ARE GOODYEAR TIRES GOOD?
Many think of Goodyear tires as the OG–original tire, and for good reason. They were the tires of choice for Henry Ford’s Model T car in the early 20th century. They also co-developed lunar lander tires in the 60s, so quite literally these tires have been through it all.
Their blimp is also pretty cool.
As one of the world’s largest and most respected tire manufacturers, it’s no surprise that all Goodyear tires exceed government safety standards to offer a dependable ride with excellent performance. Wondering if Goodyear tires are any good? You’d better believe it.
And when you’re looking for a reliable all-season tire from a trusted tire brand, you can turn to Goodyear’s Assurance family of tires.
Goodyear Assurance tires offer you a premium level of all-season traction, confident control and ride comfort for those ever changing weather conditions. They’re also some of our most well-reviewed and popular tire choices from repeat customers.
We’ve gone ahead and given you a quick overview to help you pick which one works for you and your vehicle.
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE MAXLIFE
Like its name suggests, the Goodyear Assurance Maxlife offers long-lasting performance. In fact, it’s Goodyear’s longest lasting tire.
With its dependable all-season traction for dry, wet and even light winter conditions, it’s an option for shoppers wanting to extend the utility of their chosen tires for as long as possible without compromising on other features.
The MaxLife includes convenient and easy to read built-in tread wear gauges, helping you keep an eye on your tire’s wear. That means there’s no need to guess when to get your tires rotated or serviced next!
(By the way, check out our suite of free tire services, including free rotation and balance!)
Goodyear is so confident in this tire’s ability to last mile after mile that they back it with a hefty 85,000-mile warranty!
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE WEATHERREADY
For the ultimate level of preparedness, we’re happy to introduce you to the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady. This is an all-weather tire, an emerging tire category that’s like an all-season on steroids. It gives you extended utility for longer in the cooler season than your typical all-season (before you switch to your winter tires) with enhanced traction in wet, dry and light winter conditions.
Thanks to specialized tread compounds and designs to handle serious winter conditions, the Assurance WeatherReady carries the severe weather designation: the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol. This means they’re certified to stay pliable and keep their grip on snow-covered streets just as easily as in the rain or the hot summer sun.
Goodyear refers to these incorporated designs as “Weather Reactive” technology combined with “Evolving Traction Grooves with Tredlock.” We refer to it as year-round safety. It’s no wonder it’s making lists everywhere, including our Best All-Weather Tires!
The Assurance WeatherReady is also a great year-round option if you live in a region that experiences milder winter conditions!
The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady includes a 60,000-mile warranty!
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE A/S
The Goodyear Assurance A/S is the start of the Assurance family. This all-season touring tire has a lot to offer drivers looking to maximize their budget without sacrificing safety. It features an optimized tread pattern to keep road noise on the down low while ramping up wet performance.
You can expect more than competent all-season traction, with excellent dry and wet handling to boot. Multiple biting edges in the tread pattern grip the ground in dry, wet and even light snowy conditions to keep your tires where they belong. Wide tread grooves evacuate both water and slush for surefooted grip in all seasons.
Even better, this tire comes in a huge range of sizes to fit your sedan, crossover and even minivan!
The Goodyear Assurance A/S also includes a good sized 65,000-mile warranty!
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FINESSE
Want a little performance with your all-season traction? The Goodyear Assurance Finesse adds some—well, finesse to your ride!
This touring and performance tire gives your sedan or crossover confident traction (wet or dry, doesn’t matter) and handling with a sporty look and feel. Its optimized tread pattern gives you a comfy, tuned ride for both passenger and driver alike.
Circumferential grooves resist hydroplaning and offer you reliable traction in wet conditions.
Even better, its fuel efficient tread compound and low-rolling resistance helps your gas tank go even further. Its optimized contact patch means that you’ll continue to see the same high degree of all-season grip as the tire wears, too.
It’s really no wonder that it’s the OEM tire of choice for manufacturers for sedans, crossovers and SUVs like the VW Tiguan and Atlas.
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTDRIVE
Premium comfort topped off with effortless handling and all-season traction? That’d be the Goodyear Assurance Comfortdrive.
This touring all-season and performance option utilizes a whole suite of features to keep you and your passengers comfortable and enjoying the ride every mile. It uses Goodyear’s ComfortFlex tech, allowing for ultra-high levels of handling and steering response while absorbing impacts.
This tire is well supported with a two-ply casing, twin steel belt construction and a reinforcement cap ply to allow for enhanced speed. A noise reducing tread pattern keeps things nice and quiet in the cabin, too.
For dry handling, the ComfortDrive uses Evolving Traction Grooves and Treadlock Tech to handle dry roads and driving surfaces. When things get wet, AquaChannel Grooves with large lateral notches ferry water away to resist hydroplaning and maintain grip.
It also comes in a huge range of sizes from your passenger car, CUV, SUV or even minivans including the Chevy Traverse, Kia Sorento, Honda Accord and Toyota Sienna.
The Assurance ComfortDrive tops everything off with a healthy 60k-mile warranty.
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX
The Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max lives up to its name by giving you excellent all-season performance with fuel pump savings for your passenger car.
The Fuel Max uses a specialized tread compound to reduce energy use and fuel consumption. Goodyear notes that, in internal tests, they have saved over 2,500 miles worth of gas for a set of four tires!
And this tire performs well in both dry and wet conditions thanks to an innovative combination of Dry and Wet zones with Dual Aquachannel grooves.
Did we mention the 65,000-mile warranty yet?
Customers rave about how well this tire wears, too, boosting its value even further.
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE CS FUEL MAX
If you like the Fuel Max but have a crossover, SUV or truck, don’t worry: the Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max has you covered. Its design gives you the performance you need for a larger CUV or SUV.
Assurance CS Fuel Max tires aren’t just about all-season reliability and confidence; they’re also about getting serious returns on your investment thanks to the fuel cost savings!
Like the Fuel Max for your passenger car, the CS Fuel Max utilizes a one-two hit combo of dry and wet traction. Its center wet zone also offers grip in light snow. You’ll also enjoy its reinforced construction, which offers superb stability, while its cavity shape offers enhanced road contact, even at various loads.
You can also count on its 65k-mile warranty!
If you’re looking to equip this to your truck, keep in mind it is not an all-terrain tire. If you’re looking for something with off-road capability, check out our Goodyear Wrangler Buyers Guide!
Ready to roll?
If you’re looking for a reliable all-season tire for your vehicle, Goodyear’s family of Assurance tires has a model to meet your specific needs.
You can also get a customized tire recommendation with Treadwell, our smart tire buying guide. In less than a minute, we’ll show you our top tire recommendations based on your vehicle, driving style and region!
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