Shopping General in Indianapolis? Indianapolis Tire Shop stocks and orders across the General range for drivers in Indianapolis, IN. 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 Indianapolis
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 is engineered by Continental and sold under a separate, lower-priced name — a value tier, not a stripped-down budget tire. It also offers both an all-weather tire carrying a snow rating (AltiMAX 365AW) and a dedicated winter tire (AltiMAX Arctic 12), so the real choice is one tire year-round or two seasonal sets.
General is engineered by Continental but sold under its own name at a lower price point — a value tier built on established engineering rather than a stripped-down budget tire. On trucks and SUVs that shows up as the Grabber lineup: HTS60 for highway all-season duty, A/TX for all-terrain work, and X3 for mud and full off-road use.
For cars, the range runs from the AltiMAX RT45, a straightforward touring all-season, up to the G-MAX AS-07, an ultra-high-performance all-season for more responsive handling without going to a summer-only tire. Winter gets its own answer entirely — General sells two distinct tires for it, which is worth working through before picking a line.
What's the real tradeoff between General's two winter tires?
General carries two different answers to winter instead of one. The AltiMAX 365AW is an all-weather tire with a severe-snow (3PMSF) rating built into the tread, meant to stay mounted all year. The AltiMAX Arctic 12 is a dedicated winter tire, mounted for the season and swapped off once the roads clear.
The 365AW trades some of the Arctic 12's cold-weather grip for never changing tires twice a year; the Arctic 12 trades that convenience for grip built specifically around ice and packed snow. Indianapolis winters are the reason this choice exists on the General lineup at all.
Is General just a cheaper Continental, or something else?
General is engineered by Continental and sold under its own name at a lower price — a deliberate value tier, not a corner cut to hit a number. That lineage is why the brand reads as a sensible budget pick rather than a risky one.
It's a better match for ordinary daily driving than for a driver chasing the single longest tread-life warranty on the market or a ride tuned specifically for quiet highway comfort — those sit higher up the price ladder than a value tier is designed to reach.
Which General line fits the truck or car, and what should you check first?
Outside the winter choice above, match the rest of the lineup to the vehicle and the job:
- Sedan or minivan, ordinary commuting: AltiMAX RT45, a touring all-season.
- Same car, want sharper handling: G-MAX AS-07, an ultra-high-performance all-season.
- Pickup or SUV that stays mostly on pavement: Grabber HTS60, a highway all-season.
- Same truck, regular gravel or dirt roads: Grabber A/TX, all-terrain.
- Truck built for mud and off-road work: Grabber X3.
The door placard, not the tire already on the car, specifies the size, load index and speed rating this vehicle actually needs — worth checking before anything gets ordered. Ask about the four-digit DOT code on the sidewall too; it marks the week and year a tire rolled off the line.
Treadwear coverage on General tires works the way most manufacturer warranties do: paid out pro-rated against the tread that's left, not in full, and excluded for wear tied to misalignment, underinflation, or curb and impact damage. Terms differ by line, so ask which warranty applies to whichever one is being quoted.
Should I get the AltiMAX 365AW or the Arctic 12 for winter?
The 365AW is an all-weather tire with a severe-snow rating, built to stay on the car year-round. The Arctic 12 is a dedicated winter tire meant to be mounted for the season — it trades year-round convenience for winter-specific grip, so the choice depends on how much winter driving actually happens.
Will the Grabber X3 ride rough on a daily commute?
A mud-terrain tire is built for off-road grip first, so expect more road noise and a firmer ride on pavement than the HTS60 or A/TX. If the truck mostly stays on paved roads, those two are worth comparing against the X3 before committing to it.