Replaced by the Assurance WeatherReady 2
The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady is an all-weather touring tyre with some favourable dry-road and wet-cornering assessments. Long braking distances and difficult snow handling are its main limitations, with a manufacturer comparison also finding weak worn wet braking.
The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady's test record gives a more favourable account of cornering grip than stopping. Car and Driver praised solid dry performance and above-average wet results in 2025, with second place on the measured wet circle. Yet dry braking was fifth of six measured tyres and wet braking fourth, with substantial gaps to best. It finished fourth of five overall. Those road positives therefore need to be kept separate from a claim of strong braking performance.
Snow was the more serious compromise in that test. Braking was last, and the testers described frequent countersteering to keep the car straight despite a relatively quick snowcross lap. A separate 2024 comparison also placed it last of three for dry braking and worn wet braking, but this was Michelin's internal testing rather than another independent publication test. The worn wet stopping distance was 39% longer than best there. With no owner summary to add everyday context, the account rests on these two comparisons, whose braking and snow-control limitations weaken its case for year-round touring use.
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2026.
Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady averages a finish of 4th.
2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tyre Test P4 of 5
As the successor to the tyre that invented the all-season category in 1977, the $221 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady delivered solid dry performance and above-average wet results, but struggled significantly in snow. Keeping the Goodyear-equipped vehicle pointed straight on snow was described as "nothing short of exhausting," requiring constant countersteering to avoid unrecoverable slides. It finished last in snow braking (arguably the most important winter metric for crash avoidance), though it did manage the second-quickest time around the snowcross loop. The tyre is due to be replaced by the WeatherReady 2, which wasn't available for testing but may address these winter performance deficits.
| Year | Test | Result | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tyre TestCar and Driver · 225/45 R18 | P4 / 5 | |
| 2024 | Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady235/55 R18 | P3 / 3 |
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In 225/45 R18, the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady is projected to cost $16.07 per 1,000 miles to buy and run - about $402 over 25,000 miles - based on its US price and the manufacturer's treadwear warranty, from the 2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tyre Test.
US ratingsUTQG grade and the maker's mileage warranty
700UTQG treadwearATractionATemperature10-11/32"Tread depth (new)60,000milesMileage warranty
What owners say
Across 4 owner ratings the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady averages 78%. Owners rate Wet Grip highest at 8.3 out of 10 and Ice Grip lowest at 7. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles.
Owner ratings averaged from 4 ratings
Of all the tire sets I've owned, these were so good, with so little to complain about, that I bought another set on closeout! Absolutely, would put them on all my Subarus. Alas, Goodyear has updated so on to something else.
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