General Tire Altimax vs GT Evertrek

[noraebong]

Can anyone tell me if the General Tire Altimax RT and HP tires are the same as the Evertrek RT and HP tires carried by Canadian Tire? I have checked a number of sites and cannot find a definitive answer, although many people have said they are the same ?? The Altimax winter tires are great so I would like to stick with that line....the Alt. tires compare favourably to other name brand tires on Tire Rack

I don't know whether to buy RT or HP: safety and noise are my main concerns as will be a new driver and an 18 month old using my Yaris!

Would the General Exclaim UHP be an appropriate tire for a Yaris?? Would it give better traction/braking than the Altimax/Evertrek RT and HP?

Thanks for any feedback!

[MUSKOKA800]

The UHP should out-perform as it is Ultra High Performance tire, and highly rated in the Tire Rack reviews. Of course a stickier tire will not have the life expectancy of the touring models, and would likely be louder too.
I'm planning on UHP's for my TRDed sedan.

[noraebong]

Thanks for the info. I got the Evertrek RT: seemed like a decent tire. Tread far better that the Potenza OE. Couldn't get the HP in 185/60/15. Exclaim looked like it would be a bit noisy and felt noticeably softer. Quite pleased with the Rt tuis far: quiet, good ride: the car feels like it's been turbo charged now that the winter tires are off!