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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 vs Goodyear GT3 — 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 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

Assurance Triplemax 2 is ahead, 64–48

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Goodyear GT3
Tire BGoodyear

GT3

All Season

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 20 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

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +16
    48
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2GT3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6238

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    GT3: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 37.7 = 48

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for GT3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 65

    Wet

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +14
    51
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2GT3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online6344

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.2 = 65

    GT3: 60% × 56 (est.) + 40% × 44.1 = 51

    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 GT3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2GT3
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online–45

    GT3: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 45.2 = 55

    No road tests of snow for GT3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +15
    45
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2GT3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5634

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 55.7 = 60

    GT3: 40% × 62.6 (est.) + 60% × 33.6 = 45

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance Triplemax 2 or GT3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Treadwear

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +13
    51
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2GT3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online6241

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    GT3: 60% × 57.4 (est.) + 40% × 40.9 = 51

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for GT3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +20
    39
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2GT3
    Reviews found online5939
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance Triplemax 2Goodyear GT3
Relative Score 64 48
Dry 64 48
Wet 65 51
Snow – 55
Comfort 60 45
Treadwear 64 51
Handling (owners) 59 39

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Headline score
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Assurance Triplemax 2

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GT3

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%
All owner themes in the Assurance Triplemax 2 review

Tire B GT3

Pros

  • Acceptable dry-road grip and stability
  • Reasonable comfort levels when new
  • Competitive pricing in certain markets

Cons

  • Poor traction and safety concerns on wet surfaces
  • High levels of road noise that increase with tread wear
  • Short tread life and premature wear, particularly on front-wheel-drive vehicles
All owner themes in the GT3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 B · Goodyear GT3
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available41
Rim diameters15″ – 17″14″

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2

Goodyear GT3

Winner: Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 59 vs 39 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 64 vs 48 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 60 vs 45 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 65 vs 51 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
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Tire B · Goodyear GT3
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Assurance Triplemax 2 or GT3?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax 2 or GT3?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 65 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax 2 or GT3?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 64 vs 48 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax 2 or GT3?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 60 vs 45 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax 2 or GT3?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 64 vs 51 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