Best all-season tires Goodyear Assurance TripleTred *Est. $140
Budget all-season tires Yokohama Avid TRZ *Est. $85
All-season tires for performance cars Michelin Primacy MXV4 *Est. $130
Budget high-performance all-season tires Continental ContiExtremeContact *Est. $90
Max-performance summer tires Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 *Est. $185

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Goodyear Assurance TripleTred

*Est. $140

Best all-season tires

Excellent wet and dry traction
Good traction on snow
80,000-mile warranty

Only fair traction on ice
Expensive for an all-season tire

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Our Analysis

January 2009. Consumer Reports provides the best review of the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred, comparing it with other standard all-season tires in a series of thorough, objective tests. The Tire Rack also tests the TripleTred, but it includes fewer competing tires and no winter testing. Owner reviews often consider longer periods of time and provide more detail; more than 1,800 owners rate the TripleTred at The Tire Rack. We found far fewer owner ratings for the TripleTred at 1010Tires.com and Epinions.com. The manufacturer's official treadwear, heat-resistance and traction ratings, posted at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website, are also useful.

The Goodyear Assurance TripleTred is the most recommended all-season tire for passenger cars. It delivers excellent traction on both wet and dry pavement, although its performance on ice is mediocre in tests and in user ratings. The TripleTred costs more than other highly rated all-season tire, but owners say this tire's long tread life makes it a good value. For a budget all-season tire, critics recommend the Yokohama Avid TRZ (*est. $85); it carries an identical treadwear warranty, but reviews say it wears out faster than the TripleTred. For better grip in ice and snow, reviews point to a high-performance all-season tire, the Continental ContiExtremeContact (*est. $90). However, they note that the Continental wears out faster than either the Goodyear or the Yokohama tires.

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Our Sources

1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

Consumer Reports compares the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred with 14 other all-season tires, ranking them based on unbiased tests. Editors also recommend specific tires as the best buys for three different priorities: long tread life, all-weather handling and driving in all conditions except ice.

Review: Ratings: All-Season Tires, Editors of Consumer Reports

2. Tire Rack

Editors compare four popular all-season tires -- Goodyear's Assurance TripleTred and ComforTred, and Michelin's Harmony and HydroEdge -- on city, highway and back roads, as well as both wet and dry test tracks. No winter testing is done by editors, but consumer praise for the TripleTred's snow-and-ice grip helps it earn first place here.

Review: Comparing Our Top-Rated Passenger All-Season Tires, Editors of The Tire Rack, June 9, 2006

3. Tire Rack

Staff tests at this retail site find the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred a bit noisy, and some owners who post reviews agree. But with more than 1,800 ratings posted, the TripleTred is the top-rated all-season tire among consumers here.

Review: Goodyear Assurance TripleTred, Contributors to TireRack.com

4. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NHTSA requires manufacturers to test their tires for treadwear, traction and heat resistance, and to label the tires with these ratings. The Goodyear Assurance TripleTred gets a very high treadwear rating, an A for traction on wet pavement (the maximum rating is AA) and a B for heat resistance.

Review: Tire Ratings, Editors of NHTSA

5. 1010Tires.com

More than 100 owners rate the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred tire at this Canadian retail site. Most give it very high ratings, even for traction and handling in snow.

Review: Goodyear Assurance TripleTred Tire Reviews & Ratings, Contributors to 1010Tires.com

6. Epinions.com

About 50 owners review the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred here. Most give it top marks as a long-wearing, comfortable tire that handles wet and dry roads well.

Review: Goodyear Assurance TripleTred Tire, Contributors to Epinions.com