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Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025)

Tire Rack's November 2025 Touring All-Season road test (Test 7) brings together seven tires in 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry.

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

June 9, 2026 7 min read

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Tires tested: 7
Tested size: 215/55R17
Test vehicle: 2025 Toyota Camry
Disciplines: 10

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Category-by-category snapshot

This test ranks different groups separately. Read the full verdicts for each group; there is no single overall finishing order. The figures below are the best available measurements within each group, not overall category winners. Read the test conditions before comparing groups.

All Season Tires

6 Tires tested

Wet BrakingLower is better: 153 ft
Continental TrueContact Tour 54
Dry BrakingLower is better: 129 ft
Michelin Defender 2
Snow BrakingLower is better: 60 ft
Bridgestone Turanza Prestige
Ice BrakingLower is better: 52 ft
Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive

All Weather Tires

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Wet BrakingLower is better: 153 ft
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
Dry BrakingLower is better: 134 ft
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
Snow BrakingLower is better: 77 ft
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
Ice BrakingLower is better: 55 ft
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

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All Season Tires 6 Tires tested

1^st

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2

+A plush ride with balanced steering and predictable behavior.

−Wet and winter traction is mostly solid, but could offer a touch more grip.

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2^nd

Continental TrueContact Tour 54

+Sharp steering, controllable winter driving, and a nicely composed ride on the street.

−We'd like to see quicker recovery on wet surfaces.

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3^rd

Bridgestone Turanza Prestige

+Nicely weighted handling in the wet and on-road coupled with very usable snow traction.

−Slight adjustments to improve comfort and noise control would be great.

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4^th

Michelin Defender 2

+Reactive steering, a pleasant amount of on-road comfort.

−Wet and winter traction would be the first things.

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5^th

Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive

+A pleasant on-road drive with lively steering, coupled with excellent winter ability.

−It would be nice to see traction more closely mated to steering response.

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6^th

Yokohama AVID Ascend LX

+Decent on the road, pleasantly capable in the snow and dry conditions.

−Wet weather capability and handling could be improved.

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Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

+Comfortable, confident and composed in wet, dry, and winter conditions.

−Just small tweaks, a little more grip, without sacrificing its excellent balance.

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Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) · 215/55R17

Tire	Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	Continental TrueContact Tour 54	Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	Michelin Defender 2	Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
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The evidence behind the verdict

Tire Rack's November 2025 Touring All-Season road test (Test 7) brings together seven tires in 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry. The group mixes Standard Touring All-Season (STAS) and Grand Touring All-Season (GTAS) products: Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive and Turanza Prestige, Continental TrueContact Tour 54, Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 and Assurance WeatherReady 2, Michelin Defender 2, and Yokohama AVID Ascend LX. The Winter 2026 update layers in snow and ice testing on top of the original dry and wet results.

The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 takes the overall win with the best wet lap time, the joint-shortest wet braking distance and the strongest subjective steering and road handling. The Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 follows in second on the back of category-best subjective scores for noise and ride quality.

As always, Tire Rack has done an excellent job with the test. Please use the link below to read the full test on their website. What follows is a brief summary.

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking: 60.3 → 0.0 mph
Wet Braking: 60.3 → 0.0 mph
Snow Braking: 24.9 → 0.0 mph
Ice Braking: 11.8 → 0.0 mph

The Continental TrueContact Tour 54 places third, tied with the WeatherReady 2 for the shortest wet braking distance. The Bridgestone Turanza Prestige is the snow specialist of the group, with the shortest snow stopping distance and the fastest snow lap by a clear margin. The Michelin Defender 2 has the shortest dry braking but the worst snow braking and the slowest snow lap. The Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive shows up best on ice braking. The Yokohama AVID Ascend LX is the lowest-rated tire in the test on Tire Rack's combined score.

Dry

Dry braking distances were tightly grouped, with all seven tires stopping inside 10 ft of each other. The Michelin Defender 2 led at 129 ft, with the Continental TrueContact Tour 54 second at 132 ft. The Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive and the Yokohama AVID Ascend LX trailed at the back of the group.

All Season Tires

Dry Braking: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Defender 2	129 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental TrueContact Tour 54	132 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
3Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	135 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
4Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	138 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
5Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	139 ft	+10 ft	21 mph
5Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	139 ft	+10 ft	21 mph

All Weather Tires

Dry Braking: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	134 ft	—	—

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (10 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive would still be travelling at 21 mph when the Michelin Defender 2 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

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Steady-state cornering grip is effectively a tie. The seven tires are split by 0.01 g across the whole field - within the test's measurement noise. Tire Rack's subjective steering and road handling rating separates them more usefully: the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 leads here at 8/10, with the Continental and the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 close behind.

All Season Tires

Dry Circle: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Defender 2	0.85 g	Best
1Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	0.85 g	Best
1Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	0.85 g	Best
4Continental TrueContact Tour 54	0.84 g	-0.01 g
4Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	0.84 g	-0.01 g
4Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	0.84 g	-0.01 g

All Weather Tires

Dry Circle: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	0.85 g	—

All the tires in the Dry Circle test finished less than 3% apart.

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Subjective steering and road handling rating from Tire Rack's drivers.

All Season Tires

Subj. Road Score: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental TrueContact Tour 54	7.75 Points	Best
2Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	7.5 Points	-0.25 Points
3Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	7.25 Points	-0.50 Points
4Michelin Defender 2	7 Points	-0.75 Points
4Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	7 Points	-0.75 Points
4Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	7 Points	-0.75 Points

All Weather Tires

Subj. Road Score: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	8 Points	—

The difference between best and worst was 12.5% (1 Points).

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Wet

Wet braking is where the Goodyears and the Continental pull away. The Continental TrueContact Tour 54 and the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 tied for the shortest wet stopping distance at 153 ft, with the Bridgestone Turanza Prestige a couple of meters back. The Yokohama AVID Ascend LX was the longest at 168 ft.

All Season Tires

Wet Braking: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental TrueContact Tour 54	153 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Defender 2	156 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	158 ft	+5 ft	14 mph
4Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	163 ft	+10 ft	20 mph
5Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	164 ft	+11 ft	21 mph
6Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	168 ft	+15 ft	24 mph

All Weather Tires

Wet Braking: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	153 ft	—	—

The difference between best and worst was 9.8% (15 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Yokohama AVID Ascend LX would still be travelling at 24 mph when the Continental TrueContact Tour 54 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

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The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 also posted the fastest wet lap at 33.43 s, with the Continental TrueContact Tour 54 next at 33.78 s. The Michelin Defender 2 was the slowest at 35.35 s.

All Season Tires

Wet Handling: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental TrueContact Tour 54	33.78 s	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	34.31 s	+0.53 s
3Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	34.32 s	+0.54 s
4Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	34.87 s	+1.09 s
5Michelin Defender 2	35.35 s	+1.57 s
6Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	35.63 s	+1.85 s

All Weather Tires

Wet Handling: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	33.43 s	—

The difference between best and worst was 6.6% (2.2 s).

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Snow

Snow braking spread the field most widely. The Bridgestone Turanza Prestige stopped in just 60 ft, with the Continental TrueContact Tour 54 second at 67 ft. The Michelin Defender 2 was the longest at 84 ft - more than 23 ft behind the Prestige.

All Season Tires

Snow Braking: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	60 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental TrueContact Tour 54	67 ft	+7 ft	25 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	69 ft	+9 ft	29 mph
4Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	78 ft	+18 ft	38 mph
5Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	81 ft	+21 ft	41 mph
6Michelin Defender 2	84 ft	+24 ft	43 mph

All Weather Tires

Snow Braking: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	77 ft	—	—

The difference between best and worst was 40% (24 ft ≈ 1.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin Defender 2 would still be travelling at 43 mph when the Bridgestone Turanza Prestige had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

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The same Bridgestone Turanza Prestige posted the quickest snow lap time at 55.19 s. The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 and the Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive were within a second or two. The Michelin Defender 2 and the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 trailed by five seconds or more.

All Season Tires

Snow Handling: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	55.19 s	Best
2Continental TrueContact Tour 54	56.38 s	+1.19 s
3Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	57.72 s	+2.53 s
4Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	59.43 s	+4.24 s
5Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	61.03 s	+5.84 s
6Michelin Defender 2	61.36 s	+6.17 s

All Weather Tires

Snow Handling: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	57.21 s	—

The difference between best and worst was 11.2% (6.17 s).

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Ice

Ice braking distances clustered between 15.9 and 59 ft. The Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive stopped shortest at 52 ft, with the Michelin Defender 2 and the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 within a meter. The Yokohama AVID Ascend LX trailed at 59 ft.

All Season Tires

Ice Braking: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	52 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Defender 2	55 ft	+3 ft	18 mph
3Continental TrueContact Tour 54	56 ft	+4 ft	20 mph
4Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	57 ft	+5 ft	23 mph
5Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	57 ft	+5 ft	24 mph
6Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	59 ft	+7 ft	26 mph

All Weather Tires

Ice Braking: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	55 ft	—	—

The difference between best and worst was 12% (7 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Yokohama AVID Ascend LX would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

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Comfort

The Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 took top subjective noise honours at 8.25/10, with the Michelin Defender 2 at 8/10. The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 and the Yokohama AVID Ascend LX shared the lowest score at 7/10. The spread is small but consistent with the rest of the comfort picture.

All Season Tires

Subj. Noise: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	8.25 Points	Best
2Michelin Defender 2	8 Points	-0.25 Points
3Continental TrueContact Tour 54	7.75 Points	-0.50 Points
4Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	7.5 Points	-0.75 Points
4Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	7.5 Points	-0.75 Points
6Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	7 Points	-1.25 Points

All Weather Tires

Subj. Noise: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	7 Points	—

The difference between best and worst was 15.2% (1.25 Points).

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For subjective ride quality, the two Goodyears tied at 8.5/10 - the smoothest tires in the test - with the Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive at 8/10. The Michelin Defender 2 and Yokohama AVID Ascend LX sat at the back of the group at 7.5/10.

All Season Tires

Subj. Comfort: All Season Tires
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2	8.5 Points	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive	8 Points	-0.50 Points
3Continental TrueContact Tour 54	7.75 Points	-0.75 Points
3Bridgestone Turanza Prestige	7.75 Points	-0.75 Points
5Michelin Defender 2	7.5 Points	-1.00 Points
5Yokohama AVID Ascend LX	7.5 Points	-1.00 Points

All Weather Tires

Subj. Comfort: All Weather Tires
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2	8.5 Points	—

The difference between best and worst was 11.8% (1 Points).

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Results

The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 is Tire Rack's overall winner of this test on the strength of its wet performance and subjective road handling. The Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 and Continental TrueContact Tour 54 follow as the next-best all-rounders, with the MaxLife 2 standing out for noise and ride quality. The Bridgestone Turanza Prestige is the best pick when winter performance matters most. The Michelin Defender 2 leads dry braking but is the weakest tire in the test on snow. The Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive and Yokohama AVID Ascend LX finish at the back of Tire Rack's combined score.

All Season Tires

Tire Rack overall: 7.39/10. A smooth, well-mannered tire that inspires confidence in everyday driving.

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