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Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive vs Kelly Edge HP — 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 12 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Edge HP leads, 68–66 Narrow edge

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Kelly Edge HP
Tire BKelly

Edge HP

All Season High Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 62

    Dry

    Edge HP +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance ComfortDriveEdge HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5970

    Assurance ComfortDrive: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 62

    Edge HP: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Assurance ComfortDrive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Edge HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Edge HP +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance ComfortDriveEdge HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6972

    Assurance ComfortDrive: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 69

    Edge HP: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 72

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

  3. 69

    Snow

    Assurance ComfortDrive +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance ComfortDriveEdge HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6864

    Assurance ComfortDrive: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 69

    Edge HP: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.3 = 67

    No road tests of snow for Assurance ComfortDrive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Edge HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    Level
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance ComfortDriveEdge HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5859

    Assurance ComfortDrive: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 58.4 = 62

    Edge HP: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 59.1 = 62

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

  5. 62

    Noise

    Edge HP +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance ComfortDriveEdge HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5670

    Assurance ComfortDrive: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 62

    Edge HP: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Assurance ComfortDrive or Edge HP. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance ComfortDriveEdge HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7170

    Assurance ComfortDrive: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 69

    Edge HP: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 69

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

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance ComfortDriveEdge HP
    Reviews found online6363
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance ComfortDriveKelly Edge HP
Relative Score 66 68
Dry 62 69
Wet 69 72
Snow 69 67
Comfort 62 62
Noise 62 68
Treadwear 69 69
Handling (owners) 63 63

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Assurance ComfortDrive

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Edge HP

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Assurance ComfortDrive

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet operation on the highway
  • Outstanding wet-weather traction and handling confidence
  • Responsive steering and sporty dry-road handling

Cons

  • Some users report a stiff, hard ride that fails to absorb minor road bumps
  • Occasional complaints about transmitting road textures and hot patch cracks into the cabin
  • Light on-center feel requiring occasional steering corrections on the highway
All owner themes in the Assurance ComfortDrive review

Tire B Edge HP

Pros

  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Strong traction on both dry and wet road surfaces
  • Good tread life and durability over high mileage

Cons

  • Excessive road noise and cabin drone
  • Harsh ride quality and lack of comfort on uneven pavement
  • Tendency to pull or track poorly on uneven road surfaces
All owner themes in the Edge HP review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive B · Kelly Edge HP
CategoryAll-SeasonAll Season High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available663
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 18″
Tread depth11/32″9/32″
UTQG700 A A460 A A
Treadwear warranty—45,000 mi
SidewallSerrated Black Lettering - Vertical Serrated BandBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive

Kelly Edge HP

Narrow edge: Kelly Edge HP — better dry, noise and wet. Where the Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Kelly Edge HP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kelly Edge HP scores 69 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Kelly Edge HP scores 68 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kelly Edge HP scores 72 vs 69 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive
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Tire B · Kelly Edge HP
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Assurance ComfortDrive or Edge HP?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance ComfortDrive or Edge HP?

Kelly Edge HP, 72 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance ComfortDrive or Edge HP?

Kelly Edge HP, 69 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Assurance ComfortDrive or Edge HP?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Assurance ComfortDrive or Edge HP?

Kelly Edge HP, 68 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance ComfortDrive or Edge HP?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 62 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Assurance ComfortDrive or Edge HP?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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