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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife vs Toyo Proxes CF1 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 9 + 46 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes CF1 is ahead, 69–62

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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Tire AGoodyear

Assurance MaxLife

Premium Touring All-Season tire

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 9 reviews

Toyo Proxes CF1
Tire BToyo

Proxes CF1

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 46 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    Proxes CF1 +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLifeProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6270

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 58

    Wet

    Proxes CF1 +14
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLifeProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5472

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.8 = 58

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 63

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLifeProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online59–

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 63

    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 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Proxes CF1 +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLifeProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6269

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 66

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance MaxLife or Proxes CF1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLifeProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online67–

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Assurance MaxLife +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLifeProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6960

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 68

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes CF1 +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLifeProxes CF1
    Reviews found online5869
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance MaxLifeToyo Proxes CF1
Relative Score 62 69
Dry 64 69
Wet 58 72
Snow 63 –
Comfort 66 69
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 68 62
Handling (owners) 58 69

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Assurance MaxLife

Proxes CF1

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Proxes CF1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip for the price point
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable handling and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Performance degradation as the tread depth decreases
  • Potential for handling instability if mixed with non-directional tires
All owner themes in the Proxes CF1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife B · Toyo Proxes CF1
CategoryPremium Touring All-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available46—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—
Tread depth11 - 13/32″—
UTQG820 A B—
Treadwear warranty85,000 mi—
SidewallVertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife

Toyo Proxes CF1

Winner: Toyo Proxes CF1 — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife if treadwear matters most to you. Goodyear Assurance MaxLife rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes CF1 scores 72 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes CF1 scores 69 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife scores 68 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes CF1 scores 69 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes CF1
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Assurance MaxLife or Proxes CF1?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance MaxLife or Proxes CF1?

Toyo Proxes CF1, 72 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance MaxLife or Proxes CF1?

Toyo Proxes CF1, 69 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance MaxLife or Proxes CF1?

Toyo Proxes CF1, 69 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance MaxLife or Proxes CF1?

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife, 68 vs 62 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