Goodyear Assurance Comfortdrive Archives

Assurance Comfortdrive is Goodyear’s all-season grand touring tire. This tire can be used on sedans, coupes, crossovers, and SUVs. If you’re looking for a smooth and quiet ride, you’re at the right place. Let’s dig into it!

	Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive
Best for	Mostly squishy regions, smooth and quiet ride, mild winter conditions (not icy ones)
Test Report	vs DriveGuard Plus & P7 AS Plus 3 (May 23, 2022)
Category	All-Season Tire
Vehicle	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, and SUVs
Available Sizes (Rim)	16”, 17”, 18”, 19”, 20” (Ensure these tires fit your vehicle)
Made In	USA
Labels	M+S
Warranty	60,000 Miles

As a former Bridgestone engineer, from my standpoint, Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive offers a smooth and quiet ride. In this case, it’s one of the best all-season tires. It’s unique due to its huge wet and dry grip ability. Due to its low rolling resistance, Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive is fuel efficient tire. Moreover, it can perform in mild winter conditions(light snow). However, its tread life is average. It’s also not usable for severe winter conditions.

All-Season Tires Cheat Sheet

Finding the most suitable one for you among thousands of tires is very difficult.

My team & I have analyzed 100 different tires and generated this ‘Quick Answer Sheet‘ for those who don’t wanna spend too much time during tire selection.

Before we start, here are the incredibly helpful articles I highly recommend to take a look at;

How to keep tire noise down:
https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-noise
Fuel-Efficiency:
https://www.discounttire.com/learn/rolling-resistance
Tire rating charts & reviews
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/rating-chart&reviews
Tire test report
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests

Below the table, you can find my favorite tires that I have classified according to your needs.

All-Season Tires Cheat Sheet
Name	Best for	Works Best on	Articles	3PMSF	Road Noise	Mileage	Responsiveness	Riding Comfort	Warranty	Fuel Economy	Wet Performance	Mild Winter	Severe Winter
Michelin Crossclimate 2 (Test Report – Check Price)	Year Round Usage & Tread Life	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	Review	Yes	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Decent	60,000	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Decent
Michelin Primacy Tour A/S (Test Report – Check Price)	Everything but severe winter traction	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	45,000 – 55,000	Decent	Elegant	Average	Fairy Well
Bridgestone WeatherPeak (Test Report – Check Price)	Smooth & quiet 4 season driving	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	Review	Yes	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	70,000	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Average
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus (Test Report – Check Price)	Great all-round run-flat tire	SUV, CUV, Sedans, Coupes	Review	No	Average	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	65,000	Average	Excellent	Decent	Average
Vredestein Quatrac Pro (Test Report – Check Price)	4-Season performance-driven riding	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	Yes	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	50,000	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Average
Vredestein HiTrac All-Season (Test Report – Check Price)	Year round performance with great handling	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs		No	Decent	Decent	Elegant	Decent	70,000	Decent	Elegant	Decent	Average
Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 (Test Report – Check Price)	Great all-round performance + mild winter	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	70,000	Elegant	Decent	Decent	Average
Nokian WRG4 (Check Price)	Traction focused 4 season driving	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	Review	Yes	Decent	Decent	Decent	Elegant	65,000	Average	Elegant	Elegant	Decent
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady (Test Report – Check Price)	Year-round traction + handling	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	–	Yes	Average	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	60,000	Average	Elegant	Elegant	Average
Firestone WeatherGrip (Test Report – Check Price)	Winter-focused 4 season driving	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	Review	Yes	Average	Fairy Well	Average	Decent	65,00	Fairy Well	Average	Elegant	Elegant
BF Goodrich Advantage Control (Test Report – Check Price)	Quiet & smooth 3 season traction + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Elegant	Decent	65,000 – 75,000	Elegant	Decent	Average	Poor
Kumho Crugen HP71 (Test Report – Check Price)	Decent all-round performance + light snow	CUV, SUV	Review	No	Average	Average	Decent	Decent	65,000	Decent	Decent	Decent	Fairy Well
Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra (Test Report – Check Price)	Long lasting performance for squishy regions	Crossovers, SUVs, light trucks	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	70,000	Decent	Elegant	Decent	Fairy Well
Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring AS (Check Price)	Affordable 3 season traction	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Average	Average	Decent	Decent	70,000	Decent	Average	Fairy Well	Poor
Goodyear Assurance All-Season (Test Report – Check Price)	Affordable all-round 3 season + light snow performance	Sedans, minivans	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	65,000	Decent	Decent	Average	Fairy Well
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife (Test Report – Check Price)	Longevitiy focused 3 season traction + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, minivans	Review	No	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	85,000	Elegant	Decent	Average	Poor
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack (Test Report – Check Price)	Comfort-focused 3 season traction + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, minivans	Review	No	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	80,000	Elegant	Elegant	Decent	Fairy Well
Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive (Test Report – Check Price)	Above average all-round performance	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	60,000	Average	Elegant	Decent	Average
Michelin Defender T+H (Test Report – Check Price)	Efficiency focused 3 season performance	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	vs Crossclimate 2	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	80,000	Elegant	Decent	Fairy Well	Poor
BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport (Test Report – Check Price)	Long lasting 4 season performance + handling	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	–	No	Average	Decent	Decent	Decent	60,000 – 70,000	Average	Decent	Decent	Fairy Well
Continental TrueContact Tour (Test Report – Check Price)	Smooth & long-lasting 3 season performance + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	–	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	70,000 – 80,000	Decent	Elegant	Average	Fairy Well
Yokohama Avid Ascend LX (Test Report – Check Price)	Long-lasting & responsive 4 season performance	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, minivans		No	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	85,000	Elegant	Decent	Decent	Fairy Well
Laufenn S Fit AS (Check Price)	Long-lasting sporty driving	SUV, CUV, Sedans, Coupes	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Excellent	Decent	45,000	Decent	Decent	Average	Poor

If you’re in a hurry, here are the tires worth every penny;

Michelin Crossclimate 2 – Best for All-Round & Heavy Snow
Michelin Primacy Tour A/S – Best All-Round & Moderate Snow
Nokian WRG4 – Best for Comfort & Heavy Snow
Nokian WRG4 SUV – Best for Comfort & Heavy Snow
Bridgestone WeatherPeak – Best for All-Round & Moderate Snow
Goodyear ComfortDrive – Best All-Round & Light Snow
BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport – Best for Longevity & Light Snow

Depending on your needs, the below article might help;

Dry Performance

The dry performance consists of 3 different dimensions. Dry traction, steering response, and cornering stability. Premium segment grand-touring tires generally doesn’t have issue with these metrics. Yet, I would like to give you a brief information about the science behind these tires.

Dry Traction

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive has a utilized compound that is designed to improve traction. The soybean oil is what makes this tire’s compound special.

In fact, Assurance ComfortDrive has a relatively stiff compound. However, Goodyear put some sticky but slippery soybean oil into its rubber and turn it into a slick but durable compound. Furthermore, highly notched rubber provides increases its traction significantly. Thus, I can confidently say that this tire has massive dry ground traction.

Steering Response

This part is crucial for high-speed-rated vehicles. Especially for SUVs and crossovers.

Unlike most grand touring tires, Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive has an asymmetrical tread pattern. That feature decreases its steering response time dramatically. Moreover, it has an interlocked and solid center rib. Goodyear calls it tread-lock technology. These kinds of ribs comprise small but connected lugs. As a result, the tire can provide traction while doesn’t sacrifice from steering response.

Assurance ComfortDrive has a unique steering response. I strongly recommend it.

Cornering Stability

Some tires give you a floating feeling while cornering at high speeds. Well, that is what we call low cornering stability. Its well-known name is handling. If your tire has fluffy sidewalls and weak internal structure, you might feel like loose handling.

In that case, tires have solid bead and fluffy sidewall compounds. The transition between these two must be optimized very well to increase handling. For this reason, Goodyear uses comfort flex technology that provides flexible but stiff sidewalls.

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive is an alpha plus tire regarding handling.

Wet Performance

The wet performance consists of 2 dimensions. Grip and hydroplaning resistance.

Wet grip is mostly about compound and notches. It’s crucial for starting, stopping, and accelerating. Well, I’ve already talked about how special its compound is. It can grip like no others on wet grounds.

You might feel like your tires stop wheeling at high speeds on rainy days. That’s hydroplaning and it’s a vital deficiency. If your tire has limited water evacuation capability, you might face this issue frequently.

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive has horizontally connected tread grooves that navigate water to its open shoulders. Goodyear calls it AquaChannel Groove technology. Well, this’s a perfect way to prevent hydroplaning.

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive is a reliable tire on wet ground. It’s a safe pick.

Comfort and Road Noise

I call them quiet bump-absorbing tires. Fellows, this tire is ridiculous.

Due to its ComfortFlex technology, I can guarantee that you will feel nothing while going through the bumps. Its optimized sidewall has a huge flexing ability. Moreover, these sidewalls don’t crack due to their impeccable compound transition(stiff to soft) on sidewalls. It’s one of the most smooth tire I’ve ever driven.

Road noise is another alpha plus point of it. When the first time I saw its sectional and intensely notched pattern, I thought that this test ride will be noisy. I was wrong. Soybean oil on its compound works very well and makes its traction easy. Furthermore, a symmetrical pattern is a huge advantage. Unlike asymmetrical tires, this tire’s footprint is stable. Its small ribs hit the ground in order and the tire never loses the connection with the ground.

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive is a deaf and smooth tire. I strongly recommend it if these features are your priorities.

Winter Performance

Goodyear Assurance Comfort Drive doesn’t have 3PMSF. Hence, it has limited winter performance.

Regarding light snow, it comes up huge. Due to its high grip and evacuation capability, it can handle light snow with ease. Well, this feature doesn’t cover 3PMSF. I was expecting this massive performance.

Regarding deep snow, it’s kinda complicated. Due to its optimized rubber and deep tread grooves, it might be performing very well. Yet, its self-cleaning ability is very limited. Therefore, I don’t recommend it for deep snow.

Note: I don’t recommend all-season tires for icy conditions. Hence, I don’t review the all-season tire’s ice performance.

If you need a solid winter tire, I recommend you to check this article out.

Fuel Efficiency

Fuel efficiency is where this tire is shinning. Even though it has highly siped rubber, its soft and oiled compound decreases its rolling resistance significantly. Therefore, it doesn’t hurt your MPG.

Tread Life

Tread life is the only section that I can give an average rating to Goodyear Assurance Comfort Drive. I’m not saying it has poor tread life. Yet, you better don’t expect more than 70,000-80,000 miles.

Due to its notched and relatively soft compound, it has average tread life.

Getting maximum wear life from a tire is related to you as well as your tire,

If you’d like to learn how to get maximum tread life:

https://tireterrain.com/how-to-make-tires-last-longer/

Sizes

You can check the below table for available sizes.

	Tread Depth	Load Range	Speed Rating
205/60R16	11/32”	SL	V
205/65R16	11/32”	SL	H
205/55R16	11/32”	SL	H
215/60R16	11/32”	SL	V
215/65R16	11/32”	SL	V
215/55R16	11/32”	XL	H
215/60R17	11/32”	SL	H
215/55R17	11/32”	SL	V
215/50R17	11/32”	XL	V
215/45R17	11/32”	SL	V
225/65R17	11/32”	SL	H
225/45R17	11/32”	SL	V
225/50R17	11/32”	SL	V
225/55R17	11/32”	SL	V
226/60R17	11/32”	SL	H
235/60R17	11/32”	SL	H
235/65R17	11/32”	SL	H
235/55R17	11/32”	SL	H
245/45R17	11/32”	V	XL

	Tread Depth	Load Range	Speed Rating
225/60R18	11/32”	SL	H
215/55R18	11/32”	SL	H
225/45R18	11/32”	XL	V
225/55R18	11/32”	SL	V
235/45R18	11/32”	SL	V
225/50R18	11/32”	SL	V
235/60R18	11/32”	SL	V
235/50R18	11/32”	SL	V
235/65R18	11/32”	SL	V
235/55R18	11/32”	SL	V
245/60R18	11/32”	SL	V
245/45R18	11/32”	XL	V
235/40R19	11/32”	XL	V
235/45R19	11/32”	SL	H
235/50R19	11/32”	SL	V
245/55R19	11/32”	SL	V
235/55R19	11/32”	SL	V
225/55R19	11/32”	SL	H
255/50R19	11/32”	XL	V
255/40R19	11/32”	XL	V
255/55R20	11/32”	SL	H
235/55R20	11/32”	SL	V
245/50R20	11/32”	SL	V
255/50R20	11/32”	XL	V
255/45R20	11/32”	XL	V

Most tire sizes begin with modifier letters(P, LT, etc.) that identify the type of vehicle or type of service for which they were designed. Here is a perfect guide for reading tire size –> https://tireterrain.com/how-to-read-tire-size/

Warranty

Goodyear promotes 60,000 miles treadwear warranty for this product
You can also test this tire for 60 days and return it if you won’t be satisfied with its performance

You can click here to check Goodyear’s Warranty Broshure out.

Price

The tire market has a dynamic price policy. Hence, in my point of view, sharing tire price is pointless.

Though, I’ve analyzed the top 10 brands of most popular tire brands.

Here are the dealers with a reasonable price range,

TireRack

Fast and Free shipping
Usually delivered in 1 day
Joint venture with DiscountTire(their installers and dealers are on your service)
Tons of installer options, they also help you to choose the best one
Mobile installers in many areas, your tires will be replaced while you’re working in the office
Tire test results and comparisons can be found on the most product page
4.6/5 points on Google rate

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/goodyear-assurance-comfortdrive

DiscountTire

Biggest dealer in the US. Founded in 1960
1000 stores in 35 states. You most probably find one on your parallel street
Free rotation and balancing
5% off for DiscountTire cardholders on online purchase
Highest rated online tire dealer in Consumer Affairs
Almost all brands are available
Delivery takes 2-4 days (30% shorter average waiting time when you book online)
Frequent discounts and promotions

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive: https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/goodyear-assurance-comfortdrive

Goodyear

Price match guarantee ( if you find a lower price online 14 days after purchase, Goodyear will pay back to price difference)
The rebate option is mostly available
The warranty process is the easiest
Monthly payment is available
You can use any locale dealer that has an agreement with a Goodyear for an installation

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive: https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/assurance-comfortdrive

SimpleTire

Free shipping
Delivered in 2 days
Verified shops near you(for mount and balance)
Mobile installation option
7 million customers since 2021
4.7/5 points on Google rate
Top-notch customer service, you may even request a price match

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive: https://simpletire.com/brands/goodyear-tires/assurance-comfortdrive

While choosing dealers, I especially pay attention to reliability. All of the dealers on this list have 15-20 years of experience in the online tire business. Therefore, I can guarantee a smooth and fast tire buying process.

Conclusion

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive is an exceptional tire due to its high price/performance ratio. The below table will inform you about its pros and cons.

	Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive
Best for	Mostly squishy regions, smooth and quiet ride, mild winter conditions (not icy ones)
Test Report	vs DriveGuard Plus & P7 AS Plus 3 (May 23, 2022)
Category	All-Season Tire
Vehicle	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, and SUVs
Available Sizes (Rim)	16”, 17”, 18”, 19”, 20” (Ensure these tires fit your vehicle)
Made In	USA
Labels	M+S
Warranty	60,000 Miles

I hope this article was helpful for those who are considering using this product. If you have any further questions, please leave them below. Have a safe ride folks!

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