Continental TrueContact Tour 54 vs Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2
The Continental TrueContact Tour 54 and the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. The TrueContact Tour 54 was stronger in dry, wet, snow, ice and value, the Assurance MaxLife 2 in comfort.
Performance profile
5 measurements from the 2 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
TrueContact Tour 54
Assurance MaxLife 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 95%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 12 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
TrueContact Tour 54
Assurance MaxLife 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tire did better.
| Measurement | TrueContact Tour 54 | Gap | Assurance MaxLife 2 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | ||||
| Dry Braking ft | 132 | 1% | 133 | 1-1 |
| Dry Handling s | 44.04 | 0.2% | 44.15 | 1-0 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | scored | 3.7% | scored | 1-0 |
| Dry Circle g | 0.84 | = | 0.84 | 0-0 |
| Subj. Road Score pts | scored | 3.3% | scored | 1-0 |
| Wet TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking ft | 155 | 4% | 162 | 2-0 |
| Wet Handling s | 42.05 | 1.2% | 42.55 | 2-0 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | scored | 1.2% | scored | 1-0 |
| Straight Aqua mph | 39.4 | 0.7% | 39.2 | 1-0 |
| Snow TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | ||||
| Snow Braking ft | 61 | 12.9% | 70 | 2-0 |
| Snow Traction s | 4.54 | 5.8% | 4.82 | 1-0 |
| Snow Handling s | 56.38 | 7.6% | 61.03 | 1-0 |
| Ice TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | ||||
| Ice Braking ft | 56 | 2.1% | 57 | 1-0 |
| Comfort Assurance MaxLife 2 ahead | ||||
| Subj. Comfort pts | scored | 4.8% | scored | 0-1 |
| Subj. Noise pts | scored | 6.5% | scored | 0-1 |
| Noise dB | 63.9 | 0.1 dB | 63.8 | 0-1 |
| Value TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | ||||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 8.18 | 8.4% | 8.93 | 1-0 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2025 to 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | TrueContact Tour 54 | Field | Assurance MaxLife 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The BEST High Mileage All Season Tires in 2026 Tested | P1 of 5 | P3 of 5 | |
| Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | P2 of 6 | P1 of 6 |
TrueContact Tour 54 vs Assurance MaxLife 2: your questions
Is the Continental TrueContact Tour 54 or the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 the better tire?
The Continental TrueContact Tour 54 and the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the TrueContact Tour 54 scores 8.6 and the Assurance MaxLife 2 7.8 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the TrueContact Tour 54 or the Assurance MaxLife 2?
The TrueContact Tour 54 led 6 of the 6 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 4% shorter in the wet across 2 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The TrueContact Tour 54 led 4 of the 6 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
The TrueContact Tour 54 led 4 of the 4 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 12.9% shorter on snow across 2 tests.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.3/10 for the TrueContact Tour 54 and 7/10 for the Assurance MaxLife 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the TrueContact Tour 54 83% from 3 reviews and the Assurance MaxLife 2 67% from 1.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.