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ALTIMAX ARCTIC 12

Studdable Winter Snow
Overall Rating (9.0)
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AltiMAX ARCTIC 12

WINTER - TOURING - SNOW

A studdable winter tire with innovative compound and tread pattern technologies for superior traction in low temperatures on wet, snow and/or ice conditions.

Features & Benefits:

Winter Sipes
- Reduces squirm and block deformation offering exceptional grip.

V-Shaped directional tread with grooves
- Advanced technology working together to deliver even wear and extended tread life.

Snow Traction Ridges
- Raised ridges in the grooves provide additional grip during cornering, accelerating and braking in deep snow for when you need it most.

Pinned for Winter Studs

- For those that desire the added ice grip winter studs provide, the Grabber Arctic has an optimized arrangement for pin holes for optional stud application.

COMFORT DRY WET Winter/Snow
Noise Ride Tread-wear Cornering Stability Dry Traction Steering Response Hydro-planing Wet Traction Deep Snow Ice Light Snow
8.6 8.6 8.8 9.0 9.6 9.0 8.8 9.2 9.4 8.6 9.6
Independent Tire Reviews By Customers
Date: 11/11/2018
Review's Overall Rating: 10.0
Vehicle: 2018 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited Miles Driven: 5000
Driving Condition: Mostly Highway Driving Style: Fast
Comments: Have had several studded snow tires, these are by far the quietest, best traction on snow and ice so far.
COMFORT WET DRY Winter/Snow
Noise Ride Tread- wear Hydro- planing Wet Traction Cornering Stability Dry Traction Steering Response Deep Snow Ice Light Snow
10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Date: 11/13/2017
Review's Overall Rating: 9.5
Vehicle: 2015 Subaru Impreza Base Miles Driven: 25000
Driving Condition: Mostly Highway Driving Style: Average
Comments: Also have on a Subaru forester. Have owned Firestone (studded) copper (studded) and blizzack (non studded) The two sets of Generals I've owned (third set, just put 4 on my new 2018 Legacy, traded the Impreza) nothing is near as quiet and the traction is by far the best on snow and ice. Will keep buying this tire!
COMFORT WET DRY Winter/Snow
Noise Ride Tread- wear Hydro- planing Wet Traction Cornering Stability Dry Traction Steering Response Deep Snow Ice Light Snow
10.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 10.0 9.0 10.0 8.0 10.0
Date: 4/19/2023
Review's Overall Rating: 9.1
Vehicle: 2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium Miles Driven: 10000
Driving Condition: Combined Highway/City Driving Style: Average
Comments: Two seasons of these on my daughters Legacy and they're great tires. The car is very stable in unfavorable conditions. As a matter of fact, in an open parking lot you can't spin it in snow. That tells me how good it is in the snow. Vastly improved snow braking, handles slushy lane changes without disruption. Paired with Subaru AWD and this car is impressive in the snow. They are noisier than regular tires, and they are softer than regular all season tires but that's the tradeoff for extreme traction. Mileage has been good, they're showing very little wear after 10k+ miles over two winters. I strongly recommend a full change over set including mounted on separate rims to make swapping easier
COMFORT WET DRY Winter/Snow
Noise Ride Tread- wear Hydro- planing Wet Traction Cornering Stability Dry Traction Steering Response Deep Snow Ice Light Snow
8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 10.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 10.0 9.0 10.0
Date: 11/17/2017
Review's Overall Rating: 8.6
Vehicle: 2009 Chevrolet HHR LT 17" option Miles Driven: 30000
Driving Condition: Combined Highway/City Driving Style: Fast
Comments: Great tire put a set on the front then got lazy and left them on year round. Lasted 3+ years just started to get a little lose in the rain. I drive very aggressively (have a Corvette )and I'm amazed at the cornering grip these have. Putting on a set of four and I'll probably leave them on year round again. I had Blizzaks on before and they only lasted 2seasons I took those off in the summer.
COMFORT WET DRY Winter/Snow
Noise Ride Tread- wear Hydro- planing Wet Traction Cornering Stability Dry Traction Steering Response Deep Snow Ice Light Snow
9.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0
Date: 4/2/2023
Review's Overall Rating: 7.8
Vehicle: 2008 Toyota Matrix XR Miles Driven: 20000
Driving Condition: Combined Highway/City Driving Style: Average
Comments: I purchased these tires (studded) 2 years ago and have driven through 2 winters for a total of approx. 20,000 winter miles. My commute - each way - consists of 6 miles of curvy mountain terrain to the highway, followed by 40 miles on the highway and then about 3 miles through the city. I've driven in all winter conditions in snow totals of up to 4 inches (the FWD matrix doesn't have much more ground clearance). These tires have been great. They grip well in almost all conditions. The only issue has been my extremely steep dirt driveway with a sharp curve - there is no way to get a running start. The tires are great on the road. I previously had these (unstudded) tires on a Rav4 and the Rav drove like a tank through deep snow. The low score for noise is because of the studs on this set. The previous set without studs was ok for noise.
COMFORT WET DRY Winter/Snow
Noise Ride Tread- wear Hydro- planing Wet Traction Cornering Stability Dry Traction Steering Response Deep Snow Ice Light Snow
6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 9.0

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