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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2

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The Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 is an all-season touring tire with a comfortable, quiet ride and competitive dry and wet handling. Snow braking and traction are its main weaknesses, and its relaxed steering is less suited to drivers seeking quick responses.

The quick answer

Owners say 67% from 1 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 2nd average finish across 2 independent tests · 1 wins Latest: P3 of 5 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Comfort, Dry Wet, Snow Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated August 2026.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 3,000miles driven
  • 2professional tests
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Tire Reviews Score

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2

7.8/10

Better than 51% of all-season tires

  • Medium Confidence
  • 2 tests
  • 1 owner review
Scores of the 193 all-season tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 2 publications · 2025-2026 51% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 51% 7.8

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-season tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 41% 46% 2
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 69% 36% 2
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 4% 10% 2
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 78% 8% 2
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 43% – 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests. This tire does not carry the 3PMSF snowflake mark, so Snow counts for less and Ice not at all against all-season tires that do.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 31% 2
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 21% 2
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 20% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 83% of the test figure. The other 17% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 The BEST High Mileage All Season Tires in 2026 Tested Tire Reviews · 215/55 R17 P3 / 5
  2. 2025 Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) Tire Rack · 215/55R17 · All Season P1 / 6
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 has taken 1 test wins with an average finish of 2nd.

2 Tests
1 Test Wins
2nd Average
1st Best
3rd Worst
The latest test

The BEST High Mileage All Season Tires in 2026 Tested P3 of 5

The Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 finished third and is the most relaxed tire in this test. It was second only to the Continental in wet braking, wet handling and dry handling, shared the highest comfort score, and was my pick for subjective noise across the surfaces I drove. It is the least sporty of the five, slower to react and slower to build turning force, but its mid-corner grip and stability in the wet were excellent and it carried on where other tires were skating through standing water. The problem is snow, where it was last in both braking and traction. If you want comfort and wet security and you do not see real winter weather, it is an excellent tire.

Strong: Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling, Subj. Wet Handling, Subj. Comfort, Noise, Value Weak: Subj. Dry Handling, Straight Aqua, Snow Braking, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour 54

YearTestResultAward
2026The BEST High Mileage All Season Tires in 2026 TestedTire Reviews · 215/55 R17P3 / 5Tested by Tire Reviews Highly Rec.
2025Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025)Tire Rack · 215/55R17P1 / 6All Season

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Running Costs
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In 215/55 R17, the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 is projected to cost $12.27 per 1,000 miles to buy and run - about $307 over 25,000 miles - based on its US price and the manufacturer's treadwear warranty, from the The BEST High Mileage All Season Tires in 2026 Tested.

Tire life here is the manufacturer's treadwear warranty, NOT measured wear - treat it as the maker's promise, not a test result.
Dunlop Blue Response AS$10.97
Continental TrueContact Tour 54$11.37
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2$12.27
Michelin Defender 2$13.08
Tire purchase + fittingExtra fuel vs the most efficient tirecost per 1,000 miles
Tire life is the manufacturer's treadwear warranty, not measured wear. Assumes a typical car doing 29 mpg (rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at $3.60 per gallon and $80 fitting per set of four. US prices are from the time of the 2026 test; financing costs are excluded.
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 stops level with premium rivals and 3% shorter than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 41/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the wet from 1 review.
How good is the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 stops 0.2% shorter than premium rivals and 2.2% shorter than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 69/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the dry from 1 review.
How good is the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 in the snow?
Across the 2 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 stops 12.2% longer than premium rivals and 4.2% longer than mid-range rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 12.9% worse than premium rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 4/100.
How good is the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 stops 3.2% longer than premium rivals and 2.9% shorter than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 43/100.
How fuel efficient is the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2's rolling resistance is 6.1% higher than premium rivals.
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How much does the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 cost to run?
In 215/55 R17, the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 is projected to cost $12.27 per 1,000 miles to buy and run - about $307 over 25,000 miles - based on its US price and the manufacturer's treadwear warranty, from the The BEST High Mileage All Season Tires in 2026 Tested. The cheapest to run in that test is the Dunlop Blue Response AS, at $10.97.
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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 1 ratings

  • Owner score 67%
  • Wear 100%
  • Dry Grip 80%
  • Wet Grip 80%
  • Comfort 70%
  • Road Feedback 50%
  • Handling 50%

All 1 Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 reviews

Score spread across 1 written reviews
67%
jackhglass
Initial Impressions

They are decently smooth and quiet for a long-tread-life tire. No bumps feel jarring, and they round off the peak of sharper bumps. However, the deep, rigid tread does transmit some noise from coarse surfaces and road texture/vibrations into the floorboards of the cabin, but nothing drastic. These tires also feel a little bit squirmish but still easily controllable, but that squirmish will probably go away as the tread becomes more shallow. I've had these tires for ~3,000miles or so, and the tread still looks nice and new. Some things to note: when the tires are cold, they don't feel as plush, and these tires could be more efficient; my mpg dropped by ~4 mpg compared to my OEM Hankook Kinergy GT tires. These Goodyear tires are quieter and smoother than the original Hankooks by a noticeable margin.

This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 4
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