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General Altimax Winter 3 Test Results

Tested 2019 to 2022 2 publications

Tested 6 times by independent publications, the General Altimax Winter 3 averages a finish of 24th.

  • 6Independent tests
  • 0Test wins
  • 0Podium finishes
  • 24thAverage finish
  • 35%Field beaten on average
  • 2Publications
General Altimax Winter 3

6 tests, 2019 to 2022

0%50%100%2019202020212022Average 35%2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview (2019): P35 of 53, Beat 28% of the field2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test (2020): P17 of 51, Beat 66% of the field2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test (2020): P18 of 20, Beat 11% of the field2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview (2021): P24 of 50, Beat 52% of the field2021 ADAC 15 Inch Winter Tyre Test (2021): P14 of 16, Beat 13% of the field2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview (2022): P35 of 56, Beat 38% of the field
Share of the field beaten in each test, oldest to newest. Hover or tap a point for the test.
  • Test win
  • Second
  • Third
  • Average 35%

Record by discipline

Where the General Altimax Winter 3 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tyres. Field beaten is the share of the other tyres it outranked in that measurement.

Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 1 P18 of 21 15% -
Dry Handling 1 P18 of 21 15% -
Wet
Wet Braking 5 P28.2 of 44 33% -
Wet Handling 1 P19 of 21 10% -
Straight Aqua 1 P21 of 21 0% -
Snow
Snow Braking 3 P7.3 of 28.7 77% -
Snow Traction 1 P4 of 21 85% -
Snow Handling 1 P16 of 21 25% -
Comfort
Noise 1 P6 of 21 75% -
Value
Wear 1 P15 of 20 26% -
Value 1 P3 of 20 89% -
Rolling Resistance 1 P14 of 20 32% -

Head-to-head record

Overall finishing position against the tyres that have most often shared a test with the General Altimax Winter 3. Only tyres tested alongside it at least three times are listed.

Rival Shared tests Ahead Behind Level Finished ahead
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 6 shared: 0 ahead, 6 behind 6 0 6 - 0%
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 6 shared: 0 ahead, 6 behind 6 0 6 - 0%
Barum Polaris 5 6 shared: 0 ahead, 6 behind 6 0 6 - 0%
Falken Eurowinter HS01 5 shared: 1 ahead, 4 behind 5 1 4 - 20%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 5 shared: 1 ahead, 4 behind 5 1 4 - 20%
Kleber Krisalp HP3 5 shared: 0 ahead, 5 behind 5 0 5 - 0%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 5 shared: 0 ahead, 5 behind 5 0 5 - 0%
Giti GitiWinterW1 4 shared: 2 ahead, 2 behind 4 2 2 - 50%
Sava Eskimo HP2 4 shared: 1 ahead, 3 behind 4 1 3 - 25%
Laufenn I Fit+ 4 shared: 1 ahead, 3 behind 4 1 3 - 25%
Cooper Weather Master SA2+ 4 shared: 1 ahead, 3 behind 4 1 3 - 25%
Michelin Alpin 6 4 shared: 0 ahead, 4 behind 4 0 4 - 0%
Uniroyal MS+ 77 4 shared: 0 ahead, 4 behind 4 0 4 - 0%
Semperit Speed Grip 3 4 shared: 0 ahead, 4 behind 4 0 4 - 0%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ 4 shared: 0 ahead, 4 behind 4 0 4 - 0%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro 4 shared: 0 ahead, 4 behind 4 0 4 - 0%
Radar Dimax Alpine 3 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind 3 3 0 - 100%
Duraturn Mozzo Winter 3 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind 3 3 0 - 100%
Petlas Snow Master W651 3 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind 3 3 0 - 100%
Gislaved Euro Frost 6 3 shared: 2 ahead, 1 behind 3 2 1 - 67%

Against its own line

The same record for the tyre it replaced and the tyre that replaced it.

Tyre Tests Wins Avg finish Field beaten
General Altimax Winter+ Predecessor 3 0 17th 50%
General Altimax Winter 3 This tyre 6 0 24th 35%

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 6 tests. Updated September 1, 2026.

The General Altimax Winter 3 shows a clear split personality across the six winter tests: it is comparatively competent in core snow braking and traction, but its overall competitiveness is dragged down by weak wet, dry, aquaplaning and general ranking results. Its average overall position of 23.8 and repeated lower-half finishes indicate a budget-oriented winter tyre that can deliver acceptable snow safety but struggles against stronger rivals in broader winter tyre performance.

Performance Strengths

  • Snow Braking and Traction Strong
    Details
    • 6th place snow braking in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, only +1.6% from best
    • 4th place snow traction in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, +3.0% from best
    • 6th place snow braking in the 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview, only +1.6% from best
    • 10th place snow braking in the 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview, +4.8% from best
  • Value and Running Cost Potential Moderate
    Details
    • 3rd place value in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, +7.4% from best
    • Competitive snow braking results combined with strong value ranking suggest cost-effective winter grip in snow-focused use
  • Noise Comfort Minor
    Details
    • 6th place noise result in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test at 70.7 dB, +1.4% from best
  • Snow traction Strong in 2 of 2 tests
    Details
  • Tread life Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details

Performance Weaknesses

  • Wet Weather Performance Strong
    Details
    • 36th place wet braking in the 2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview, +23.7% from best
    • 29th place wet braking in the 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview, +17.4% from best
    • 19th place wet braking out of 21 in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, +18.8% from best
    • 19th place wet handling out of 21 in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, +5.8% from best
    • 23rd place wet braking in the 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview, +18.8% from best
  • Overall Test Competitiveness Strong
    Details
    • Average overall position of 23.8 across 6 winter tests
    • 35th place out of 57 in the 2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview
    • 14th place out of 16 in the 2021 ADAC 15 Inch Winter Tyre Test
    • 18th place out of 21 in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
    • 35th place out of 47 in the 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview
  • Dry Road Performance Strong
    Details
    • 18th place dry braking out of 21 in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, +22.8% from best
    • 18th place dry handling out of 21 in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, +3.5% from best
  • Aquaplaning Resistance Strong
    Details
    • 21st place straight aquaplaning out of 21 in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, +12.6% from best
  • Wear and Efficiency Moderate
    Details
    • 15th place wear out of 20 in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, +17.9% from best
    • 14th place rolling resistance out of 20 in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, +22.3% from best
  • Snow Handling Balance Moderate
    Details
    • 16th place snow handling out of 21 in the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, despite strong snow braking and traction results
    • Snow braking was 6th in the same test, showing the tyre's snow performance is stronger in stopping and traction than in cornering balance
  • Dry grip Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details
  • Wet grip Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details
  • Behaviour at the limit Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details

Every test, newest first 6

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2022 1 test
2021 2 tests
2020 2 tests
2019 1 test

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