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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 vs General AltiMAX 365 AW — 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 1 + 3 road tests and 2 + 89 owner reviews. How we score

AltiMAX 365 AW leads, 70–66 Narrow edge

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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2
Tire AGoodyear

Assurance MaxLife 2

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 64 · 2 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 7 in Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) (comfort (tester's mark))

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Assurance MaxLife 2 +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLife 2AltiMAX 365 AW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)44
    Reviews found online6376

    Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65

    AltiMAX 365 AW: 60% × 43.9 + 40% × 76.4 = 57

    No road tests of dry for Assurance MaxLife 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 69

    Wet

    AltiMAX 365 AW +9
    78
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLife 2AltiMAX 365 AW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 69 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6886

    Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 69

    AltiMAX 365 AW: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 85.7 = 78

    No road tests of wet for Assurance MaxLife 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 63

    Snow

    AltiMAX 365 AW +10
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLife 2AltiMAX 365 AW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online5874

    Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 63

    AltiMAX 365 AW: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 73

    No road tests of snow for Assurance MaxLife 2. 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 AltiMAX 365 AW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    AltiMAX 365 AW +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLife 2AltiMAX 365 AW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6073

    Assurance MaxLife 2: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63

    AltiMAX 365 AW: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 72.6 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance MaxLife 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX 365 AW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 72

    Noise

    Assurance MaxLife 2 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLife 2AltiMAX 365 AW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests75≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)76

    Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 75.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72

    AltiMAX 365 AW: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 75.7 = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Assurance MaxLife 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    No road tests of noise for AltiMAX 365 AW. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    AltiMAX 365 AW +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLife 2AltiMAX 365 AW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6979

    Assurance MaxLife 2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    AltiMAX 365 AW: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for Assurance MaxLife 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for AltiMAX 365 AW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    AltiMAX 365 AW +15
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance MaxLife 2AltiMAX 365 AW
    Reviews found online5873
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance MaxLife 2General AltiMAX 365 AW
Relative Score 66 70
Dry 65 57
Wet 69 78
Snow 63 73
Comfort 63 71
Noise 72 70
Treadwear 68 74
Handling (owners) 58 73

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Headline score
± 8

Assurance MaxLife 2

± 6

AltiMAX 365 AW

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryAssurance MaxLife 2AltiMAX 365 AWΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 96% #3/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) 85% #27/32 · 2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 94% #4/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) 86% #26/32 · 2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/7 Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) #28/32 2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Assurance MaxLife 2

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B AltiMAX 365 AW

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in snow, slush, and ice
  • Surprisingly quiet and smooth ride quality for an all-weather tire
  • Strong wet-weather performance with resistance to hydroplaning

Cons

  • Noticeable reduction in fuel economy (approximately 10% to 15%)
  • Vague steering response or dry-road squirm during the initial break-in period
  • Occasional reports of increased road noise or 'rumble' on certain vehicles
All owner themes in the AltiMAX 365 AW review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 B · General AltiMAX 365 AW
CategoryAll SeasonAll Weather
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6652
Rim diameters15″ – 22″15″ – 20″
Tread depth11 - 12/32″11/32″
UTQG820 A B540 - 640 A A
Treadwear warranty85,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallVertical Serrated BandBlack Side Wall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common3636

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2

General AltiMAX 365 AW

Narrow edge: General AltiMAX 365 AW — better handling, snow and wet. Pick the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 if dry matters most to you. Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General AltiMAX 365 AW scores 73 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

General AltiMAX 365 AW scores 73 vs 63 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General AltiMAX 365 AW scores 78 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 scores 65 vs 57 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2
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Assurance MaxLife 2 or AltiMAX 365 AW?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance MaxLife 2 or AltiMAX 365 AW?

General AltiMAX 365 AW, 78 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance MaxLife 2 or AltiMAX 365 AW?

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2, 65 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Assurance MaxLife 2 or AltiMAX 365 AW?

General AltiMAX 365 AW, 73 vs 63 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Assurance MaxLife 2 or AltiMAX 365 AW?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance MaxLife 2 or AltiMAX 365 AW?

General AltiMAX 365 AW, 71 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance MaxLife 2 or AltiMAX 365 AW?

General AltiMAX 365 AW, 74 vs 68 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