Shopping General in Sacramento? Sacramento Tire Shop stocks and orders across the General range for drivers in Sacramento, CA. 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 Sacramento
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, built by Continental and priced below it, covers touring sedans (AltiMAX RT45), all-weather and dedicated winter traction (AltiMAX 365AW, AltiMAX Arctic 12), performance cars (G-MAX AS-07), and trucks running highway (Grabber HTS60) to mud (Grabber X3) tread — matching the line to the vehicle and the driving matters more than the badge.
General is built by Continental and priced below it — not a cut-rate tire, a sensible one. That relationship explains the lineup better than any tagline: seven treads spanning a quiet touring sedan tire to a genuine mud-terrain truck tread, built to a lower cost than the Continental name rather than to a lower standard.
The hard part isn't the price, it's matching one of those seven lines to the car in the driveway and the roads it actually sees — a highway commuter and a truck headed off pavement have nothing in common except the General badge.
Which General tire actually matches your car?
General suits a driver who wants dependable, Continental-derived engineering without paying for the parent brand's name — a sensible middle choice, not a search for the cheapest tire available or the most committed off-road tread on the market. The Grabber X3 is a genuine mud-terrain tire, but picking it should be about the terrain ahead, not an assumption about what a budget-positioned name can or can't do.
Sacramento's own climate leans toward hot, dry summers and wet winters rather than sustained snow and ice, which matters most for two of these seven: the Arctic 12 and the severe-snow-rated 365AW are built around traction this valley rarely tests, while the RT45, G-MAX AS-07, and Grabber lines are tuned for ordinary sun-and-rain asphalt.
- AltiMAX RT45 — a touring all-season for sedans and minivans doing ordinary commuting miles
- AltiMAX 365AW — an all-weather tire carrying a severe-snow (3PMSF) rating for drivers who want winter security without a seasonal swap
- AltiMAX Arctic 12 — a dedicated winter tire for drivers who want the deeper margin a winter-specific tread gives over an all-weather one
- G-MAX AS-07 — an ultra-high-performance all-season for a car with a sportier edge
- Grabber HTS60 — a highway all-season for pickups and SUVs that stay mostly on pavement
- Grabber A/TX — an all-terrain for pickups and SUVs that leave pavement sometimes
- Grabber X3 — a mud-terrain for trucks genuinely headed off-road
What should you check before any General goes on your car?
Check the placard inside the driver's door for the size, load index and speed rating your vehicle actually calls for — not what's currently mounted, since a previous owner or a mismatched spare can leave the wrong spec on the car.
On the tire itself, look for the four-digit DOT date code on the sidewall: two digits for the week, two for the year, telling you how long that specific tire sat before it reached the car.
How does a General warranty actually pay out?
Treadwear coverage is pro-rated against what's already worn off the tire, not refunded as a flat amount — the newer the tire when a covered defect shows up, the larger the share of the original price that comes back.
None of that coverage extends to wear from a misaligned car, from running underinflated, or from curb strikes and impact damage; those sit with the owner, not the warranty. Terms also aren't identical across all seven lines, so ask specifically which terms apply to the line you're being quoted before you commit to it.
Can a General tire handle genuine off-road use?
Only the Grabber X3 is built as a mud-terrain tread for off-road use; the Grabber A/TX is an all-terrain for mixed pavement and dirt, and the Grabber HTS60 is strictly a highway tire. Match the line to how far off pavement the truck actually goes, not just the Grabber name.
Does the AltiMAX 365AW replace a dedicated winter tire?
It carries the severe-snow (3PMSF) rating, so it's built for winter traction without a seasonal swap. The AltiMAX Arctic 12 is General's dedicated winter tire, for drivers who want the deeper margin a winter-specific tread gives in sustained snow and ice.
Will a General tire feel as refined as the Continental it's related to?
General is priced below Continental specifically by trading some of that refinement for cost, so expect the practical version of Continental's engineering rather than an identical ride and noise signature. That's a reasonable trade for a budget-conscious owner, not a one-for-one substitute for the Continental badge.