General Altimax Winter 3 is a winter tyre made in total of 36 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 245/45 R18 is 90mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 0mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (245mm), which results in 110.25mm sidewall height. In 245/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for General Altimax Winter 3 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. Latest test in 245/45 R18 was held by Autobild in 2020, where Altimax Winter 3 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 18. place. It was tested on a BMW 5.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (245/45 R18)
Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
General Altimax Winter 3 | 36 | 24,7 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
General Altimax Winter 3 | 3 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
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