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Goodyear Assurance TripleTred

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$121

Summary: The Goodyear Assurance TripleTred is a premium all season tire with a 80,000 mile tread wear warranty. It has a directional tread pattern. - Check that the tire is installed to rotate in the direction shown on the sidewall. This tire is suitable for many family cars and minivans.

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About - Goodyear Assurance TripleTred
The Goodyear Assurance TripleTred is part of the tire test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, all season tire models like the Assurance TripleTred are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Dry braking: Dry braking is from 60 to 0 mph. Wet braking: Wet braking is from 40 to 0 mph. Handling: Handling includes how well the tires gripped in an avoidance maneuver involving a swerve into the left lane and back into the right lane; dry and wet cornering grip; and subjective steering feel.

About - Goodyear Assurance TripleTred

The Goodyear Assurance TripleTred is part of the tire test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, all season tire models like the Assurance TripleTred are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Dry braking:: Dry braking is from 60 to 0 mph.
Wet braking:: Wet braking is from 40 to 0 mph.
Handling:: Handling includes how well the tires gripped in an avoidance maneuver involving a swerve into the left lane and back into the right lane; dry and wet cornering grip; and subjective steering feel.

About This Brand
Goodyear claims to be the best-selling tire-maker in North America and is one of the leading tire manufacturers in the world. In 2008, it ranked third behind Michelin and Bridgestone for global tire sales. Based in Akron, Ohio, Goodyear is a major supplier of original and replacement tires and sells tires for most applications. Founded in 1898, Goodyear owns the Dunlop and Kelly-Springfield brands of tires sold in the United States. Goodyear and Dunlop have often been top picks in our Ratings.

About This Brand

Goodyear claims to be the best-selling tire-maker in North America and is one of the leading tire manufacturers in the world. In 2008, it ranked third behind Michelin and Bridgestone for global tire sales. Based in Akron, Ohio, Goodyear is a major supplier of original and replacement tires and sells tires for most applications. Founded in 1898, Goodyear owns the Dunlop and Kelly-Springfield brands of tires sold in the United States. Goodyear and Dunlop have often been top picks in our Ratings.

Features & Specs - Goodyear Assurance TripleTred
Speed rating Speed rating. This letter denotes the maximum sustainable speed and is found directly after the load index. For S-speed-rated tires, it's 112 mph; for T, 118 mph. Speed ratings for other tires include Q, 99 mph; H, 130 mph; V, 149 mph; and Z, 150 mph plus. While such speeds may seem wildly impractical, tires with higher speed ratings tend to provide better handling at legal speed limits. Choose tires that have a speed rating at least as high as the one specified on your vehicle's placard. Speed rating	T
Treadwear warranty Commonly used by tire manufacturers to market tires, the warranty describes the typical tread life of the tire. Consumers should view the warranty an indicator of tread life only. Actual mileage will vary with vehicle type, driving style, road, and weather conditions, just to name a few variables. Nearly all treadwear warranties are based on pro-rated amount based on the usable tread worn off the tire. Treadwear warranty	80000
UTQG treadwear UTQGS, which stands for Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, is a federal government required grading system for passenger tires excluding winter tires. Key information includes Treadwear, Traction, and Temperature appearing on the sidewall of a tire. UTQG treadwear, an index developed by the government, compares a tire's tread life with that of a reference tire graded at 100. A tire with a grade of 300 is predicted to last three times as long as one graded at 100. Treadwear grades are just one indicator of tread life, but actual tire life will vary due to a number of factors including road conditions, driving habits, vehicle, and maintenance. UTQG treadwear	740
UTQG traction UTQGS, which stands for Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, is a federal government required grading system for passenger tires excluding winter tires. Key information includes Treadwear, Traction, and Temperature appearing on the sidewall of a tire. UTQG traction indicates the tire's ability to stop on a wet surface with Government grades of AA, A, B, C, from best to worst. UTQG traction	A
UTQG temperature UTQGS, which stands for Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, is a federal government required grading system for passenger tires excluding winter tires. Key information includes Treadwear, Traction, and Temperature appearing on the sidewall of a tire. UTQG temperature indicates the tire's ability to resist heat build-up under test conditions with Government grades of A, B, C, from best to worst. UTQG temperature	B
Size tested The size of the tested model. Size tested	(P)215/60R16
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c.sharps

from

oshawa ont.

1.0

out of round

5/21/2012

Pros

Cons

Noise

Ride comfort

Winter traction

Best Uses

Comment:

Bought these in Aug 2009. Rotated regularly and 60,000 km's/37,000 miles later they are out of round so bad I need to replace them as I have to drive with ear plugs in.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

Unhappy

from

Toronto Canada

2.0

Returned for credit

5/8/2012

Pros

Dry grip

Good overall tire

Handling

Wet grip

Cons

Noise

Ride comfort

Vibration

Best Uses

Comment:

I had to replace the Goodyear Fortera that came on my 2010 Chev Traverse. The overall rating for the Assurance CS Tripletred made it good replcement tire, it was also $100 cheaper per tire over the Fortera.<br />Unfortunately,after two and a half SETS of tires, I returned them because of the excessive vibration. The tires balanced OK, but they were out of round.I will be going back to the Fortera.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

Lee

from

Pennsylvania

2.0

Dry rot at 60,000

4/19/2012

Pros

Dry grip

Handling

Ride comfort

Wet grip

Winter traction

Cons

Dry rot

Value

Best Uses

Comment:

I drive a Subaru Impreza and the tires handled well with good braking. However, dry rot started to set in on one of the tires at about 60,000 miles and by 65,000 all four tires showed signes of dry rot. I live in south eastern Pennsylvania. So it's a very average climate. I had to add air at least once a week before I finally gave up on them. The tread wear was OK. I think it would have lasted for the duration of the 80,000 miles. I will not by this tire again.

How long have you owned it:

Three-to-six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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