Shopping General in Baltimore? Baltimore Tire Shop stocks and orders across the General range for drivers in Baltimore, MD. The badge on the sidewall matters less than which line inside it suits how you actually drive, and what that line costs once it is on the car — so tell us the vehicle and the miles you put on it, and we will tell you which General is worth your money and which one is not.
The General range, by what each line is for
These are General’s main current lines. Not every line comes in every size, so tell us the size off your sidewall and we will tell you which of these fit your car and what each one costs installed.
- AltiMAX RT45 — touring all-season for sedans and minivans
- AltiMAX 365AW — all-weather with a severe-snow (3PMSF) rating
- G-MAX AS-07 — ultra-high-performance all-season
- Grabber HTS60 — highway all-season for pickups and SUVs
- Grabber A/TX — all-terrain for pickups and SUVs
- Grabber X3 — mud-terrain for off-road use
- AltiMAX Arctic 12 — dedicated winter tire
What General costs installed in Baltimore
A General price that is only the tire is not a price. Our quote is the out-the-door total: the tires, mounting, balancing, new valve stems or TPMS service kits, disposal of the old set, and tax. And before anything is mounted we read you the DOT code off the sidewall — the last four digits are the week and year that tire was built, because new is not a date.
General sells Continental's engineering one tier down, so AltiMAX and Grabber lines suit drivers who want a dependable, mainstream tire without paying premium-brand money. The lineup runs from touring sedans through work trucks to a dedicated winter tire, the AltiMAX Arctic 12. Drivers chasing outright grip or a prestige badge should look to a higher tier instead.
General is owned by Continental and built to a lower price point using the same engineering group — a notch above a bargain-bin tire without reaching premium pricing. That distinction matters once you see the range on offer here: a touring sedan tire, an all-weather crossover tire, a performance tire, two separate truck tires, a mud tire, and a dedicated winter tire. General isn't chasing one kind of driver.
That breadth is the real decision to make: which of these seven lines actually matches the vehicle in the driveway and the roads it sees. A minivan doing school runs and a pickup pulling a trailer have nothing in common, and General builds separate tires for each rather than asking one tread pattern to cover both.
Which General line matches your car and how you drive it?
Start with the vehicle, not the price list. A sedan or minivan doing a daily commute is a different problem than a pickup that occasionally leaves pavement, and General keeps separate lines for each rather than asking one tire to do both.
Baltimore sees snow some winters and heavy rain the rest of the year — conditions where the 3PMSF-rated AltiMAX 365AW or the dedicated AltiMAX Arctic 12 earn their keep over a standard all-season tire. Which one makes sense depends on whether you'd rather run one set of tires year-round or swap to a winter-only set when the forecast turns.
- AltiMAX RT45 — touring all-season for sedans and minivans, built for a quiet daily commute
- AltiMAX 365AW — all-weather, carrying a severe-snow (3PMSF) rating for drivers who'd rather not run a separate winter set
- G-MAX AS-07 — ultra-high-performance all-season for a car with sportier intentions
- Grabber HTS60 — highway all-season for pickups and SUVs that stay mostly on pavement
- Grabber A/TX — all-terrain for pickups and SUVs that leave pavement sometimes
- Grabber X3 — mud-terrain built for off-road use
- AltiMAX Arctic 12 — a dedicated winter tire, separate from the all-weather 365AW
What should you check before buying any tire?
Before buying any tire, open the driver's door and read the placard inside the frame. It lists the size, load index and speed rating this vehicle actually needs, which can differ from what's currently mounted on it.
On the sidewall, look for the four-digit DOT code: the first two digits are the week of manufacture, the last two are the year. A tire that's sat in a warehouse for a couple of years before it reaches a wheel is still new rubber, but it's worth knowing the date before you commit to it.
How does a General treadwear warranty actually work?
General's treadwear warranties are pro-rated — coverage shrinks as the tire wears down rather than paying out a flat replacement. Claims are typically void if the wear came from a misaligned vehicle, underinflation, or a curbed or impacted sidewall rather than normal use.
Coverage terms aren't identical across the lineup — a touring tire and a mud-terrain tire aren't warrantied the same way. Before paying for a set, ask which warranty terms apply to the specific line being quoted.
Is General a good tire or just a cheap one?
General is Continental's value tier — the same corporate engineering group, sold under a different name at a lower price. It's a sensible budget pick rather than a bargain tire, positioned below Continental but above the market's cheapest options.
Does General make a winter tire?
Yes — the AltiMAX Arctic 12 is a dedicated winter tire. The AltiMAX 365AW is a separate, all-weather option that carries a severe-snow (3PMSF) rating but is built to stay on the car all year rather than swap seasonally.
What's the difference between the Grabber HTS60 and the Grabber A/TX?
The HTS60 is a highway all-season built for pickups and SUVs that mostly stay on pavement. The Grabber A/TX is the all-terrain version for the same vehicle class, built for trucks and SUVs that leave pavement sometimes; the Grabber X3 goes further still as a dedicated mud-terrain tire for off-road use.