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2. General Altimax Winter 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P vs. General Altimax Winter 3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than General (40%). In this particular case, the Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P has a better rating of 83% compared to 51% of the General Altimax Winter 3. The first tyre test of Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the General Altimax Winter 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the ContiWinterContact TS 850P and the Altimax Winter 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P | General Altimax Winter 3 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | ||
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
2. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Recommended2. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Good | 1- | 2 | 2 | 2+ | |||
| General Altimax Winter 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P | 31,8 | 25,2 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 36 | 24,7 | |||||
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