Segment
1. Nokian WR A4 Upper-middle2. General Altimax Winter 3 Lowcost
Comparison: General Altimax Winter 3 vs. Nokian WR A4
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Nokian winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than General (40%). In this particular case, the General Altimax Winter 3 has a better rating of 51% compared to 47% of the Nokian WR A4. The first tyre test of General Altimax Winter 3 was done in 2019, compared to 2017 when was the Nokian WR A4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Altimax Winter 3 and the WR A4 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | General Altimax Winter 3 | Nokian WR A4 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R16 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
1. Nokian WR A4 17.
Average position in tests
1. Nokian WR A4 9.83
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory2. Nokian WR A4 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory2. Nokian WR A4 Still recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Nokian WR A4 72 dB
Dry
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| General Altimax Winter 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
| Nokian WR A4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 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 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 36 | 24,7 | |||||
| Nokian WR A4 | 34,6 | 25,5 | |||||
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