Name: General Altimax Winter 3 225/55 R17
Brand: General
Rating: 0 (6 reviews)

225/55 R17 General Altimax Winter 3 variants

Weight index

Speed index

MFSNo

RunflatNo

Special: XL

General Altimax Winter 3 is a winter tyre made in total of 43 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/55 R17 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 123.75mm sidewall height. In 225/55 R17, there is only one possible speed index for General Altimax Winter 3 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h.

225/55 R17 101 V XL

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General Altimax Winter 3 is made in 43 sizes, starting from 155/70 R13 up to 245/45 R19.

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Polaris 3

R13 - R18

Comparison with General Altimax Winter 3:

Barum better at:

• Dry handling
• Snow handling
• Wet braking

Barum worse at:

• Exterior noise
• Comfort
• Wet circle cornering

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N blue HD Plus

R13 - R22

Comparison with General Altimax Winter 3:

Nexen better at:

• Comfort
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Dry handling

Nexen worse at:

• Exterior noise

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N blue 4 Season

R13 - R19

Comparison with General Altimax Winter 3:

Nexen better at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Wet braking
• Comfort

Nexen worse at:

• Snow traction
• Wet circle cornering

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BluEarth winter V905

R13 - R23

Comparison with General Altimax Winter 3:

Yokohama better at:

• Dry handling
• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Dry braking

Yokohama worse at:

• Snow traction
• Exterior noise
• Snow handling

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ZV7

R13 - R21

0.85/5

Comparison with General Altimax Winter 3:

Avon better at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Wet braking

Avon worse at:

• Exterior noise

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General Altimax Winter 3 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/55 R17)

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Ranked #35 of 53

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
General Altimax Winter 3	34,9	-
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Source: www.autobild.de

225/55 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%	Autobild 2017	Autobild 2021	Premium	£142 97 H + 4
2.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6	92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%	Autobild 2020	ADAC 2023	Premium
3.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3	84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%	Autobild 2020	ADAC 2023	Premium	£134 97 H + 4
4.	Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7	83.2% 83.9% 85.5% 82.5%	Autobild 2020	ADAC 2023	Premium
5.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%	Autobild 2017	Autoexpress 2017	Premium
6.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	72.3% 86.3% 68% 80.1%		Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£125 97 H + 3
7.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	76.1% 81.8% 64.7% 81.5%		ADAC 2023	Premium	£136 101 V
8.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	79% 89.5% 79.4% 74.3%	Autobild 2020	ADAC 2025	Premium	£136 101 V + 3
9.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	81.2% 72.1% 85.8% 66.6%	Autobild 2017	Autoexpress 2017	Premium	£147 97 H + 5
10.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4	87.4% 91.3% 89.3%		AutoMotorSport 2017	Premium
11.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6	83.5% 84.5% 78%	autobild 2019	ADAC 2021	Premium	£133 97 W + 7
12.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	85.7% 83.3% 85.5% 79.2%		ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£107 97 H + 2
13.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.3% 95.2% 73.8% 80.8%		Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£115 97 H + 2
14.	Nokian WR D4	73.4% 93.7% 81.9% 72.5%		Autoexpress 2017	Upper-middle
15.	Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	82.9%		Autoklub ČR 2014	Premium	£178 97 H + 2
16.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III				Premium	£142 97 H + 4
17.	Firestone Winterhawk 4			Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£128 101 V
18.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	80.6% 77.4% 83.7%	Autobild 2017	Autoexpress 2017	Premium	£163 97 H + 4
19.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%	Autobild 2017	AutoMotorSport 2017	Upper-middle
20.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	69.7% 66.2% 74.2% 71.2%	Autobild 2020	Autobild 2025	Lowcost	£111 0 V
21.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	65.8% 70.3% 65.8% 69.5%		Autobild 2025	Lowcost	£100 97 H + 2
22.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	78.1% 77.2% 71.3% 79.7%		Autobild 2019	Lowcost
23.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	65.3% 82.4% 68.3% 72.4%		Autobild 2025	Lowcost	£105 97 H + 1
24.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%		Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£156 97 H + 3
25.	Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2	68.7% 80.6% 82.5% 85.9%		ADAC 2023	Upper-middle
26.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	66.1% 79.2% 92.3%		ADAC 2025	Upper-middle
27.	Toyo Observe S944	67.9% 66.9% 85.1% 79.9%	Autobild 2020	Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£118 101 V
28.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%		Autobild 2021	Upper-middle
29.	Continental VanContact Winter	94.2% 85.1% 61.8%		ProMobil 2018	Premium	£218 109 + 1
30.	Continental WinterContact TS 860S	58.7% 77% 87.7%			Premium	£168 101 H
31.	Pirelli CARRIER WINTER	66.3%			Premium	£276 109 T + 1
32.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%	Autobild 2017	Autobild 2020	Upper-middle
33.	Sava Eskimo HP2	65.3% 79.5% 72.3% 73.5%		Autobild 2025	Lowcost	£92 101 V
34.	Giti GitiWinter W1	65.8% 77.2% 72.4% 72.7%		AutoMotorSport 2020	Lowcost
35.	Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert	79.2% 83.3% 75.4% 74.1%	Autobild 2020	Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
36.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO	66.3% 92% 85%			Premium
37.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7			Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£84 97 H + 3
38.	Nexen WinGuard Sport			Autobild 2014	Lowcost
39.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32			Autoexpress 2016	Premium
40.	Debica Frigo HP2	70% 86.5% 74.1% 71.9%		Autobild 2025	Lowcost	£105 101 V
41.	Nokian WR C3	30.7% 95.8% 59.9%		ProMobil 2018	Upper-middle
42.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	60% 70.1% 67.3% 74.9%		Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£115 101 V
43.	Falken EuroWinter VAN01	65.8%			Upper-middle	£175 109 T
44.	Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6	63.8% 78.1% 72% 74.8%		Autobild 2023	Lowcost
45.	Falken EUROWINTER HS449			Autobild 2017	Upper-middle
46.	Nokian WR A4			AutoMotorSport 2017	Upper-middle
47.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	81.6% 70.5% 85.4%		Autobild 2019	Upper-middle	£139 97 H + 4
48.	Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4	66.5% 83.4% 77.3% 71.3%		Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
49.	Matador MP93 Nordicca	40.2% 50.2%		ADAC 2025	Lowcost
50.	Kormoran SNOW			ADAC 2023	Lowcost
51.	Fortune Fsr901				Lowcost
52.	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca	72.1% 80.3% 76.9%		Autobild 2019	Lowcost
53.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP	44.8% 61.6% 73.3%		Autobild 2025	Lowcost
54.	Imperial SnowDragon 3			Autobild 2023	Lowcost
55.	Kormoran SNOWPRO B2			Autobild 2017	Lowcost

225/55 R17 101 V XL

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