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Continental TrueContact Tour vs Goodyear Assurance MaxLife — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 19 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–58

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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Tire BGoodyear

Assurance MaxLife

Premium Touring All-Season tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 9 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 78

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +20
    58
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAssurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online8353

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 78

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 58

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Assurance MaxLife. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 83

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +32
    51
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAssurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online8844

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80.2 (est.) + 40% × 87.8 = 83

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 56.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.4 = 51

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Assurance MaxLife. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +10
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAssurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6953

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 60

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Assurance MaxLife. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +17
    59
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAssurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8055

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 79.7 = 76

    Assurance MaxLife: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour or Assurance MaxLife. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 73

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAssurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8361

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 73

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 64

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour or Assurance MaxLife. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 78

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +12
    66
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAssurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8665

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 86 = 78

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Assurance MaxLife. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +32
    49
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAssurance MaxLife
    Reviews found online8149
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourGoodyear Assurance MaxLife
Relative Score 78 58
Dry 78 58
Wet 83 51
Snow 70 60
Comfort 76 59
Noise 73 64
Treadwear 78 66
Handling (owners) 81 49

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TrueContact Tour

± 8

Assurance MaxLife

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Tire B Assurance MaxLife

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and slow wear rate, with potential to reach high mileage milestones
  • Low road noise providing a comfortable ride for passengers
  • Stable and predictable handling for daily commuting

Cons

  • Significantly reduced grip and sudden traction failure in wet conditions or standing water
  • Rubber hardening and losing starting traction over several years of use
  • Sidewall design that leaves rims vulnerable to curb damage
All owner themes in the Assurance MaxLife review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour B · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresPremium Touring All-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available146
Rim diameters16″15″ – 20″
Tread depth11/32″11 - 13/32″
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B820 A B
Treadwear warranty—85,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White WallVertical Serrated Band
Max pressure44 - 51 psi50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Goodyear Assurance MaxLife rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 51 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 81 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
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TrueContact Tour or Assurance MaxLife?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 70 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TrueContact Tour or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 66 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology