Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 30 reviews
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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 vs Goodyear Excellence — 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 + 129 owner reviews. How we score
Assurance Triplemax 2 is ahead, 63–57
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Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 129 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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64
Dry
Assurance Triplemax 2 +856Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Excellence Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 61 50 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.4 = 64
Excellence: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50 = 56
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 Excellence. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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65
Wet
Assurance Triplemax 2 +659Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Excellence Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 63 55 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65
Excellence: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 59
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 Excellence. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison48Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Excellence Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online – 33 Excellence: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 32.8 = 48
No road tests of snow for Excellence. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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59
Comfort
Assurance Triplemax 2 +158Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Excellence Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 55 53 Assurance Triplemax 2: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 55 = 59
Excellence: 40% × 65.5 (est.) + 60% × 52.5 = 58
No road tests of comfort for Assurance Triplemax 2 or Excellence. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison57Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Excellence Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 44 Excellence: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.7 = 57
No road tests of noise for Excellence. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Treadwear
Assurance Triplemax 2 +955Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Excellence Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 62 49 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64
Excellence: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.5 = 55
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 Excellence. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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59
Handling (owners)
Assurance Triplemax 2 +752Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Excellence Reviews found online 59 52
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 | Goodyear Excellence |
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| Relative Score | 63 | 57 |
| Dry | 64 | 56 |
| Wet | 65 | 59 |
| Snow | – | 48 |
| Comfort | 59 | 58 |
| Noise | – | 57 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 59 | 52 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Assurance Triplemax 2
57
/ 100
Excellence
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 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%
Tire B Excellence
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smooth handling on long journeys
- Low road noise levels, providing a quiet cabin experience
- Strong dry traction and predictable handling under normal driving conditions
Cons
- Faster-than-average tread wear, leading to short overall tire lifespan
- Noticeable degradation in wet weather grip and increased susceptibility to aquaplaning as the tread wears down
- Soft sidewalls susceptible to bulging, blistering, or pothole damage
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 | B · Goodyear Excellence |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 4 | 15 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9 - 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
57
/ 100
Goodyear Excellence
Winner: Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 — better treadwear, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 64 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 64 vs 56 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 59 vs 52 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 65 vs 59 on wet.
Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
Tire B · Goodyear Excellence
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Assurance Triplemax 2 or Excellence?
Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Excellence?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 65 vs 59 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Excellence?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 64 vs 56 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Excellence?
Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 58 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Excellence?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 64 vs 55 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