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The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady is a Premium Touring All Weather tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

7.2
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
77%
Wet Grip
80%
Road Feedback
70%
Handling
70%
Wear
80%
Comfort
73%
Buy again
80%
3 Reviews
76% Average
71,000 miles driven
2 Tests (avg: 4th)
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

All Weather Premium
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7.2 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Medium Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Wet
75.2
1.93x / 4 tests
Dry
56.3
1.5x / 3 tests
Snow
53.4
1.38x / 5 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Handling
78.4
3 tests
Braking
52.1
5 tests
Traction
47
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 2
Publications: 1
Period: 2024 - 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 3
Avg Rating: 75.6%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.84
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tyre Test Car and Driver 2025 225/45 R18 4/7 9 metrics
Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 2024 235/55 R18 3/3 3 metrics
In Depth Tyre Comparisons
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady vs Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady vs Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
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Latest Tyre Test Results
2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tyre Test
225/45 R18 • 2025
4th/7
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.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady
235/55 R18 • 2024
3rd/3
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Top 3 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady Reviews

Given 72% while driving a Toyota (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 0 average miles
The softer compound grabs rocks and creates tire vibrations. This may happen 1-2 times/year.
Softer compound more prone to tire puncture. Get tire-protection/road hazard warranty when installing.
Helpful 908
December 12, 2023
Given 90% while driving a Subaru Impreza (210/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 36,000 average miles
Quite stable, durable, comfortable and low noise, it has a very good braking distance and a track that is suitable for almost any terrain.
Helpful 1135
February 14, 2022
Given 67% while driving a Ford 2015 Focus 5 door Ecoboost (215/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 35,000 average miles
This is the first tire in my 36 years of driving that has actually made me consider refitting when these wear out. I've always felt confident the car would behave "as expected" while driving through snow, rain, ice, standing water. For my commuting purposes this might be the only tire I'll purchase for my passenger cars as long as Goodyear keep making them. I haven't tried plowing through deep snow, as I switch to my 4x4 when the conditions call for it.
Helpful 939
September 12, 2022

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