Goodyear Snow Tires

Initial Review, 8,057 Miles on Tires
April 15, 2012

These tires came highly recommended from some other Jeep owners. I purchased them and some 15 inch rims. Absolutely outstanding purchase. I put 2,000 miles on them before I had to make a 3,000 mile round trip from the midwest to the southeast. Ride comfort was what I would term very good for a Jeep making a cross country drive. I've rotated the tires once and have not noticed any appreciable treadwear--I use a 5 tire rotation. Tread is wearing evenly and with the Jeep, find that running 28-30PSI is about a perfect tire pressure, giving me maximum surface contact. I've experienced a variety of different environments, snow, ice, mud and loose soil--the tires offer me a confident grip and more than adequate braking. Overall, I'm thorougly satisfied with these tires. I'm not that concerned about the 2 ply sidewall as I'm not a rock crawler. Everything else about this tire certainly more than meets my needs. I will definitely by another set of these when the time comes.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 19, 2012

I drive all over the Midwest in all types of weather, dry, rain, snow and these tires have performed great. The tread wear has been excellent, the wet and snow traction has been as good as tires I have paid twice as much for. No there don't corner like Goodyear F1's but then there are designed to. If your drive a high performance SUV and need a great tire that offer great value and performance, I don't think you can go wrong with these. My Porsche uses P295/45/20's and the tread noise is less than what I would expect from a tire of this diameter and tread width. I am sometimes confused by the reviews I read on tires I have purchased from the Tire Rack and I've bought a lot of them. My results always seem to be better than many of the reviews I read. My advice is rotate your tires if you can and for ---'s sake check your tire pressure! I can't tell you how many cars and trucks I see on the road with under inflated tires.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2012

had these tires on my 2011 jeep wrangler 4 door for about a month now. LOVE THEM. i work in the canadian backcountry, heli-logging and i take my jeep in the bush very often. the stockers had to go!! through on a set of these and lifted my jeep so i can't comment on how stable they are on corners, i don't go hard. dry traction and wet is awesome, i can actually hear them gripping into the asphalt them i accelerate or corner. I've only been in deep, melting, slushy snow and they never slowed down. been through some rocky trails and decent mud too. no punctures or damage, only slight chipping around some treads, but I'm driving on trail roads almost everyday. i will most likely buy these again, but for what i need them for, i might look into something more aggressive like the MTR kevlar or BFG KM2. but don't get me wrong , these are probably the best all around tire on the market !

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
April 10, 2012

I ordered extra sidewall plies to prevent rock punctures in the sidewall, which happened with my Goodyear tires. I was amazed with the snow traction. Unbelievable in the snow!

Initial Review, 1,500 Miles on Tires
October 01, 2011

We replaced are Firestone FR710 ten days ago (at 67,000 miles) with Goodyear Assurance tires. What a difference! The handling, steering and ride quality have vastly improved with the Goodyears (like 10x). At first I was concern about switching tires because the Malibu has given us great fuel economy with the Firestones and worried that the Goodyear Assurances would probably give us increase performance at the cost of fuel economy! The fuel mileage has been about the same and maybe slightly better.

Our Malibu is a commuter and has perform well in that role delivering good mpg, but it always had vague steering and severe under steer, I was surprise that the Goodyears corrected this, the car's handling has improve so much it hard to believe!

Goodyear Assurance ComforTred is a great tire!



I will update this review in November after taking a trip to up state NY and trying them in the snow and bad road conditions of NY and PA.

Initial Review, 67,000 Miles on Tires
September 11, 2011

I don't know why there are so many mileage discrepencies with this tire. I rotate and balance this tire every 6000 miles and keep about 36 PSI in them and I have over 67000 miles on them with 7/32 tread left on them. They are great in rain or shine. They don't seem to hydroplane. They are not overly noisy or stiff. In the snow they are only so-so. But on ice last winter I had to go up this hill on the way home that was like a skating rink. Semis and other cars were just spinning and I also saw a few other 4 wheel drive vehicles spinning, but my tripletreds just walked around everyone and got me home safely. I will probably replace them next year with the same even though they are quite pricey. Overall a great all season tire.

Initial Review, 75,000 Miles on Tires
April 07, 2012

These tires are quiet, great treadlife, great traction in any condition including rock roads. I am an IT person driving all over the state of IN. I can go anywhere anytime. The only thing I would do different is to purchase a taller tire! Buying the thin walled tires allowed me to hit chuckholes and dent the wheels. Otherwise awesome tire, have driven two heavy snow years with them 2009/2010. Will be buying for my Odyssey this month.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
April 12, 2012

Comparing these tires to my previous GoodYears (that were almost twice the price) is depressing. I was skeptical due to their much lower cost but WOW what a great set of tires. I cannot believe how much quieter these things roll. The noise level was drastically reduced and the ride is smoother than before. I am extremely happy with these tires. The tread pattern looks great too! I haven't driven in snow or mud yet so I cannot attest to their traction there. I carry a set of GoTreads though so not too worried about sliding off the road when out in the country.

They handle well in rain too. Much better than my old tires. I have not been at highway speeds in torrential rains but they work fine on the average wet road. They are too new yet to really rate the treadwear but at this price, I would be willing to sacrifice longevity for a smooth, quiet ride.

Excellent value for a great looking tire!

Initial Review, 50,000 Miles on Tires
April 12, 2012

I used these tire for 3 winters and one summer in the Colorado foothills southwest of Denver for my daily 48 mile commute into downtown Denver so they were exposed to city, highway, and country roads with rain, snow, slush and one summer of sun.
I thought they were great. I have replace them with the new Goodyear Eagle Gt's. There is about a $40 per tire price difference and I understand the new Eagle GT tire pattern makes use of many design elements from the Triple-Tred. A snow storm is forecast for this weekend so we'll see how they handle the weather.
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Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
October 21, 2010

3000 miles now on this brand new tire model. It is VERY quiet, amazingly so, has met my expectation in that regard. I thought these might be soft riding, perhaps mushy. They are not, they handle quite well. They mute the feel of road bumps, but don't completely smother them. If you want a pillowy soft ride, I'd look elsewhere. But these are definitely very comfortable, great performers in dry and wet, will review again when winter hits and the snow flies.

Initial Review, 18,656 Miles on Tires
April 03, 2010

I do mostly highway driving (95%) and have 115,000 miles on the car in 2 1/2 years. These are great tires, by far the best set my Impala has had (Goodyear and Cooper prior to the Hankooks). I purchased them on the recommendation of Consumer Reports. CR gave these Hankooks a high rating for handling in snow and ice conditions. Only 1 other tire had higher ratings from Consumer Reports, and it was much more expensive. I am very impressed with handling and performance in every way, and would definitely purchase these tires again. They are also a very nice looking tire!

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
April 07, 2012

This is the second set of Assurance Comfortreds I have owned, the first being on an older Mazda 626 that I retired when I purchased this Sonata in 2006. On both cars, these tires seem to pick up some vibration from the 4-cylinder engine, and you definitely feel small imperfections in the road. Larger potholes are smoothed over effectively, so they would make great tires for city use. In the snow, they are nearly as good as winter tires, and I know a Dodge Charger owner near here that actually uses them as his winter treads.

Compared to the OEM Michelins on the Sonata, these handle better, especially on curvy back roads, but the Michelins are smoother on the highway. Will probably have the Comfortreds rebalanced after break-in as there is a slight vibration at highway speeds. Will report back then.

Initial Review, 35,000 Miles on Tires
April 10, 2012

I knew the minute i drove away from the tire store that i had made a mistake. The tires were shaky when i turned the wheels in the lot. They produce a lot of road noise and they never balaced correctly. Very shaky and unsteady at slow speeds and cornering. Traction is remarkably good for a mud tire on wet and dry paving. However, horrible in snow! I slipped and slip horribly! The big brother for this tire, the Goodyear MTR with Kevlar, rode much better on the road. Four of us in my company bought this tire for our trucks and we all got the same results. We'll never buy again. They do wear good, and have actually gotten smoother with wear and rotating every 5kmiles. The MTR's wore out quickly, so these are much better at wearing. I'm just done with all the shaking and vibrating. Time for some more streetable tires.

Initial Review, 22,000 Miles on Tires
April 06, 2012

I drive a 1990 5 speed supercharged T-bird, and have had these Goodyears on for 22,000 miles now. I am pleased with them so far. They do indeed have excellent wet traction as other reviewers have mentioned. They also corner heroically for an "all season" tire in the price range. Only quips: the treadwear, although rated at 440, is mediocre IMO. To their credit, I do drive a nearly two-ton car with 350 ft-lbs of torque, have more aggressive alignment settings, and drive fairly spirited. Perhaps I'm asking too much from them. They are now down to maybe 1/32nd above the wear bars now, and this will be my last summer using them. They are a tad more vague on-center and have less initial response and turn in than the Dunlop's I had before, but braking, cornering, and accelerating grip is just as good, with much better wet traction. I use winter tires during the dark months, so can't comment on ice or deep snow traction but I think you'd have to have a death wish to drive these in such conditions. Light snow they have enough traction as to not be unsafe, but not much beyond that. The confident cornering, stability, and wet and dry weather grip means that it's likely I will ante up for another set next year.

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
April 04, 2012

So far I love my Altimax RTs. My car came with Goodyear Eagle LS-2s. They were decent tires with the exception of being bad in the snow and ice. Replacing them with Altimax RTs 6 months ago made a big improvement in snow, ice, and wet traction. The Altimax RTs are also smooth as silk and quieter. Last week I had 3 people plus 100 lb of luggage in the car, and accidentally wound up taking an off ramp going 60mph. It startled my passengers and threw some stuff around the trunk, but the tires gripped so well that there was no chirping or squealing or anything. The handling stayed crisp and responsive.

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
March 23, 2012

Bought these because Continental ExtremeContact DWS were on back order. I am very happy with the wear and overall performance of these Yokos. Road noise was much better then the Goodyear runflats that were on it before and wet weather traction is great. Snow traction is marginal at best, but then again (and I don't care what tires you have) one should not be driving a RWD BMW 5 series with 245s in the snow. Wear is only now becoming noticable on the inside rear tires. Fronts still look like new! And by the way, I have NEVER rotated the tires. Rotating the tires would for sure extend the life. My guess is I probably have another 15k miles left before I have to buy a new set because of the rear tires. 45k miles from of a set of performance tires is not bad! Great tires for a sport seden!!

Initial Review, 2,500 Miles on Tires
April 04, 2012

So far, so good. Purchased these tires in October 2011 to use in winter, however there was really no winter here in Central Pennsylvania. Only dove in light snow once, and was pleased, the one time it was icy, the tires were better then expected. The only reason I will "probably" buy these tires again, is because you never know what the tire manufactors will come up with next.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 01, 2012

My tire size is 225/60R16 which accompanies the optional FE3 suspension. The VERY FIRST thing I noticed when on first trip with these tires was a dramtic improvement in stopping ditance (I wasn't thinking or looking for improvemnt in this area), followed by the very percise steering input. In fact this one took me a little bit of adapting, it so linear that on the first highway trip I went from a wandering steering feel of former Michelins to feeling like it was darty it was so percise, but you do adapt quickly with pleasure. This tire weights the same as the Michelins, so no change in fuel economy (weight is the biggest influence to MPG changes). What has amazed me is the tire's traction in absolutely every category (Driven on snow, ice, sitting water and dry pavement), I dindn't expect this much traction from a "All-Season" tire. In fact I recently had the car serviced at the dealership, (we had a surprise snowfall night before)which required a road test and the technician made a comment about having great traction for winter tires; he couldn't believe they're 2nd generation Goodyear TripleTred All Seasons , that's how much traction these provide.
When it comes to over-all comfort rate as "above average", for regular a "All-Season tire" category produce very little "tread" noise, though a very acceptable amount of "road noise". I differenciated this by the reason of all the various comments regarding "tread" noise, I find that I hear very little of it. There is a bit of "road" noise transfer through the tire. Ride comfort is good, a bit "firm" at first not "hard", I've experienced both and there is a difference. Tire starts off firm, but a few 100+ miles on them you'll see more compliance appearring, also noticing that these tires comfort level is at its best in around 45 - 55 Mph. Over all these tires have significantly improved performance & traction. Is there anything that would promt me to hesitate in buying them again? Maybe comfort. *RECOMMENDED Good Buy*

Initial Review, 7,000 Miles on Tires
April 10, 2012

had these tires on truck since Oct 2011 and made 5 trips across the Cascade passes in deep snow and ice conditions. Never had an issue with tractor or responsiveness. I had one event where a car stopped quickly ahead of me when I had a very heavy load on the truck and I was able to avoid a rear end collision due to the steering response and dry traction of these tires. I am very satisfied with there performance. They are superior to he the Goodyear silent armor tires I keep on the truck during the rest of the year in terms of handling, wet traction, and road noise. Tread wear is a weakness, but overall great studless snow and ice tires.

Initial Review, 43,500 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2012

Great bang for the buck. Drove to Keystone CO from Norman OK during the first 6 months of owning first/only set and they worked respectably in the snow and ice, blizzard conditions on I-70. Never had any problems with them. I don't notice any excessive road noise, but I also listen to the radio while driving. Never had any wet traction problems nor hydro-p. Before using these tires, I used Goodyear Eagle GA and the Kumho Ecsta AST's work just as good and fit my budget much better. Same tire life as Eagles as well at around 43,000 miles. 43K mile range is where I started to see noticeable cracking in side wall. I will definitely be buying another set very soon.