NHTSA tire recall · filed 2025-07-15

General Tire Altimax Rt45 recall (25T013000)

542 tires potentially affected · reported by Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.

Sizes named in the filing: 235/60R18

The defect

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) is recalling certain General Tire Altimax RT45 tires, size 235/60R18. The tires may have been overcured during manufacturing.

The risk

Overcured tires may experience tread separation or break at the sidewall, causing a sudden loss of air and increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 25, 2025. Owners may contact CTA customer service at 1-888-799-2168.

Is your tire included?

Production dates decide inclusion, not size alone. Check the DOT code on your sidewall against the campaign at nhtsa.gov · campaign 25T013000, or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

Replacing recalled tires

The manufacturer's remedy is free — that is federal law — so start with the recall remedy before buying anything. If you need tires sooner than the remedy pipeline moves, our buy page compares retailers for the named sizes: replacement options for 235/60R18 →

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Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall dataset (public domain), synced 2026-10-17. Summaries are the manufacturer's Part 573 filing text. All tracked tire recalls →