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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 vs Goodyear DuraGrip — 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 30 + 18 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Assurance Triplemax 2 63, DuraGrip 64.

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Goodyear DuraGrip
Tire BGoodyear

DuraGrip

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 18 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

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6163

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 61.4 = 64

    DuraGrip: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

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

  2. 65

    Wet

    DuraGrip +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6365

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 65

    DuraGrip: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

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

  3. 59

    Comfort

    DuraGrip +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5561

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 55.1 = 59

    DuraGrip: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.7 = 63

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

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6262

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64

    DuraGrip: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

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

  5. 59

    Handling (owners)

    DuraGrip +1
    60
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2DuraGrip
    Reviews found online5960
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance Triplemax 2Goodyear DuraGrip
Relative Score 63 64
Dry 64 64
Wet 65 66
Comfort 59 63
Treadwear 64 64
Handling (owners) 59 60

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Assurance Triplemax 2

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DuraGrip

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Assurance Triplemax 2

Pros

  • Superb dry and wet grip when new
  • Excellent aquaplaning resistance and handling during heavy rain
  • Good value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Becomes significantly noisier as the tread wears down
  • Stiff sidewalls leading to a harsh or crashy ride over rough surfaces
  • Decline in wet grip and performance as the tire ages or wears past 50%
All owner themes in the Assurance Triplemax 2 review

Tire B DuraGrip

Pros

  • Strong dry-weather traction and handling
  • Surprisingly effective performance in light snow conditions
  • High value-for-money proposition

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in wet grip as the tire ages
  • Tendency for premature edge wear on certain vehicle geometries
  • Hardening of rubber compound over time leading to reduced traction
All owner themes in the DuraGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 B · Goodyear DuraGrip
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available44
Rim diameters15″ – 17″14″ – 15″
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2

Goodyear DuraGrip

Too close to call: Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 and Goodyear DuraGrip are within 2 points overall. Goodyear DuraGrip is stronger on comfort. Goodyear DuraGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 63 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
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Tire B · Goodyear DuraGrip
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Assurance Triplemax 2 or DuraGrip?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax 2 or DuraGrip?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax 2 or DuraGrip?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 64 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax 2 or DuraGrip?

Goodyear DuraGrip, 63 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax 2 or DuraGrip?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 64 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