 72
225/45 R 17 94 V XL D C 72
225/50 R 17 98 V XL D C 72
18 inch
225/40 R 18 92 V XL D C 72
245/45 R 18 100 V XL D C 72
245/40 R 18 97 V XL D C 72
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Latest General Altimax Winter 3 Reviews

Given 90% while driving a Skoda Octavia (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 7,000 easy going miles
ı fit my tyres last year in november.it is good in wet ıcy roads and snow but it is a little bit noisy and not soft compound like michelin or any other tyres but general is good price but good quality
Helpful 783
November 16, 2019
Given 58% while driving a Opel Astra H CDTI (195/65 R15 T) on a combination of roads for 200 spirited miles
Had fitted these tyres for over 200 miles now. Initial impressions are as expected from a budget tyre. Rubber compound is not extremely soft, might be slightly noisy at speeds over 75mph. Handling and road feedback is not great due to soft sidewalls. Also had to perform emergency wet braking and felt that it could have performed better. On the positive side they were good resisting aquaplaning at speed of 60mph and did perform good in a slush giving confidence in ability to control the vehicle. Most likely these tyres would not be my first choice for highly powered vehicles and would not be suitable for spirited driving. Overall considering the price I would recommend these tyres.
Helpful 591
December 17, 2017
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