Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 30 reviews
Goodyear OptiGrip looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 vs Goodyear OptiGrip — 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 30 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Assurance Triplemax 2 leads, 66–64 Narrow edge
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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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66
Dry
Assurance Triplemax 2 +660Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 OptiGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 66 56 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
OptiGrip: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 60
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 0.40).
No road tests of dry for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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68
Wet
OptiGrip +270Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 OptiGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 67 70 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68
OptiGrip: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70
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 0.56).
No road tests of wet for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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65
Comfort
Assurance Triplemax 2 +263Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 OptiGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 62 56 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65
OptiGrip: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Assurance Triplemax 2 or OptiGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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65
Treadwear
Assurance Triplemax 2 +362Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 OptiGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 65 59 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 65
OptiGrip: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62
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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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63
Handling (owners)
Assurance Triplemax 2 +360Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 OptiGrip Reviews found online 63 60
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 | Goodyear OptiGrip |
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| Relative Score | 66 | 64 |
| Dry | 66 | 60 |
| Wet | 68 | 70 |
| Comfort | 65 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 60 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Assurance Triplemax 2
64
/ 100
OptiGrip
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 OptiGrip
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and safety
- Consistent performance as the tread wears down
- Good overall tread life and durability
Cons
- High levels of road noise, often described as intrusive
- Mediocre dry-weather performance and feedback
- Reports of premature sidewall cracking
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 | B · Goodyear OptiGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 4 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
64
/ 100
Goodyear OptiGrip
Narrow edge: Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 — better dry and treadwear. Where the Goodyear OptiGrip is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Goodyear OptiGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 66 vs 60 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 65 vs 62 on treadwear.
Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
Tire B · Goodyear OptiGrip
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Assurance Triplemax 2 or OptiGrip?
Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax 2 or OptiGrip?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax 2 or OptiGrip?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 66 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax 2 or OptiGrip?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax 2 or OptiGrip?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 65 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