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- Best all-season tires Goodyear Assurance TripleTred *Est. $140
- Budget all-season tires Hankook Optimo H727 *Est. $90
- All-season tires for performance cars Continental ExtremeContact DWS *Est. $155
- Budget high-performance all-season tires Sumitomo HTR A/S P01 *Est. $115
- Max-performance summer tires Continental ExtremeContact DW *Est. $160
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Best all-season tires
- Good grip on all road conditions
- Perennial top pick by experts and owners
- 80,000-mile warranty
- Some rivals grip better on snow and ice
- Expensive for an all-season tire
The Goodyear Assurance TripleTred is the most recommended all-season tire for passenger cars. Tests indicate it delivers very good traction on both wet and dry pavement, and good grip on snow and ice. Very few all-season tires perform better on winter roads, although the budget-priced Hankook Optimo H727 (*Est. $90) does beat the TripleTred in one snow-and-ice test, and the performance-oriented Continental ExtremeContact DWS (*Est. $155) excels in another.
Owners still prefer the TripleTred to the Hankook on all road conditions, and the pricier, high-performance Continental ExtremeContact DWS can't match the TripleTred's higher government tread-wear grade (540 versus 740) or its longer tread-life warranty (50,000 versus 80,000 miles). The TripleTred costs more than other highly rated all-season tires, but owners say its long tread life makes it a good value.
ConsumerReports.org provides the best review of the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred, comparing it with other standard all-season tires in a series of thorough, objective tests. TireRack.com 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 2,600 owners rate the TripleTred at TireRack.com. We found far fewer owner ratings for the TripleTred at 1010Tires.com and Epinions.com. The manufacturer's official tread-wear, heat-resistance and traction ratings, posted at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website, SaferCar.gov, are also useful.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org compares the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred with 25 other all-season tires, ranking them based on unbiased tests. Editors also recommend specific tires as Best Buys.
Review: All-Season Tire Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
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 on 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 TireRack.com, June 9, 2006
3. Tire Rack
The Goodyear Assurance TripleTred is the highest rated all-season tire among customers here, with more than 2,600 ratings posted. Owners give it excellent or superior scores across the board -- on wet, dry, snowy and icy roads, as well as for ride comfort, quietness and tread wear.
Review: Goodyear Assurance TripleTred, Contributors to TireRack.com
4. SaferCar.gov
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires manufacturers to test their tires for tread wear, traction and heat resistance, and to label the tires with these ratings. The Goodyear Assurance TripleTred gets a very high tread-wear rating, an A for traction on wet pavement (the maximum rating is AA) and a B for heat resistance in its T- and H-rated versions. The higher-speed V-rated version has a lower tread-wear rating but the highest heat-resistance rating of A.
Review: Tire Rating Lookup, Editors of SaferCar.gov
About 275 owners rate the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred tire at this Canadian retail site. Overall, it averages more than 4 out of 5 stars for performance on wet and dry roads, handling and ride comfort, with between 3 and 4 stars for snow traction, noise and tread wear.
Review: Goodyear Assurance TripleTred, Contributors to 1010Tires.com
6. Epinions.com
About 70 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. However, a few complain of tire noise and faster wear and tear on the treads.
Review: Goodyear Assurance TripleTred Tire, Contributors to Epinions.com
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