I bought this tire based on the many reviews that stated how great it was in snow. We bought a house in north Idaho as a vacation rental and I travel there once a month to check on it. In the winter, there is a pretty significant amount of snow there and on the passes I need to traverse.  I have to say that this is a great tire. It is quiet and tracks very well in rain. Snow performance is off the charts. 12 inches of snow didn't phase it at all. Even on ice it works as well as possible.   Personally, I never buy dedicated snow tires and this tire makes it easy. Just mount and drive.   I can't comment on tread life as I have only put on about 4k miles on them. But all indications that 45k should not be a problem. These are mounted on my 2004 Toyota Highlander 4WD.

Have only had for about 5000 miles, but they seem to be considerably quieter and a smoother ride than with my previous tires.  May have even gotten a little better gas mileage with them.  Overall, I am very satisfied with them.  Will see how well they hold up.

This is the second set of RT43s I've put on my wife's car and they perform exceptionally well in all conditions. She got 77,000 miles out of the first set with properties inflation and rotation every 5,000 miles. The tires ride very smooth and quiet.

These tires first impressed me  quite a few years ago, when I had them installed on a Honda Accord. A few days later we had an early snow fall that dropped a few inches quickly. I thought I was going to be in trouble but these tires really started to shine. My tire dealer didn't have a lot of experience with this particular tire so when I told him how great they were, he started selling more and more. I currently have them on our Volvo, Subaru, and Toyota. I have always sworn by General Grabbers.. usually AT, but I have tried the APT and found them to be an all around great tire as well. You can't beat General tires dollar for dollar, and they are far superior to most competitors. (IMHO)

I bought a set of 4 , went to get my alignment at about 6 month period. BIG O wouldn't do the alignment due to a buige on one of the tires. I said I just bought them, can I get a warranty exchange. They said no, because I hit a pothole. I am not a ""tire whisperer"" so I couldn't ask the tire how it happened. Just left a sour taste with me as the warranty was a selling point when I paid for them.....

I've had this tire on my Valkyrie Interstate motorcycle for two years now. I had it balanced by using 3oz. of balance beads.  I love it. The profile has nice round edges and it is a tad narrower than other car tires I have used and narrower is better on a gravel road. Even 1/8th inch difference on a gravel road makes a difference.  Since my wife has pretty much quit riding and projects,  my road time has dropped dramatically but in the last 2 seasons I have maybe ridden 5000 miles total. I really like this tire. A friend has been a little hesitant to try a car tire on his bike and has not tried mine but he is adding a sidecar so he may do it as the cost difference between a car/ cycle tire makes sense. I've been using a car tire on my bike since 2003. This tire is only H rated but I don't plan on doing any high speed racing. I'm pretty happy with it.   The only reason I looked on this site today was that I couldn't remember where the tire was made.   Fuel efficient doesn't come into play , it's weather you crack the throttle when you have 6 carbs, so I gave it 5 stars for efficient. Also asked- recommend Continental tires?   I would this tire.

Glad i made this choice for my 2011 Camry. Tires are smooth, quiet and I although I have not driven in a NY winter yet, my expectation is that they will perform based on tread pattern  I am extremely happy so far with the AltiMax RT43 and recommend these tires.

I bought these tires altimax rt43 four months ago because of the great reviews the reviews were right these tires handle great are very quiet . I previously had michelins and was not that impressed but the altimax rt43 are a much better performing tire as well as a good value.I would certainly buy these tires again when i need tires in the future.

I'm retired and can spend extra time researching an important purchase like new tires. The tires were for a 2009 Lexus RX 350. This is the first time I've purchased General Tires. The claims for a long lasting, quiet tire were very important but the claim for better mileage may have tipped the scales. This winter we drove round trip to Tucson—total miles were 6000+. My wife commented right away how quiet the tires were. The bonus was the improved mileage, which went from 20mpg on the old tires to 23mpg with the new General AltiMax Rt43. The research paid off. Thanks

Third 50 thou  ultimate set. VR rating for s tronger build. Great dry and wet performance, no snow use. Quiet, great spirited and hi speed handling. Cost 1|2  as much local dealers comparables. Probably 14th set of tires from Tire Rack. 30 years a customer.  ""All my children drove 2002  BMW'S  TO SCHOOL, IN 1970s"".